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Ghost Rider is a forecast contract managed by the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service. Serving as a follow-on to the C5ISR exercise operations and information services task order, the project is primarily sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense Strategic Capabilities Office. The contract supports a variety of primary tenants, including the OSD SCO, Research and Engineering, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, US Army Pacific, and the Joint Interagency Task Force West. Points of contact for this requirement include Spencer Burns and Small Business Specialist Kevin Pope.

General Info

GSA FAS forecast contract for OSD SCO C5ISR exercise operations and information services.

Agency

General Services Administration → FAS-Federal Acquisition Service

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

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PostedMar 19

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyGeneral Services Administration → FAS-Federal Acquisition Service

Contacts2 people available

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Organization / AgencyGeneral Services Administration → FAS-Federal Acquisition Service

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Contacts

Spencer Burns

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Kevin Pope

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Full Description

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This is the follow-on to C5ISR exercise operations and information services (CEOIS) task order. The primary sponsor is OSD's Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO). Primary tenants include but not limited to OSD SCO R&E NGA USARPAC and JIATF-W.

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