The Veterans Administration is releasing a construction project that is set-aside for service disabled veteran owned small businesses (SDVOSB) on April 27, 2011. Construction is to be at the St. Louis, MO VA Medical Center and involves general construction, concrete work, plumbing and electrical work. The construction work is to renovate the parking lot and is estimated to cost between $500,000 and $1,000,000. There will be a site visit on May 4 and proposals are due by May 27. The solicitation number is VA25511RP0325.

The Defense Department uses many acronyms and understanding them is crucial to understanding solicitations, contracts and the various military programs. Each week I will list another acronym and what it means.

FSS: Federal Supply Service - An organization in the U.S. General Services Administration.

GAO: General Accounting Office

The Defense Department uses many acronyms and understanding them is crucial to understanding solicitations, contracts and the various military programs. Each week I will list another acronym and what it means.

DISC: Defense Industrial Supply Center - An organization in the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency.

EDI: Electronic Data (or Document) Interchange

The Air Force has awarded a contract to Boeing to build eight Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bombs. The MOP is a 30,000 pound bomb that can penetrate up to 200 feet of reinforced concrete such as found in underground, hardened bunkers and tunnels. The MOP bomb along with associated triggers and delivery mechanisms costs $3.5 million each.