Government Contracts Blog

According to a recent report by INPUT, EAGLE should expect a "spending spree" in the fourth quarter. According to INPUT, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, spending on EAGLE skyrocketed to $2.4 billion, almost quadruple the level from the previous three quarters combined. The jump was driven in part by two large task order contracts, but even when those contracts are not taken into account, fourth quarter fiscal 2007 spending was more than half of the total spending that year. The average agency completes about 34 percent of its annual spending in the last quarter of the fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30.

INPUT expects fourth quarter EAGLE spending to be higher in fiscal 2008 than it was in fiscal 2007. In the second quarter of fiscal 2008, contract spending topped $300 million, compared to $43 million in the second quarter of 2007. Moreover, INPUTnoted that EAGLE has significantly outpaced similar contract vehicles, such as the Air Force's NETCENTS and the Navy's SeaPort-e, in both number of task orders and dollars spent. What I found most interesting -The average task order size on EAGLE is $8.8 million, compared to $3.8 million on SeaPort-e and $542,000 on NETCENTS.

Four of the seven major agencies make up the bulk of spending at DHS. CBP, CIS, ICE and TSA is where I would go hunting.

Ever wondered when the big money would start rolling in the Base Realignment process.
On July 30 2008 the Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command contracting office awarded $312,495,000 to Hensel Phelps Construction Co to
design/build and to collocate Military Department (MILDEP) Investigation Agencies P012V.

This facility will be designed and constructed to include SCIF areas classrooms, offices, restrooms, lounges, locker rooms, showers, video viewing rooms, storage areas, cafeteria, mechanical rooms and other special spaces. Interior will be finished with a combination of tile, carpet, painted CMU walls, suspended gypsum board and acoustical ceiling tiles. Electrical systems include fire alarm systems, energy saving Electronic Monitoring and Control System (EMCS), and information systems.

Mechanical systems include plumbing, fire protection systems, and heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). Supporting facilities includes site and building utility connections for potable water, sanitary and storm sewers, natural gas, electrical, telephone, area distribution node (AND) building and equipment, and local area network (LAN). Paving and site improvements include exterior site and building lighting, roadway access, roadway expansion and relocation, paved parking spaces, sidewalks, earthwork, grading, and landscaping. The scope also includes Technical Operating Manuals, Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) features, and storm water management pond. Anti-terrorism Force Protection features include security fencing, site access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection system conduit and wiring, security lighting, and perimeter access control.