When the Army expanded a Salesforce subsidiary’s contract last month, it sent a dramatic signal to IT services suppliers that federal agencies are moving ahead to consolidate contracting around original manufacturers.
The Army announced Jan. 26 that it justified a sole-source procurement from Computable Insights to expand a contract to $5.6 billion, from $99.7 million, and double its potential performance period to 10 years with an end date now set for 2035.
That will likely lead to significantly fewer opportunities for the dozens of companies, including Carahsoft, in