PRESS RELEASE: True North JV Amongst the Awardees on the $220M US Air Force General Supplies and Services 2.0 IDIQ
BLOOMINGTON, IN – 8/1/2024 True North JV, a joint venture between geoConvergence and Evanhoe & Associates, has been named one of 14 awardees on a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for the US Air Force’s General Supplies and Services (GS&S) 2.0 program. The contract has a combined ceiling of $220 million and is expected to be completed by November 28, 2030. The GS&S 2.0 multiple award contract will provide general supplies and services supporting the Department of the Air Force, other Department of Defense (DOD) organizations, and non-DOD organizations. It aims to facilitate consistent, aligned, and unified GS&S for improved shared situational awareness and decision-making across various echelons of military hierarchy, including unit, installation, and management headquarters levels. “We are honored to be selected for this significant contract,” said Prem Radhakrishnan, CEO of geoConvergence. “Our joint venture with Evanhoe & Associates brings together our combined expertise to support the critical needs of the US Air Force and other organizations. This award reflects our commitment to delivering innovative GIS and IT solutions that enhance operational efficiency and decision-making capabilities.“ The contract (FA8003-24-D-0084) was awarded by the Air Force Installation Contracting Center 771st Enterprise Sourcing Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The performance locations will be determined at the contract-directed order level. About True North JV:Combining the expertise of geoConvergence and Evanhoe & Associates, the award-winning True North JV delivers innovative geospatial and technology services to meet government and commercial client needs. Formed through an SBA-approved All Small Mentor-Protege agreement between geoConvergence and Evanhoe & Associates, True North JV offers a wide range of services, including GIS, IoT, Cloud & Software Engineering, AI, BI, ML & Big Data, Enterprise IT Service Management, and Asset Management. The company holds U.S. SBA 8(a) and HUBZone certifications, as well as CMMI DEV/3, ISO/IEC 27001, and ISO/IEC 20000-1 certifications. For more information, visit www.truenorthjv.com About geoConvergence:geoConvergence, LLC is an award-winning GIS consulting firm that delivers best-in-class GIS and IT solutions to commercial and government clients. As an Esri Gold Business Partner and winner of the Esri Partner Conference 2023 Award for their work with ArcGIS Indoors with the Department of Veterans Affairs, geoConvergence specializes in ArcGIS Indoors, ArcGIS Enterprise, and ArcGIS Development. The company holds multiple Esri specializations and is a US SBA 8(A) and HUBZone-certified business. For more information, visit www.geoconvergence.com About Evanhoe & Associates:Evanhoe & Associates is a full-service IT solutions provider and systems integrator with a national reputation for quality, integrity, and service. As experts in logistics and management consulting, computer facilities management services, and computer systems design and programming services, Evanhoe develops solutions for regional, national, and international companies and state/federal agencies. Their mission is to design and build world-class solutions that Ignite Intelligence. Evanhoe is an SBA certified service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) backed by ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, and CMMI Maturity Level 3 certified software development processes. For more information, visit www.evanhoe.com
geoConvergence Earns Certified HUBZone Small Business Status
geoConvergence Earns Certified HUBZone Small Business Status U.S. Government program will provide an advantage to geoConvergence when pursuing federal contracts (Bloomington, IN – July 6, 2022) geoConvergence, a best-in-class provider of geospatial intelligence and Information Technology (IT) consulting services, is pleased to announce that the company has received the HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) certification from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA certified geoConvergence as a “qualified HUBZone small business concern.” The company is now eligible to receive HUBZone contracting opportunities and will be included in the listing of SBA-qualified HUBZone small business concerns. The SBA HUBZone program, designed to limit competition for certain government contracts to businesses in historically underutilized business zones, gives preferential consideration to those businesses in full and open competition. As a HUBZone certified company with a Small Disadvantaged Business designation, geoConvergence has access to federal set-aside and sole-source contracts, which in turn advances the federal government’s effort to spur economic growth in economically challenged areas. These preferences go to small businesses that obtain HUBZone certification in part by employing staff who live in a HUBZone. “geoConvergence is thrilled to be certified by the SBA in their HUBZone program,” said Prem Radhakrishnan, Co-Founder and CEO. “As an Indiana-based IT company pursuing federal contracts, this certification will allow us to help federal procurement officers achieve their set-aside targets, while also supporting economic development in the historically underutilized business zones in the country.” About geoConvergenceSince 2004, geoConvergence has specialized in implementing, integrating, and extending core Esri technology. geoConvergence is an award-winning, SBA 8(a) and HUBZone Certified Small Business providing best-in-class solutions to commercial and government customers. geoConvergence has won three Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) awards from Esri for our creative geospatial solutions and services. In March 2022, geoConvergence won an Esri Partner Award for System Implementation. This award was a result of geoConvergence’s continued demonstration of innovative ways to solve complex problems by using Esri’s ArcGIS software and exceptional work in advancing geographic information systems (GIS) technology. Media contact: Chris Wallschris@geoconvergence.com(812) 320-5467
Indiana Geospatial Intelligence Firm Awarded 8(a) STARS III Contract
