🚀IRS IOOS/DHS Cyber/HHS HOPSS/Oasis+/557M Census Cloud/DOI EUA/DFC ServiceNow/ASCEND BPA Scoop; Doma/Livanta & Tyto/Key M&A; DHS AADSS/BUMED PM wins

📢It is getting cold, but VA, DHA, CMS, & HHS activity is Heating Up – We are off and running in FY25 – Catch up on the top Fed Health IT & Consulting sector BUZZ drawing interest. Read the Fed Health Insights Newsletter! Latest edition now out.

🍊The Peel Podcast: If GSA builds it, will they come?: The latest on the new government-wide Ascend Cloud Solutions BPA with Joe Salgado – GSA is preparing to release the first RFP on this high-profile multiple-award BPA. Many vendors have been openly questioning whether there is a market for this type of vehicle based on the stringent requirements, while others are known to be actively working with GSA to influence the direction. Get the latest scoop and tips to win with Joe. Listen here.

🌟Elev8 GovCon Spotlight: IT Concepts – Elevating GovCon through Innovation, Adaptability, and Identity and the ask for bold, innovative partners who share a commitment to creating exceptional experiences. Read on here.

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The Juice🥤: Big Investments do not guarantee Big results, but they do signify intent! Here are several Federal and Industry leaders who are set to make an impact in 2025:

• Former DHS FPS Acquisition lead takes on a Procurement Branch Applications Development Chief role with IRS
• DoD OSD OCIO Danielle Metz joins Second Front as Chief Policy Officer
• Pat Feliciano to take CEO role for new DOMA Technologies/ Livanta / AG Health Innovation powerhouse
• Frank Landefeld named President and CEO of BDO Public Sector
• 8(a) SDB KITC recruits Michael Tegel from Guidehouse to serve as Chief Growth Officer
• Dave Eide takes position as VP Enterprise Sales, Americas at GitHub

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• Double Trouble for $557M Census Bureau On-Prem and Cloud Infrastructure Support BPA
• U.S. International Development Finance Corporation kills ServiceNow Professional Services contract
• DOI pulls funds on $15M OCIO Managed Desktop Support and End User Administration (EUA) Support contract

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⚖ GAO and the Courts – GAO’s website update feature is back up and you have some catching up to do:

• IRS: Protest Filed: IRS Infrastructure Operations Support Services requirement
• DHS Protests Dismissed: $51M OCIO Cyber Governance & Compliance Services contract
• GSA Protest Updates: Inching forward – 1 Down 4 to go on OASIS+ Total SB Set-Aside
• DHS: Protests continue piling up on $10B FirstSource III as list of court challenges grows
• Fresh Protest Filed: US Air Force Solicitation # FA877123R0043 – LifeCycle Solutions JV
• Navy Protests: NAVSUP Solicitations N0018924QZ270 & N0018924QZ272|22nd Century
• DoD DCSA Protest Filed: Solicitation Number HS002124R0049 | Dynanet

🐝The Buzz – Keeping you in the know

• HHS OSDBU announced that registration is open for HHS One Professional Services Solution (HOPSS) Contract Industry Day!
• M&A: Pleasant Land Announces Strategic Acquisition of Livanta and DOMA Technologies to Develop Innovative Healthcare Technology Platform
• M&A: Tyto Athene completes acquisition of Key Solutions
• Trump Leadership Tracker: Picks Named for DoD, DHS, CIA
• Musk & Ramaswamy tapped to head government efficiency effort
• SBA focused Service-Disabled Veteran Owned small businesses to know – Here we spotlight the Small Business Administration focused SDVOSBs which are drawing interest of late.  Meet them here.

⚡Check out the latest Contract Awards:

• USCIS: INA Solutions wins OCDO Advanced Analytics Data Science Support 2 Recompete
• IRS: CollaborateUp scores OCIO Filing Season Readiness Support win
• Treasury Contract Award: OCC OCFO inks contract for Lucidworks Fusion License on SEWP
• DOI: 8(a) Cybersecurity specialist Kaizen wins ONRR Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (RVA) Support contract
• US Army: BAM Technologies awarded $8M Enterprise-Exceptional Family Member Program system services contract
• Navy SPAWAR to sole source Cloud Advanced Machine Learning Model Operations (AMMO) tools award to Domino Data Lab
• Navy: CACI beats out 7 to win $417M Maritime Maintenance Enterprise Solution Program IT Support contract
• DFAS: CGI beats out two to win $19M Corporate Electronic Document Management System Support contract
• USAF: Dynamo and Credence JV wins $57M AFCENT A2 Advisory and Assistance Support task on OASIS SB
• Navy: Alaka`ina subsidiary awarded $16M US Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) PM Services contract
• Navy: Contract Award: $37M International Program Office (NIPO) FMS Contractor Support Services on SeaPort NxG
• Navy: Corps Solutions wins 5-year Commanding Officer Professional Services task

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

• vTech Solution Partners with Elastic to Drive IT Solutions for Government Agencies and Businesses 
• Link Solutions, Inc. Awarded $27 Million Task Order to Provide IT Services for the Army’s Southeast Regional Network Enterprise Center
• Changeis Inc. Awarded $20M DHS CBP Human Capital Program Support (HCPS) Contract
• Duwel Dev now certified as a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), adding to HUBZone Certification

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• CISA renames, pushes Cloud Migration and Infrastructure Protection Gateway O&M RFP release to April 2025
• CBP Pre-Sol: Non-Intrusive Inspection – Common Integration Platform (CIP) on Alliant 2
• Forecast: US Coast Guard C5I Business Operations Division (BOD), C5I Acquisition Support (CAS) services
• DHS Pre-Solicitation: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
• VA RFP: Independent Enterprise Testing and Support Services (IETSS)
• DHA RFI: Human Subjects Protection (HSP) Personnel Management and Support Services
• DOE Sources Sought: IT, Telecommunications and Cyber Security Support
• USAID OIG RFP: Independent Evaluations and Audit Technical Support Services BPA
• DIA CIO RFI: Risk Management Framework Multi-Level Security Systems Support Services
• Army RFP: Special Operations Forces Training, Engineering and Maintenance Support IV (SOF TEAMS IV)
• USAF RFI: Malign Influence Actors and Malicious Cyber Threat & Analysis Services (CTAS)
• USAF RFI: 492 Special Operations Wing Technical Advisory and Assistance Services
• USAF RFI: Data Correlation and Fusion for NCMC-ITW/AA program
• Navy RFQ: Automated Data Processing (ADP) Support Services

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There are a ton of new tools on the market, but a few stand out. Here we share real world perspective from First Division Consulting’s Brian Tessier about the impact NextStage has had on business. Read on here.