604M DHS APMTS/ IRS IV&V awards; CMS IPC/T4NG2/CBP ESB Protest Updates; 2nd HRSA PMO Prime; DOL posts Innovation req; DHA/VA/HHS/CMS Execs on the move

The Growth of a $450M Entity and Recent Success Built on a $75K IRS Pilot Project
On the heels of a very successful event at which Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen unveiled a futuristic IRS Transformation, we caught up with this team to learn the success of their value added focus, their lens on partnerships, and the evolution of IDPBot from a small pilot contract to a winning IRS Solution.

Contract Award: $96M DHS S&T Research and Development and Developmental Test and Evaluation III
This large consulting firm, with technology centers and national laboratories around the world to conduct research and development and to deliver critical services for government and commercial customers, beat out three bidders to be awarded a 5-year Research and Development and Developmental Test and Evaluation Technical Support Services contract with the Department of Homeland Security.

DOL seeks Innovation and Engineering Services Division Director to drive Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering Branches
This position serves as the Division Director overseeing and directing the Emerging Technology Branch, Advanced Engineering Branch and mobile application and electronic records management services.

Two awards made for $85M HHS HRSA Enterprise-wide PMO Services BPA
A second awardee has been named to this Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) -wide PMO BPA.

Protest Withdrawn: CMS Innovation Payment Contractor (IPC)
The lone known protest filed in relation to this Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requirement has been withdrawn.

Contract Award: $604M DHS CBP APMTS II
This large consultancy, dedicated to powering a future-ready, high-performing government, drawing from expertise in digital and analytic solutions, logistics, and management advisory services, beat out three bidders to win a Department of Homeland Security Border Patrol Program Management Office Directorate (PMOD) Acquisition Program Management and Technical Solutions (APMTS) II support task on GSA OASIS.

Booz Allen stands alone in T4NG protest fight
“… VCH Partners and GovCIO have withdrawn their protests involving the $60 billion Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology NextGen 2 contract, also known as T4NG2. They and Booz Allen went to U.S. Court of Federal Claims with complaints on how VA was conducting the competition…” “… From Booz Allen’s complaint, the company says that VA’s evaluation…

Contract Award: $17M IRS OCIO Contact Center Infrastructure Market Research and IV&V Support
This government consulting firm, that serves federal clients primarily in the public safety, emergency management and business intelligence spaces, was just awarded a 5-year OASIS SB task with the Internal Revenue Service to define strategic metrics for managing operations of its Contact Center infrastructure, perform market research and independent verification and validations (IV&Vs).

Protest Update: DHS CBP OIT Enterprise Small Business (ESB) IT support BPA
Two more of the known active protests filed in relation to this heavily competed multiple-award Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection enterprise-wide set of BPAs that offer small businesses the opportunity to implement innovative approaches to competing through blended solutions and teaming agreements have been withdrawn.

Protest Dismissed: DHS TSA Computer Network Defense Services Requirement
The lone known protest filed in relation to this Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration requirement has been dismissed. OS AI Note: Withdrawn or Dismissed does not necessarily mean resolved, and it can oftentimes indicate proactive steps taken by the government to address deficiencies or issues raised in the protest. More will be shared…