220M DHS FSS/CMS FWA/NIH CC IT/FDA MEDDRA/IRS RM, ICE & SSA Modernization wins; VA MCP/USDA Portal/NOAA IT/12.5B USAF BIM Protests; Polaris/Ascend📰

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 second half of 2024:

• VA EHRM IO Communications SME Reginald Humphries announces departure
• Peraton appoints Steve Schorer Chief Executive Officer
• Herdt Consulting appoints former US Navy Dep Assistant Sec Jerry Short President
• Gary Cook takes position as Vice President of Strategic Operations at Ellumen
• Industry vet Zach McQuay to drive Growth and Strategy for DHS CISA & ICE at Accenture
• Ultra I&C names defense industry executive David Rodgers head of global sales
• Maximus names Susan Baron Senior Director – BD/Fed Civilian Market
• Gabe Garrett joins MORI Associates as Senior Vice President of Space and Defense
• JoAnne Manson now Senior Vice President at Astrion
• AI and Digital Solutions leader Amplify Federal recruits executive BD SME Suzanne Puckett
• TechTrend recruits Angie Young to drive Business Development
• Peraton recruits Scott Ostrowski to serve as Vice President, Mission Solutions
• JCS Solutions taps Fed Digital Transformation SME Carter Raines as first CGO
• David Dudas joining Intuitial as Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

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• Retaliation? Census Bureau tries to switch horses, while $100M Software Development competition remains in limbo
• Another party joins fight for $1.1B NIH Data Analytics, Software Engineering and Cybersec BPA
• Updated: Four new protestors jump into the fray on $10B US Army IT Enterprise Solutions-4H

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⚖  GAO and the Courts. Some of the latest Protest Action:

• NIH Protest: $20M NIA Software Development Services and Support contract
• HHS Protest Filed: RFQ-1697884 by NTouch-BCT Strategies
• NOAA Protest: NOS and NCCOS Infrastructure & IT Services BPA
• USDA Protest Filed: WIC Food Delivery Portal support task
• VA Protest Dismissed: Modern Claims Processing Support Services
• DoD Protest Filed: $12.5B USAF Global Base Infrastructure Modernization (BIM) IDIQ
• DoD Protest Filed: US Army H2F CIMT TRADOC Recompete

Cybersecurity Summit and U.S. Cyber Challenge – Speakers from USCIS, USCG and others will address topics including election security, overall cybersecurity initiatives and the impact of AI as it addresses the challenges and risk of security. Details here. 

⚡Contract Award Actions: 

• CBP Contract Award: $220M Financial Systems Support Services (FSSS) BPA
• ICE awards Enterprise Transformation Initiative (ETI) Support task using Air Force IDIQ
• ICE: Constellation beats out 5 to win ERO Invoice Automation task on OASIS SB
• DHS Contract Award: S&T SVIP Support Services
• CMS: JV wins FFE Fraud Waste Abuse Complaints Review contract
• NIH Contract Award: $25M Clinical Center IT Operations and Maintenance Support IDIQ
• HHS AHRQ Contract Award: Quality Indicators Software Maintenance
• FDA: Index Analytics wins 8(a) STARS III MEDDRA Based Adverse Event Diagnostics Support task
• CDC Contract Award: OPPE Strategic Program Services and Support
• IRS: The Wright Way wins OCIO IRA Risk Management Modernization Services contract
• Treasury: 8(a) STARS III Prime wins OCC Section 508 Support Services task
• USPTO: Mission Multiplier beats out 5 to win Purple Team Services contract
• SSA: IT Cadre leverages SBIR Phase III program to win enterprise modernization support contract
• GSA: Fearless adds TTS Login.gov Data Analytics Support task on TOTAL BPA
• DOS Contract Award: $13M Bureau of Diplomatic Security Enterprise Operations
• USAID: ZemiTek wins $40M LPA Institutional Support Services (LPAISS) contract
• DoD DFAS: CGI wins Corporate Electronic Document Management System (CEDMS) Services contract

🐝The Buzz – Keeping you in the know

• Steve Delahunty shares Critical Polaris GWAC SDVO/WO/HUBZone/SB update Details here.
• GOVTECH CONNECTS launches MHS/DHA Digital Front Door series in collaboration with Leidos
• NGA to offer $700M for data-labeling to advance computer vision models
• Savvier firms may influence who applies for this TSA Chief Technology Office/Chief Data Officer and CDC OPHDST Technology and Products leadership roles
• Mark your calendar now: HHS & CMS Industry Happy Hour event sponsored by Cogent People

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

• Cherokee Federal’s Growth Capital Division Acquires Majority Stake in ATA, LLC
• T and T Consulting Services awarded NOAA NESDIS CX Modernization Services contract
• A Square Group, LLC (ASG) Awarded CDC CPIC Contract
• KBR Completes LinQuest Acquisition, Expanding Digital, Nat Security Space and Intel Capabilities
• Island Enterprise Browser Makes Federal Debut at Billington Cybersecurity Summit
• Team Intellect wins $35M DHA UBO & Data Quality Management Control support contract
• Leidos awarded CDC’s National Health Safety Network modernization contract
• Fairfax’s ITC Federal scores $25M investment to pursue acquisitions

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• TSA to award non-competitive Customer Experience Data Analysis and Operational Support task
• GSA RFI: Ascend BPA Pool 3 for Commercial Cloud Services for Legacy System Modernization
• ED RFI: Modernizing National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Longitudinal Survey Programs
• DOI RFI: NPS National IT Center (NITC) Information Systems Technical Support
• NASA Cancels RFQ for Johnson Space Center (JSC) Electronic Health Record (EHR) Replacement
• USDA Sources Sought: ARS GeoNetwork Enterprise Support Services
• USDA RFQ: NRCS-SC Historically Underserved Farmers Outreach & Education Services
• Joint House and Senate Solicitation: Continuous Autonomous Penetration Testing Service
• Army Sources Sought: Cadet Mentoring Mobile Application

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