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🐝The Morning Buzz:

• OrangeSlices AI announces launch of brand-new Upcoming GovCon Events Calendar!
• VA announces the restart of deployment activities of the new multi-billion dollar EHR
• State Department releases FY25 Forecast
• Happy New Year! Anybody else score a SeaPort – NxG award on New Year’s Eve? … fantastic way to start the new year! … More here.

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The Juice🥤: Big Investments do not guarantee Big results, but they do signify intent! Some leaders set to make an impact in 2025:

• Longtime USDA Cloud Solutions leader takes role driving Cloud Services Branch at CDC
• Former CFPB Deputy CIO Katherine Sickbert now with Federal Reserve Board
• EPA CTO & Office of Digital Services leader exits, now freelancing
• Calvin Mitchell takes new role as Executive Director at ED Federal Student Aid Office (Dual Responsibility SPE/HCA)
• SSA names Sean Balser Asst Dep Commissioner for Analytics, Review, and Oversight
• DOE Office of Science recruits longtime DISA technologist as Deputy CIO and CISO
• Doug Cossa takes position as Acting ODNI Intelligence Community CIO
• Recent US Air Force Contracting leader Roger Westermeyer launches RWesty Consulting
• Longtime DHS CBP Biometric Entry/Exit Transformation leader retires
• Steve Novak takes position as VP of Growth at Business Management Associates
• Parker Tide Corp taps Martin Rathmann as President
• KBR recruits Erik Biebighauser from LinQuest to serve as Vice President, Strategic Growth
• Natalie Carey promoted to Deputy Director, Unqork Government
• Industry vet Dave Romola takes new position as Chief Operating Officer at Significance
• Harkcon recruits Dr. Paula Harkins from SERCO to serve as Chief Growth Officer

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⚖ GAO and the Courts – Check out the latest:

• DHS Fresh Protest Filed: $69M USCIS Data Strategy Support Services (DSSS) 3 task
• DHS Protest Withdrawn: Solicitation Number: 70QS0125Q00000009 | SDA Solutions
• DHS Protest Dismissed: Solicitation Number 70RSAT24R00000021 – STOPSO
• VA Protest Dismissed: Modern Claims Processing Support Services
• VA Protest Dismissed: Technology Transfer Program Knowledge Management System IDIQ
• NIH Protest Decision Released: Multimedia Devices for Patient Engagement and Training
• NIH Protest Dismissed: NIAID Professional, Scientific and Technical Support Services 2.0
• NIH Protest Denied: RFQ-24-011595 | Mission Analytics, LLC
• DOL Protest Filed: $60+M multiple-award ETA Education, Outreach & Analysis BPA
• NOAA Protest Denied: $33M Atmospheric Science and Technology Applications 2.0 Award
• FBI Fresh Protest Filed: CJIS Digital and Information Technology Services
• State Dept. Protest Denied: $12M Cloud Program Management Services task award
• Navy Protest Filed: F-35 Joint Program Office PM Knowledge Based Services (KBS) Contractor Support
• Air Force Protest Filed: Solicitation Number FA800325R0006 | Epsilon Inc.
• DISA Protest Denied: JSP Technology Architecture Governance (TAG)
• DISA Decision Released: Technology Architecture Governance Services protest denial
• DOD Protest Decision Released: Personnel and Readiness Infrastructure Support Management (PRISM) services

⚡Check out some of the key Contract Awards:

