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    Canada Requests Info on Software Platforms for Cyber Defense Project

    Canada’s public works and government services authority has issued a request for information on software systems to support a cyber defense project of the Canadian  department of national defense and armed forces. The Defensive Cyber Operations-Decision Support Project seeks to consult industry members on the availability of commercial cyber products that can aid the effort, according to a tender notice published […] More

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    GSA Seeks Industry Feedback on Plans to Reopen Office Products & Supplies Contract Vehicle

    The General Services Administration has posted a request for information to gather industry feedback on the agency’s plans to reopen an acquisition vehicle for office products and supplies. GSA said Wednesday RFI responses will inform the agency’s plans to accept new offers for Multiple Award Schedule 75 – Office Products and Supplies in fiscal year 2017. “This RFI […] More

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    Air Force Posts UH-1N Replacement Program Draft RFP

    The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to submit comments on a draft request for proposals for a program that seeks to replace the service branch’s UH-1N Huey aircraft fleet with an off-the-shelf helicopter. Comments to the draft RFP for the UH-1N Replacement Program are due Dec. 16, according to a FedBizOpps notice published Friday. The military […] More

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    NIH Seeks Industry Input on Digital Scientific Data Sharing, Mgmt & Citation Strategies

    The National Institutes of Health has asked industry to provide information on scientific data sharing and management methods as well as standards for software and data citation. NIH issued the request for information as part of the implementation of the agency’s Plan for Increasing Access to Scientific Publications and Digital Scientific Data from NIH Funded […] More

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    Air Force Seeks Industry Info on Electromagnetic Battle Mgmt Systems

    The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to provide information on new electromagnetic battle management platforms that will work to provide command-and-control and situational awareness functions for warfighters. The U.S. Strategic Command’s joint electronic warfare center seeks EMBM systems that are expected to achieve technology readiness levels 7 and 8 over the next five years, the […] More

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    Army Seeks Industry Ideas for Future Small UAS Power Systems

    The U.S. Army has issued a request for information to industry on behalf of the aviation development directorate to solicit ideas on advanced small power systems for future tactical unmanned aerial systems. That RFI released Thursday says the Army wants the information on potential power systems, related metrics and associated technology maturity to guide the development of systems for future […] More

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    GSA Seeks Industry Ideas for Water Heating & Cooling System Optimization

    The General Services Administration has posted a request for information on potential alternatives for a Washington, D.C.-based complex that provides water heating and cooling services to GSA and non-GSA facilities. The agency said Friday interested parties can submit ideas and concepts on how GSA could update, expand and reposition the Heating Operations and Transmission District complex. HOTD was built in 1933 […] More

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    Army Seeks Info on Technical Tools for Joint Cyber Training Platform

    The U.S. Army wants information on potential technical tools and cost or schedule drivers for the modernization of a platform that works to help the Defense Department train cyber mission forces in emulated network environments. The service branch said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday that previous analysis on the Persistent Cyber Training Environment platform revealed gaps in event planning and […] More

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    Nikkei: Lockheed, Mitsubishi Submit Joint Response to Japan’s F-2 Replacement RFI

    Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson has said her company and its partner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have jointly responded to Japan’s request for information on stealth fighter aircraft in August, Nikkei reported Saturday. Sam Nussey writes that Japan is considering whether to develop new aircraft domestically, tap foreign defense companies or just procure additional fighters in the marketplace to replace […] More

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    Naval Research Lab to Solicit Proposals for Shipboard Antenna R&D Program

    The Naval Research Laboratory plans to seek industry proposals for research and development of dual microwave and millimeter wave antennas with a capacity to transmit radio frequency in the 4 gigahertz to 40 gigahertz range. The R&D effort seeks to design, test, install and deliver 10 preliminary antennas as well as multiple pairs of forward and aft antennas, the U.S. Navy said in a […] More

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    Navy Discusses Large Displacement UUV Program at Industry Day

    The U.S. Navy‘s unmanned maritime systems program office and Naval Undersea Warfare Center Newport Division held an industry information day to discuss the service branch’s plan to procure a new class of large-displacement unmanned undersea vehicles. The forum drew 265 representatives from 138 companies and sought to inform interested vendors on the Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle program, the Navy said Thursday. […] More

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    GSA, DOE Seek Info on Building Tech Platform Sources

    The General Services Administration and Energy Department have started to seek information on potential industry sources that can provide building technology platforms designed to build up the environmental and economic performance of federal and commercial facilities. Both agencies will evaluate potential building technologies through measurement and verification performance studies as part of the Green Proving […] More