100M Coast Guard IT/CMS Analytics Opps draw👀; 249M DOD CyberSec/VA AcSS 📰 Protest; More DHS T&E BPA/DOJ Grants Sppt wins; DHS Fin Sppt funds pulled

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Strengthening the Citizen Care Experience: What Now? What Next? – This late January AFCEA event focuses on the ongoing journey to transform the existing healthcare system to a more citizen-centric, prevention-focused entity which includes making the right data available and ubiquitous to the right people, at the right time, for the best outcomes. Details and registration here. 

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 the new year.🎇

🌟New Year, New Chapter – VA firms, take note: GovCIO just opened an Eatontown, NJ office. More here.

Who’s Hiring? Savvier firms will try to influence who applies for this USDA Chief Transformation Officer role that drives transformational OCFO initiatives. More here.

Registration Open: VA to host Microsoft Public Sector Virtual Partner Session – Microsoft is interested in teaming with qualified small businesses to increase their support across Veterans Affairs. Details here.

DOJ focused Businesses drawing attention in 2023 – As we move into 2024 OS AI is spotlighting some of the Department of Justice focused large and small businesses which were the most viewed profiles on the OrangeSlices partner platform over the last several months of 2023.  Meet them here.

A pair of M&A actions worth noting 🗒

  • Lynx acquired Aerospace/Defense Platforms, Software Development & Solutions Company, TSS. More here
  • Applied Insight expands National Security Footprint by acquiring their protege, Zavda Technologies. More here.

A few solicitations drawing interest🔍

VA IHT 2.0 IDIQ Partner Request: Well-established SDVOSB seeks health informatics SMEs to join team – OS AI recently received a request from a well-established SDVOSB and current major partner to Veterans Affairs who is looking for companies with strong health informatics qualifications to build out its team for the $14B IHT 2.0 opportunity.  More here.


Fresh off a year that included key wins at DOJ, DOL, DOD, and a $36M HHS ACF win, we caught up with Zolon Tech Inc. Dan Abernathy to hear about this rapidly expanding Federal IT and managed services firm, and what 2024 has in store. Read on here.

The OS AI Fresh Squeezed Daily News partner for January:

Featured Posts

CMS Medicare Advantage Encounter Data Dashboard and Analytics RFI draws early interest from SDVOSB community
While not huge in terms of contract value, an RFI released this week on GSA eBuy (RFQ1673012) to support the Division of Encounter Data and Risk Adjustment Operations (DEDRAO) is drawing a lot of early interest with a pair of SDVOSBs already inquiring about potential partners.

HUBZones seek partners for $100M US Coast Guard Information Systems Division Support RFP
There is no official word as of yet that the CIO-SP3 SB GWAC will be extended past the current April 2024 deadline, but apparently the Coast Guard has reason to believe that it will, as they just announced plans to release a major task order RFP this Summer.

Fresh Protest Filed: $249M DOD NGA OCIO ‘Defender’ Cybersecurity contract
Nearly 9 months after the latest protest was dismissed, a fresh protest has been filed in relation to this DOD NGA OCIO and Information Technology Services Directorate requirement.

Contract Award Update: $25M DHS FEMA Test & Evaluation services BPA
The latest word out of DHS that there are two additional awardees on this 4-year multiple-award BPA to provide a range of T&E services to the FEMA Mission support office, making it 5 bidders and 5 winners.

Fresh Protest Filed: $31M VA Acquisition Support Services IDIQ
After a series of initial post-award protests that resulted in the VA cancelling the initial award and making a new award decision, a protest has been filed by the initial awardee.

Contract Award: $10M DOJ OVW Grants Management Support Service
This 8(a) EDWOSB that brings extensive experience and depth of knowledge in human capital, financial, acquisition, and management consulting service just won a new 5-year task to support the DOJ Office on the Violence Against Women (OVW).

🍊OS AI Premium: Funding Pulled for $19M DHS CWMD Finance and Budget support services contract
Details are limited at this time as to the rationale for the decision, but all funding related to this recently awarded contract to provide the DHS CWMD with a range of finance and budget support services, has been pulled back.

Contract Award: United States Central Command Analytical Planning Support Services (APSS)
Award details have now been posted, showing that this 8(a) SDVO that specializes in analytical services at the strategic and operational levels was recently awarded a new three-year support contract.

DOI OCIO inks new $51M BPA with GIS software leader ESRI
The DOI Office of the CIO signed a new 5-year single-award BPA with ESRI, a global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping.

Contract Award: $39M US Air Force EAF ILS Modernization
Award details have now been posted, showing that this global technology leader was recently awarded a non competitive 5 1/2-year modernization contract, citing only one source.

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Department of Defense

Fresh Protest Filed: $249M DOD NGA OCIO ‘Defender’ Cybersecurity contract

Contract Award: United States Central Command Analytical Planning Support Services (APSS)

Contract Award: $39M US Air Force EAF ILS Modernization

Navy Cyber Warfare Development Group (NCWDG) seeking Executive Director

Peraton Awarded $889M Contract to Support U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) and Cyber Mission Partners

RFI: PEO EIS PM Army Data and Analytics Platforms (ARDAP) PMO Support Contract

Army RFI: Workforce Qualification and Training Compliance System(s) support

US Army Corps of Engineers Draft PWS: Real Estate Programs and Operational Technical Services (POTS)

Contract Award: DOD DLA WMS/Federal Logistics Information Systems (FLIS) support BPA

Multiple Protests Filed: $12B DLA J6 Enterprise Technology Services (JETS) 2.0 IT Support IDIQ

To see all of the latest news and insights for the DOD focused Federal agencies, click here.

 

 

Federal Health

CMS Medicare Advantage Encounter Data Dashboard and Analytics RFI draws early interest from SDVOSB community

Fresh Protest Filed: $31M VA Acquisition Support Services IDIQ

VA IHT 2.0 IDIQ Partner Request: Well-established SDVOSB seeks health informatics SMEs to join team

VA OIG: End User Concerns with Integrated Financial and Acquisition Management System Training

VA RFI: VALOR PMO Acquisition Support Directorate Transformation Services

SDVOSB scores Veterans Affairs PPSO service support contract win

🍊OS AI Premium: Funding pulled for $30M+ DHA US Army Medical R&D Command IM/IT support task

Contract Award: NIH NIMHD DIR Statistical Analysis, Programming and Data Management support activities

To see all the latest news and insights for the Fed Health focused Federal agencies, click here.

 

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