{"id":1788,"date":"2015-11-11T19:39:30","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T00:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"\/technology\/?p=1788"},"modified":"2024-01-11T18:19:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T23:19:51","slug":"celebrating-veterans-success-through-its-contracting-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsablogs.gsa.gov\/technology\/2015\/11\/11\/celebrating-veterans-success-through-its-contracting-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Veterans Success through ITS Contracting Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we celebrate the Veterans Day holiday, I\u2019m humbled by the many veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces who have helped build America\u2019s foundation and continue to serve our nation and federal community as veteran entrepreneurs and business owners. <\/span><\/p>\n

One out \u00a0every 10\u00a0American businesses today is owned by a veteran, and 5.8 million Americans owe their job to a veteran. I\u2019m also honored to be a part of GSA\u2019s ongoing commitment to our veterans through the strong contracting and business opportunities our agency provides.<\/span><\/p>\n

For centuries, veterans have served our great nation in a variety of ways, and today’s IT realm is no exception. Every day, ITS programs such as Schedule 70<\/a> and the Small Business GWAC Division<\/a> work with service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) and government agencies, in need of customized products and services, to provide quality IT solutions. These contract vehicles also help agencies achieve their socioeconomic SDVOSB goals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Below are some terrific examples of how the service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses of the Veterans Technology Services (VETS) GWAC<\/a> are supporting federal agencies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Providing comprehensive life-cycle support to the NEXRAD Network<\/b><\/p>\n

Using VETS, the National Weather Service, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Air Force awarded the 10-year MSITS task order to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business. The small business will support ongoing base operations and maintenance for our nation\u2019s Next-Generation Radar (NEXRAD) infrastructure, which is a network of 167 weather-radar sites that (1) provides the foundation for all national weather forecasting and (2) collects data for extreme-weather notification and safety systems, military operations, and emergency-management systems. <\/span><\/p>\n

Creating and securing a wireless network across the VA<\/b><\/p>\n

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needed a location-based wireless infrastructure that delivers secure wireless communication across 300 VA sites around the nation. Through the VETS GWAC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business installed and verified the network, achieving a solution for a broad range of the VA\u2019s data and telecommunications needs. <\/span><\/p>\n

Marching Onward<\/b><\/p>\n

To build upon the success of VETS, our Small Business GWAC Division is designing the next-generation VETS GWAC to align with the evolving federal IT marketplace. <\/span><\/p>\n

Through collaboration with our government customers and the SDVOSB community, VETS 2 will provide your agency the opportunity to work with world-class SDVOSB firms to fulfill your IT service requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please stay tuned for a series of VETS success stories that we plan to host on our new ITS <\/span>LinkedIn showcase page<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

We also encourage your agency to consider using a small business owned by a service-disabled veteran, whenever you need customized IT solutions. If you have questions about the VETS contract, please contact us at <\/span>(855) 482-4348<\/span> or at <\/span>www.gsa.gov\/vets<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As we celebrate the Veterans Day holiday, I\u2019m humbled by the many veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces who have helped build America\u2019s foundation and continue to serve our nation and federal community as veteran entrepreneurs and business owners. One out \u00a0every 10\u00a0American businesses today is owned by a veteran, and 5.8 million Americans owe … <\/p>\n

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