Acronym: IDIQ Contract

On December 12, 2011, in Proposals, by RWhite

Companies new to the federal market often find the alphabet soup of acronyms like IDIQ to be madly confusing. As defined by Wikipedia and shortened here: IDIQ is a contracting acronym meaning Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity. An IDIQ is a type of contract that provides for an indefinite quantity of supplies or services during a [...]

What is Good About IDIQs?

On December 8, 2011, in General Articles, by RWhite

For experienced federal contractors IDIQs (Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity) contracts are golden because of five important reasons: IDIQs reduce competition. Small businesses can participate in large IDIQs. An IDIQ task order award can be made in a matter of weeks, instead of up to a year or more. IDIQ awards tend to be “under [...]