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DHS Selects 30 Small Vendors To Compete For $1.5 Billion In Non-IT Services

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, July 29th, 2016

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last Thursday evening selected 30 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses to compete for up to $1.5 billion in task orders under a new service contract for non-information technology support throughout the department.The new Program Management, Administrative, Clerical and Technical Services (PACTS II) contract replaces PACTS I, which was valued at up to $1 billion. Under PACTS II, vendors will supply non-IT support services to enable DHS business and program units to accomplish their mission objectives…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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