• OPM: 8(a) beats out 12 for $150M Enterprise Cyber, Infrastructure, & Network Ops Support (ECIOSS) contract
• IRS Contract Award: $700M Data Analytics And Innovation Support 2.0 (DAIS 2.0) BPA
• IRS: Makpar scores another OCIO IT Services task on 8(a) STARS III
• IRS: ATI scores $20M OCIO Direct File Engineering Support contract
• IRS: Diaconia wins again, adds OCIO BDOCS/IDOCS Support contract on 8(a) STARS III
• SEC: Infotrend wins again, scores Managed File Transfer Implementation contract
• USDA: Newly minted Diaconia/Alpha Omega JV scores OCFO ezFedGrants Help Desk contract
• USDA: A&A and GCS JV scores OCFO PowerSoft HCM Support task on 8(a) STARS III
• Peace Corps: Precise beats out 3 to win Software Dev / Data Integration task
• DOL: Precise wins OCIO eFile/eServe Systems Support task on CIO-SP3 SB
• DOL: JV wins OCIO Data Warehouse / InfoSpace and EBSS Support task
• DOL: ResolveSoft scores Salesforce Platform Support Services task on 8(a) STARS III
• DOL awards $60+M Multiple-award ETA Education, Outreach & Analysis BPA
• CMS: Dobson DaVanzo & Associates awarded Medicare Part D Data Analysis contract
• CMS: Comagine Health awarded $45M support task on NQIIC IDIQ
• FDA: DMI scores FISMA and CFSAN Rubrik Support Services contracts
• VA: MO Studio wins again, adds $10M SPRUCE Agile Product Design & Delivery task
• VA: Booz Allen wins $27M Veterans Experience Services Eligibility and Enrollment contract
• VA: Centeva beats out 7 to win $8M OPAL Tier 1 Acquisition Systems Support contract
• VA: CATHEXIS wins VAAA Supply Chain Management School Support Task on VECTOR
• USPTO: Steampunk wins $55M Customer Interaction Platform & Product Support (CIPSSAPS) task
• DOE: JV scores $300M OCIO IT Policy, Strategy, & Governance Support Services BPA
• NOAA: Essnova adds NWS IDP Platform/Legacy Data Center Database Support contract
• FBI: Appddiction Studio scores NCIC Testing Support Services contract
• FEMA: Guidehouse beats out 4 for $38M RTP Identity Verification & Authentication Services IDIQ
• DHS: Leidos awarded OCIO Cybersecurity CDM Program Management Support contract
• State: Trewon beats 3 to win $100M Financial Resource Management Support contract
• State: PotomacWave scores Contract Performance Support & Analytics (CPSA) contract
• State Dept.: Cherokee beats 6 for $164M Countermeasures Admin Services Support task
• HUD: Peraton awarded $36M OCIO Office of Finance and Budget Automated Solution Dev contract
• PBGC: Pending recompete, $22M IT Ops and Systems Support Bridge award to SAIC
• DOT: Four awarded $60M Federal Railroad Administration Risk Management BPA
• DOT: Halvik nabs BTS Information System Security Office (ISSO) Support task
• ED: Jazz Solutions (JSL) wins PAS and AIMS Bridge Task Orders
• ED Contract Award: $23M What Works Clearinghouse Supporting & Analyzing Grantee Evals (WWC-SAGE)
• Navy Contract Award $40M Real Property Management System Support
• Navy Contract Award: $55M Geographic Information Services Lifecycle Maintenance BPA
• Navy: CACI wins $57M Military Sealift Command’s Integrated Business Systems bridge contract
• Navy: VSolvit beats 2 to win $24M NIWC Atlantic Engineering Services task
• USAF: Recently acquired Qubitekk adds $21M SBIR Phase III contract for Research Laboratory Quantum Network
• Army: CACI awarded $61M Integrated Personnel and Pay System support contract
• Army: Microsoft awarded $69M Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability contract
• Army: AMSG beats out 3 to win Knowledge Management Support Services contract
• Army: WOSB Adeptus Solutions beats out 5 to win Work for Warriors Program Outreach Services task
• USAF: AttainX scores AFRS RSIS Information Technology Services IDIQ
• USAF Contract Award: Defensive Cyber Realization, Integration & Operational Support Bridge
• DSS: A3 Consulting and The Prospective Group JV beats out 2 to win SETA Services task
• DOD: ISS beats out 4 to win $42M OSD DevSecOps Services for Joint Staff J-7
• DHA Contract Award: $25M USAARL WPG, ECG and ROG RDT&E Support Services IDIQ

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• Anybody else score a SeaPort – NxG award in the last hour… fantastic way to start the new year! … More here.

🔥 Hot Off The Presses – Announcements posted recently that are drawing interest:

• Coforma awarded VA Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Applications contract
• Guidehouse announces multiple leadership changes: White; Clarke and Miller
• DCG Strengthens Leadership Team with Lauren Staples as Senior Vice President of Capture
• Anjali Kastorf takes new role as partner at Rios Partners

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• HHS Sources Sought: Office of Director (OD) Project Management Office (PMO)
• HHS ARPA-H Solicitation: ImagiNg Data EXchange (INDEX)
• HHS IHS RFI: Division of Program Management and Budget program support services
• FDA RFI: Food Applications Regulatory Management (FARM) System
• HHS ARPA-H Solicitation: PROactive Solutions for Prolonging Resilience (PROSPR) and Proposer’s Day
• DHS ICE RFI: Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) IT Training and Communications Services (ITaCS)
• DHS FEMA Pre-Solicitation: Doctrine Technical Support Services
• DHS Science and Technology Directorate RFI: Human Research Protections Group Services
• DHS USCIS Pre-Solicitation: Verification Modernization (VER MOD) OT&E Cybersecurity Adversarial Assessment
• DHS USCG Forecast: Acquisition Support and Systems Engineering Policy (CG-924) Program Management BPA
• Treasury RFI: Nshield RPA Hardware/Software Support
• DOJ Industry Day/RFI: Insider Threat Program Technical Solution
• DOJ DEA Pre-Solicitation: National Community Outreach and Prevention Engagement
• OPM Sources Sought: COBOL Database Modernization
• VA RFI: VBA Office of Business Integration software applications and systems support
• DHA RFI: Science Technology and Research Team (START) IDIQ
• DHA RFI: Acquisition Support Services
• DISA RFI: Enterprise Account Tracking & Automation Tool (ATAT) / Acquisition Package Prep System (DAPPS) Solution
• Army Pre-Solicitation: TRADOC G-2 Operational Environment (OE) and Core Functions
• Navy RFP: Professional Program Management Support
• Navy RFI: IW-TYCOM Training & Readiness Program Strategic Planning, PM & Navy Warfare Training System (NWTS) Support
• Navy RFI: Marine Corps Enterprise Networks (MCEN) End User Remote Access Solution
• NAVAIR RFI: Program Manager Strike Planning and Execution Systems (PMA-281) Multiple Award IDIQ
• USAF RFI: Marine Corps Central Command (MARCENT) Field Service Representative (FSR) enterprise systems support
• USAF Sources Sought: ACC A3W Weather Operations Program Management Support
• USAF Sources Sought: Total Integration Mobilization Execution System (TIMES)
• USAF Draft Solicitation: Air Force Leadership Development Program-Information Technology (AFLDP-IT) BPA
• NGA RFI: Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE)
• DOD RFI: Web.mil Support Services
• Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) NEEDIPEDIA Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)