5B USAID SWIFT/VA DevSecOps/NIH PSTSS/Army MAPS Scoop; New NIH/CMS Execs; USPTO player acquired; US Army kills 1.7B FMS deal; USAF HCD/VA VCS AI wins

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🐝The Morning Buzz

• Joe Salgado shared: NASA SEWP just released Batch 6 of Questions and Amendment 10 of the RFP
• Josh Duvall shared GovCon thoughts: The #Army posted draft for $10B MAPS and is trying to figure out what to do with joint ventures (another T4NG2?)…
• VA, HHS and DHS release AI Use case inventories – See VA Here | See HHS Here | See DHS Here
• M&A: Sikich keeps foot on the pedal, acquires USPTO-focused contracts From Cherry Bekaert
• Three Events to get in on now:
  • Army ACC APG Local Divisions Advanced Planning Brief to Industry (APBI) January 2025
  • 2025 CWMD Alliance Industry Day
  • ⏰ Tick.Tock. Early January Event – You and 2025 GovCon Opportunities and M&A -VA/DHS/CMS/HHS/DHA/GSA OASIS+/Education and more… Read the announcement here.

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

• NIH recruits ODNI IC CIO Adele Merritt to serve as Chief Information Officer
• CMS Data & Systems Group recruits new Division leader
• Ibility welcomes Clive Ballard as VP of Veterans Affairs
• PBG Consulting Welcomes Jeff Leitner to drive Capture and Proposals
• Patrick Carberry now driving Federal Civilian Market expansion at REI Systems
• Harmonia Holdings recruits Michael Lillie from Guidehouse as new Vice President of Operations
• DCG recruits Lauren Staples to serve as Senior Vice President, Capture
• Booz Allen Appoints Andrea Inserra and Steve Escaravage to New Leadership Roles
• Phil Simonsen recruited to drive National Security Sector Business Development at Booz Allen Hamilton
• Appian recruits Donna Glassley to drive Strategic Programs Capture
• Guidehouse Names Shannon White Leader of Defense & Security Segment
• ICF taps Casey Johnson to serve in new position as CTO – National Security

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• US Army kills $1.7B Egress Security Cooperation SC and Foreign Military Sales FMS Support task

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⚖ GAO and the Courts – Check out the latest:

• USAID Protest Filed: $5B Support Which Implements Fast Transition (SWIFT) 6 IDIQ
• VA: HPC Solutions asks for reconsideration of $150+M Community Care DevSecOps Support contract award decision
• NIH Protest Filed: NIAID Professional, Scientific and Technical Support Services (PSTSS) 2.0

⚡Check out some of the key Contract Awards:

• Commerce: i3 and Buchanan & Edwards JV beats out 6 to win Strategic Planning Services task
• VA inks contract to acquire ReflexAI solution and support for Veterans Crisis Line
• USDA: Essnova awarded OCIO Tier 3 Helpdesk Extension
• DOJ: NTT Data awarded short term DEA Information Technology & Support Services contract
• DOE: Fidelium Consulting beats out 3 to win $41M EERE BBI Strategic Partnership Support contract
• NSF: SRI adds National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Technical and Analytical Support Services task win
• USAF Contract Award: Cyberworx Human-Centered Design Support task on OASIS SB
• USAF: Accenture beats out three to win $77M AFLCMC ICAM Support task
• USAF: Deloitte beats out 3 to win US SAF Enterprise Risk Management Program support task
• USAF to award Integrated Broadcast Service ES Support and Modernization contract to Mission Essentials Group (MEG)
• USAF: Summit Technologies scores $40M Mission Planning Support Services IDIQ
• USAF: DNI subsidiary awarded $90M Enterprise Network Contract Support (ENCS) IDIQ
• Navy: Centuria Corporation scores FNMOC IT Support Services task on SeaPort NxG
• Navy: JMA Resources awarded NAVSUP Business Systems Center RMF Support Services contract
• US Army: VSolvit and OST JV scores TRACES Technical Support Software task on ITES-3
• DOD DSS: CACG awarded Technical Management Support Services contract

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

• Ardent Secures IDIQ Contract to Provide Comprehensive Geospatial Support and Services to the U.S. Air Force
• SimVentions Awarded $32M Follow-On Contract to Support Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division 

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• CMS Sources Sought: Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Product Development
• VA RFI: Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
• VA RFI: Agile Center of Excellence (ACOE) Technical Development & Support
• VA RFI: DaVINCI Data Services
• ARPA-H Solicitation: Performance and Reliability Evaluation for Continuous Modifications and Useability of AI (PRECISE-AI)
• IRS RFI: Business Tax Account
• USDA Sources Sought: Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis BPA Suite
• EPA RFI: Office of Air & Radiation (OAR) Technical Support for Web Development and Maintenance
• DOD HQ RFP: Security Cooperation Program Management Support Services (SCPMSS)
• USMC RFP: Logistics Plans, Policy, and Strategic Mobility Division (LP) Program Support MAC IDIQ Follow On

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