70M CMS IMRE/USCIS BPA/USDA EUSS wins; IRS Digital SS BPA/120M HRSA NPDB/50M DHS HQ CybserSec/240M EPA IT/ FirstSource III Scoop🍦; New DHA IE exec

🍊The Peel Podcast: CMS’ Marketplace IT leader Kate Wetherby on Continuous Modernization, Industry Partner tips & Drag Racing – JR and Ali connected with Kate Wetherby, Acting Director Marketplace IT Group, CMS to discuss what’s next for CCIIO and this high-profile Federal Healthcare program and what makes a good industry partner. Listen 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:

• Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
• DHA taps Business Ops SME Naomi Escoffery to drive Industry Engagement
• US Army Counterintelligence Command names new CISO
• Trump taps Wall Street CEO Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
• NASA Selects New Leader of Space Technology
• Steven Kaplan joins HyerTek to drive Business Development & Capture
• TandemGov recruits former AWS, GSA/OMB procurement nerd Kathryn Mullins

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• New award coming on $120M BHW National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) BPA
• Losing Bidder not going down without a fight on $240M EPA Multi-Regional IT Support Services (MRITSS) BPA
• A quick resolution on $10B DHS FirstSource III award challenges appears unlikely
• Back to the drawing board on Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) PALS BPA – last two contracts terminated

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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: Multiple-award Digital Support Services BPA
• IRS Protest Filed: User and Network Service (UNS)/Customer Service Support (CSS) IT Service Desk Support contract
• DHS Fresh Protest: $51M OCIO Cybersecurity Governance & Compliance Services contract
• Decision Released: Court of Federal Claims Denies Evaluation Criteria and Conflict of Interest Protest for NASA – RFP 80GRC022R0016

🌟RELI Group: Continuing Its Transition as a Growing Mid-Tier, with Its Founder Back at the Helm – In addition to multiple recent hires and awards of recognition, it was announced that Founder Mohammad (Sam) Elias would resume the role of CEO. Sam shares what’s next for RELI Group as it continues to position itself for mid-tier success. Read on here.

⚡Check out the latest Contract Awards:

• CMS: WOSB beats 2 to win $70M Insurance Market Reform Enforcement support contract
• USCIS: Bright Star beats out 9 to win $10M OIT Digital Business Process Automation task
• USCIS: Sylver Rain awarded Section 508 Accessibility Compliance Services contract
• US Coast Guard: A P Ventures beats out two to win Configuration Data Manager and Provisioning task on OASIS SB
• USDA: SDVOSB JV beats out 8 to win $35M CEC Tier 2/3 End User Support Services task
• DOJ: Booz Allen Hamilton wins $13M DEA SOD Data Analyst Support Services task
• US Navy: VTG subsidiary wins Communication as a Service (CaaS) Procurement, Integration and Delivery task
• US Air Force: Delta Solutions & Strategies awarded $13M SPaASS ETMO Support task
• DTRA: Leidos awarded Solution Engineering & Systems Test Support task on KM Solutions & Support IDIQ
• DoD OSD: 8(a) WOSB NTG scores DCIO for Cybersecurity and SAP IT Support Services contract
• US Army: N2IA Technologies awarded Business Automation Tool Services contract
• US Army: 8(a) SDVOSB GlobalKynect Solutions nabs TRADOC Maneuver CoE Admin Support contract
• US Air Force: WOSB JYG Innovations wins EAP Medical Case Intake Support task

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🐝The Buzz – Keeping you in the know

• Red Team Consulting to host inaugural Beyond 2025: Strategic Growth in the Federal Market event – Request your invite today
• Reminder: Tomorrow is the DOE OSDBU Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Opportunity Day
• M&A: AeroVironment to Acquire BlueHalo Establishing Next-Generation Defense Technology Company
• ECS Selects Axonius Platform to Help Modernize U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Data Services Program
• FEMA focused Service Disabled Veteran Owned small businesses to know – Here we spotlight the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) focused SDVOSBs drawing interest of late. Meet them here.

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🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• DHS Pre-Solicitation: HQ Procurement Records Management Modernization (PRM2)
• USCIS pushes Cybersecurity Program Support Services (CPSS) RFP release to April
• US Coast Guard Pre-Solicitation: National Maritime Center Mariner Credentialing Program
• HHS IHS RFI: Office of Environmental Health and Engineering Tech Services IDIQ
• FEMA RFP: Individual Identity Verification and Authentication Support Services
• DOL RFI: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
• DISA RFP: Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) System
• DISA Sources Sought: Financial Systems Support Service
• DLA RFI: Document Automation Content Services (DACS) Support Recompete
• USAF RFI: Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Enhanced Mission Integration
• USAF RFI: Financial Management & Comptroller Workforce Development and Exec Support
• USAF Sources Sought: 9th Reconnaissance Wing (9 RW) Advisory, Assistance, & Support

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