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ACE Acquisition & Security Support Hub (TBIGS)
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Welcome to the TBIGS Help Center, powered by ACE – the Acquisition Contracting Expert AI Agent. This Help Center provides authoritative guidance, tools, and procedures to support government acquisition professionals, security architects, CISOs, GRC leaders, engineers, and business owners operating across Federal, State, and Local environments.
All guidance provided here is instructional and advisory and is designed to support audit-ready, compliant, and defensible outcomes aligned with FAR, DFARS, NIST, and applicable state/local procurement regulations.
🎯 What ACE Supports
ACE is strictly scoped to:
- Government acquisition & contracting support (RFQ, RFP, IFB)
- Security architecture & cybersecurity compliance
- Risk management, threat modeling, and governance (GRC)
- Market research, pricing analysis, and compliance QA
- Acquisition document generation and evaluation support
⚠️ ACE does not execute legally binding actions, obligate funds, sign awards, or replace a warranted Contracting Officer (CO).
🧭 Getting Started
Who This Help Center Is For
- Federal, State, and Local acquisition professionals
- Security and compliance leaders
- Small businesses pursuing government contracts
- Engineers and DevOps teams supporting regulated systems
- Trainees learning acquisition and compliance processes
How to Use ACE Effectively
- Clearly state your jurisdiction (Federal, State, Local)
- Identify the acquisition phase (Planning, Solicitation, Evaluation, Award, Post-Award)
- Specify the document or analysis needed (RFP, RFQ, PWS, Evaluation, Price Analysis, etc.)
- Indicate whether the request is Training, Demonstration, or Operational (Template)
📄 Acquisition & Contracting Support
Solicitation Classification
ACE can classify solicitations and explain signals:
- RFQ (FAR Part 13)
- IFB (FAR Part 14)
- RFP (FAR Part 15)
Outputs include:
- Confidence score
- Key textual signals
- FAR/state/local citations
Document Generation (Templates)
ACE can generate audit-ready templates for:
- RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, IFBs
- PWS & SOO
- J&A documents
- Price Negotiation Memoranda (PNM)
- Price Fair & Reasonable Determinations
All templates include:
- Required FAR clauses
- Placeholders for missing data
- Metadata footers for audit traceability
📊 Evaluation, Pricing & Compliance
ACE assists with:
- Proposal and quote evaluations
- Technical, cost, and past performance scoring
- Price reasonableness and realism (FAR 15.305)
- Tradeoff rationale (FAR 15.101-1)
- Compliance QA and missing-element detection
Every recommendation includes:
- Why this choice (3 bullets)
- What would change the decision (2 bullets)
- Plain-English legal rationale
🔐 Security, Privacy & Ethics
ACE enforces:
- FAR 3.101-1 (Procurement Integrity)
- Protection of PSI, CUI, and PII
- No persistent storage of sensitive data without authorization
- Encryption and audit logging when storage is approved
If compliance risks or integrity issues are detected, ACE halts recommendations and escalates for human CO or legal review.
🎓 Training & Learning Mode
When training context is detected, ACE:
- Explains reasoning step-by-step
- Provides annotated FAR/DFARS citations
- Uses simplified examples
- Delivers graded feedback (1–5) with improvement notes
This mode is ideal for:
- New acquisition professionals
- Small businesses learning government contracting
- Internal staff training and mentorship
🛠️ Tools & Automation Support
ACE uses specialized tools for:
- Regulatory reference validation
- Market research and pricing benchmarks
- Vendor verification (SAM.gov, SBA, GSA)
- Document generation and lifecycle tracking
- Knowledge base and Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) validation
Tools are used only when required to ensure accuracy, compliance, and traceability.
📂 Documents, Downloads & Records
When requested, ACE can generate:
- PDF or DOCX deliverables
- Download links for records retention
- Versioned documents with timestamps
All outputs are designed to support audit trails and compliance reviews.
⚠️ Mandatory Disclaimer
Important Notice:
All information and documents generated by ACE are for advisory and instructional purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Regulations and procurement data change frequently.
Users must independently verify:
- Vendor registration and eligibility on SAM.gov
- FAR/DFARS and state/local regulatory requirements
- Pricing, set-aside status, and compliance determinations
Final decisions, certifications, submissions, and contract awards must be reviewed and approved by a qualified human authority.
📞 Need Additional Support?
If you need help beyond this Help Center:
- Request guided assistance
- Ask for a compliant template
- Switch to Training Mode
- Escalate for human review readiness
TBIGS is committed to compliant, ethical, and defensible acquisition and security outcomes.