Media contact: Chris Wallschris@39dn.com(812) 320-5467 Indiana Geospatial Intelligence Firm Awarded 8(a) STARS III Contract The GSA 8(a) STARS III contract has a total value of $50 billion (Odon, IN – February 11, 2022) True North Joint Venture, LLC, an SBA 8(a) Certified Joint Venture with its managing partner being geoConvergence, has been awarded a coveted spot on the GSA 8(a) STARS III contract vehicle. 8(a) STARS III is a $50 billion, Best-in-Class contract vehicle that is designed to give 8(a) companies a chance to compete for governmentwide contracts. GSA reports 8(a) STARS III will give the government access to advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, robotic process automation, blockchain and other emerging technologies. True North Joint Venture, LLC is an All Small Mentor-Protégé joint venture formed between geoConvergence and Evanhoe & Associates. “This award gives our joint venture a tremendous opportunity to compete for and win work in a way we haven’t before,” said Prem Radhakrishnan, co-founder & CEO of geoConvergence. “We will be able to serve as a prime contractor and sole source opportunities while bringing on qualified subcontractors.” Evanhoe is equally excited and, according to Evanhoe Program Director, Kenny Wilson, “We’re looking forward to pursuing new work with geoConvergence on this very active governmentwide IT acquisition contract.” Currently, True North Joint Venture is one of 982 companies nationwide (seven of which are in Indiana) awarded a spot on the 8(a) STARS III contract vehicle. In receiving this award, geoConvergence was assisted by both the Indiana District Office of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Indiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), a division of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC). “SBA and PTAC assisted us in navigating the complex federal contracts system and truly helped make this happen,” said Radhakrishnan. “This is a classic case of a state and federal entities helping private industry in its effort to scale,” said Mike Dodd, Dioltas Advisory Board Chairman, a strategic advisor to geoConvergence. “In this case, geoConvergence now has the opportunity to win multi-million-dollar contracts and have a true fiscal impact on the State of Indiana by hiring more employees and adding to the state’s tax base.” About geoConvergencegeoConvergence is a SBA 8(a) certified, minority-owned small business. The firm specializes in the design and implementation of world-class Geospatial Intelligence, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Space Management solutions by leveraging technical skills in Software Development (SecDevOps), Cloud Engineering, and Data Analytics required to create secure, effective, efficient, and resilient solutions in today’s highly connected network environment. For more information, visit https://geoConvergence.com
GSA 8(a) STARS III GWAC Initial Cohorts
GSA 8(a) STARS III GWAC Initial Cohorts GSA announced the initial cohorts list for the new GSA 8(a) STARS III GWAC on June 17, 2021. The source of this information is sam.gov. Click here to view the live map. This map was produced by geoConvergence. About geoConvergence:geoConvergence is an SBA 8(a) certified, minority-owned small business. The firm specializes in the design and implementation of world-class Geospatial Intelligence, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Space Management solutions by leveraging technical skills in Software Development, Cloud Engineering, and Data Analytics required to create secure, effective, efficient, and resilient solutions in today’s highly connected network environment. geoConvergence has also earned the following Esri Specialties: Release Ready, Federal Small Business, and ArcGIS Online. For more information, visit https://geoConvergence.com.
geoConvergence Earns Esri ArcGIS Indoors Specialty Designation
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Company Receives Designation for Indoor Mapping Technology Contract Work at NSWC Crane Was Critical in Achieving this Esri Designation Odon, IN – March 25, 2021″ geoConvergence, an SBA 8(a) Certified Small Business, earned Esri’s ArcGIS Indoors Specialty designation in recognition of their knowledge and expertise in indoor mapping for use in creating connected workspaces. GIS incorporates geographical features to map, analyze and assess real-world problems. ArcGIS Indoors can be used to map and analyze the interiors of office buildings, warehouses and other structures for a variety of commercial and government purposes. “We’re honored to be among a handful of Esri Partner Network companies to earn this designation,” said Prem Radhakrishnan, geoConvergence co-founder and CEO. “The demand for indoor mapping technology continues to grow exponentially and our partnership with Esri allows us to help customers modernize their workplace operations and create smart buildings for efficient workforce and space management.” In 2020, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane’s Global Deterrence and Defense (GX) Department awarded geoConvergence an SBA 8(a) Direct Award contract to provide indoor mapping of a 150,000 square foot structure using ArcGIS Indoors. Capabilities such as space management, scenario modeling, and asset tracking were included in the solution. The GX Department at NSWC Crane was instrumental in geoConvergence attaining the Esri Indoors Specialty designation. NSWC Crane also leveraged the SBA’s 8(a) program that allowed them to shorten the contracting life cycle from possibly years to days/months. Firms certified in the SBA 8(a) program are eligible for receiving direct contract awards from the Federal Government to ease the burden of contracting and help small businesses grow. “We’re grateful to the leadership at NSWC Crane that engage with a small business like geoConvergence,” explained Radhakrishnan. “Opportunities like this help both the government obtain critical services while enabling small, disadvantaged businesses to make meaningful contributions and to grow.” About geoConvergence:geoConvergence is an SBA 8(a) certified, minority-owned small business. The firm specializes in the design and implementation of world-class Geospatial Intelligence, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Space Management solutions by leveraging technical skills in Software Development, Cloud Engineering, and Data Analytics required to create secure, effective, efficient, and resilient solutions in today’s highly connected network environment. geoConvergence has also earned the following Esri Specialties: Release Ready, Federal Small Business, and ArcGIS Online. For more information, visit https://geoConvergence.com. Tweet
Getting to know your Indiana SBA 8(a) Companies
The United States Small Business Association (SBA) 8a Business Development Program is a business program for small, disadvantaged businesses. The program duration is nine years. Once admitted to the program, firms are eligible to receive business training, counseling, marketing and technical assistance. The first four years of the program are the developmental stage and the last five years are the transition stage. The goal of the program is to have 8(a) firms graduate and thrive in a competitive business environment. Participants in this program can receive sole-source contracts, up to a ceiling of $4 million for goods and services and $6.5 million for manufacturing. 8(a) firms are also able to form joint ventures to bid on contracts. This enhances the ability of 8(a) firms to perform larger prime contracts and overcome the effects of contract bundling, the combining of two or more contracts together into one large contract.