IRS CRS/VA MDS/USDA ITSS/HHS Grants/DHS FLETC MSUS/CDC Web/FDA EUTT BPA/MRC DevSecOps/USAF FIAR wins; OASIS/VA HF Protest📰; DOL/HUD/DoD IT Exec moves

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:

• Labor CIO Ahluwalia to leave after 8 years
• Treasury Policy and Cybersecurity leader takes role driving policy with DHS CISA
• DHS ICE recruits Business Systems and IT Contracting SME as Branch Chief
• HUD COO takes SES detail role at NIST as Executive Director, AI Operations and Strategy
• HHS ARPA-H recruits Head of Customer Delivery from Booz Allen Hamilton
• CDC names new Deputy Director (Acting) for Data Policy and Standards Division
• Air Education and Training Command names new Cyber Capabilities and Integration Division Chief
• USTRANSCOM taps Deputy Chief to lead Engineering & Digital Transformation Division
• Army Medicine Commander of the Fort Meade MEDDAC set to retire
• State Department taps Deputy Director of Management Strategy and Solutions (M/SS)
• Health IT and Informatics Services SME Scott Bonney set to take next step
• Seasoned BD lead Jim Colucci to drive IDIQ PMO with Edgewater Federal Solutions
• Ex OSD Cost Assessment & Program Evaluation (CAPE) leader takes Sr. VP role with DEFCON AI

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

• Another protestor piles on for GSA OASIS+ Total Small Business Set-Aside
• Protest Filed: Veterans Affairs Solicitation # 36C10B24R0015 – Booz Allen Hamilton
• Decision Released: VA Healthcare Networks Assessments requirement
• Decision Released Denying Reimbursement Request for USAF SBIR Program

🐝 The Buzz: OS AI Bringing the Good Stuff:

• Get Ahead: 8 State Dept. Opportunities and RFPs expected to draw interest in 2025
• Savvier firms may influence who applies for this EPA Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer role
• Health and Human Services rearranges its technology furniture
• CBP focused 8(a) small businesses to know – Here we spotlight the Customs and Border Protection focused firms drawing interest of late.  Meet them here.
• You can still get in on this week’s Virtual HHS CMS Happy Hour – Sponsored by Innosoft. Details here. 

🌟Harkcon – In Relentless Pursuit of GovCon Excellence and Meeting the Market Where It Is – The appointment of a new President and COO to lead its growth strategy is just one indicator that SDVOSB Harkcon is positioned and focused for its next stages. Read on here.

Engage FedGov: AI, Automation, Acquisition, Data and Digital Transformation – This event will focus on ways of empowering and changing how government and industry can work together and will recognize the 2024 Engage FedGov Honorees. Details here.  

⚡Contract Award Actions: 

• SDVOSB beats out 7 to win DHS FLETC Microsoft Services Unified Support contract
• VA Award: GDIT receives sole source for VA VICCS Program Records Logistics Services
• VA Award: SDVOSB wins VA Medical Document Scanning support contract
• HHS Contract Award: Grants Program Solutions and Information Technology Support
• HHS ACF Contract Award: Office of the COO Support Services
• 8(a) STARS III Prime beats out 17 to win CDC OS Health Communications Support task
• CDC Contract Award: NCIRD Web Services and Digital Media Communications support
• HHS ASPR Contract Award: Professional Quality Review (PQR) Program support
• Contract Award: FDA End User and Technical Training BPA
• IRS OCIO Contract Award: $10M Master File Research & Analysis Branch O&M Support
• Analytica wins again, adds IRS Centralized Referrals support contract
• USDA Contract Award: APHIS IT and Program Support Services
• NRC Contract Award: Application Lifecycle Management and DevSecOps Support
• SDVOSB beats out 6 to win $13M Air Force AFLCMC/GB4 FIAR Support task on 8(a) STARS III
• USAF Contract Award: $14M US Space Command Advisory & Assistance Services

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

• Concept Plus Secures NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Enterprise Applications Support (NEAS) BPA
• West 4th Strategy Acquires Integrated Systems, Inc. Acquisition Provides Significant IT Solutions Opportunities in Federal Civilian Markets

📢 Most Viewed Comments:

• RE: Early preparation in capturing CMS opportunities: JR Glass, Ali Steer, and Robert Hicks discuss the latest CMS forecast – Have you listened to this yet? I just did. I thoroughly enjoyed the team’s thoughts and perspectives on the topics. I hope CMS and HHS OSDBU listen… More here.

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• $50M+ Coast Guard Low Code Application Platform IDIQ/BPA RFP pushed to November
• DHS RFQ: Document, Management and Records Tracking System (DMARTS) support
• DHS Pre-Solicitation: USSS OCFO Data Analytics
• Coast Guard Pre-Solicitation: Microsoft Power Platform Applications Federated IT Service Development
• VA RFQ: Office of Capital Asset Management (OCAMS) Activation Program Support Services
• VA Sources Sought: Corporate Intake and Solutioning (CIS) Support – new task
• RFI: National Guard Bureau NCR NEC IT Support Services

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