⚡IRS kills 1.9B BPA; More CIO-SP4 Trouble; OASIS+ SB a go!?; VA/CMS/DHS/HHS/DOL/Census Exec Moves; DHS PMSS/HHS Analytics/IRS IRA PMO/USDA ITHD wins!

🎙️ Peel Podcast Alert! OS AI CEO David Blackburn sits down with Meryllee Edson, CEO of EmBlu, to talk about scaling GovCon operations, ensuring compliance, and prepping early for growth or exit. 🚀 Meryllee shares how EmBlu helps small to mid-tier companies streamline processes, develop scalable solutions, and tackle the big challenges CEOs face. If you’re a GovCon leader looking to lighten your operations load and focus on growth, this one’s for you! Listen here. 🎧

🐝Monday Morning Buzz to kick off Turkey Day week:

• All protests now closed on GSA OASIS+ Total Small Business Set-Aside
• ICYMI we share last week’s GSA OASIS+ Program Update, and OASIS SME Katie Helwig shares the latest scoop and TIPS to help you get out of the gate fast🚀 
• Tris Carpenter shared: DoD CDAO posted draft RFP for 10-year $15B Advancing Artificial Intelligence Multiple Award Contract (AAMAC)
• M&A: Unanet looks to bolster position as GovCon CRM/ERP leader – acquires GovPro AI, a leading AI-powered proposal writing platform provider
• Former VA CIO Bill James makes a case for Veterans Affairs OIT to incrementally shift from traditional staff augmentation to solution-oriented contracts

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• Oh Boy! – and 5 More challengers pile-on for $50B CIO-SP4 GWAC protest
• IRS takes two steps back, kills $1.9B Enterprise Program Project Integration Services (EPPIS) BPA awards

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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:

• VA taps Veterans Experience Office Multi-Channel Technology Executive Director
• Leadership swap for CMS Data Analytics and Systems Group (DASG)
• HRSA recruits former CMS Digital Services Advisor to drive Design Ops
• Recent SSA and CDC Digital Services leader takes role as DHS Product Lead, Branch Chief
• NIH NIND recruits Bioinformatics Analytics SME to drive Data Science Program
• IRS names Acting Director of Communications
• Census Bureau recruits Data Analytics/Engineering SME as Branch Chief
• DOL names longtime DOT lead Peter Kontakos as Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Director
• ICYMI (we did): Homeland Security Industry SME Kelli Murphy joins Peraton as VP Strategy for Citizen Security & Public Services
• Industry veteran Marc Andersen adds role as Venture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
• Sherrell Nicholson takes role as Senior VP of Corporate Growth at The Cadmus Group

⚖ GAO and the Courts – Check out the latest:

• DoD DLA Fresh Protest Filed: Solicitation Number SP4701-24-Q-0159 | Alamo City Engineering Services
• FDA Protest Dismissed: Solicitation Number 75F40124Q00069 | HumanTouch

⚡Check out the latest Contract Awards:

• CBP: Cherokee Fed subsidiary beats out two to win $39M Program, Project & Mission Support Services (PMSS) task
• AHRQ: Pantheon beats out three to win $25M Healthcare Data Analytics and Statistical Products contract
• IRS: FedTec scores IRA OCIO Clean Energy PMO & Planning support contract
• FAA: PolyCon Solutions awarded RPDP Business Analyst Services IDIQ
• NIH: KCK awarded OLAO Organization-Wide Contract Closeout Support Services IDIQ
• USDA: Info Gain Consulting awarded RD IT Helpdesk Support Services contract
• USAID: Steampunk beats 2 to win MITTS Phase 3 Support task for Core Services
• DOT: Contract Award: FHWA Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Research and Stakeholder Support IDIQ
• NASA: Bastion Technologies awarded $48M ARC Occupational Health System Safety & Mission Assurance IDIQ
• DARPA: Three Saints Bay subsidiary awarded $27M Services, Policy, E-Business, & Closeout Support contract
• Navy: Chugach subsidiary awarded $10M FMS Division Policy Team Support IDIQ
• Navy: Booz Allen Hamilton beats out 3 to win Fleet Forces Command Distributed Maritime Ops (DMO) support task
• DoD selects SDVOSB Exigent Services to provide Defense Suicide Prevention Office support
• Navy: IOV Solutions and Vistra JV awarded ESA and KM Support Services contract
• DOD: 8(a) SDVOSB SANCORP awarded OUSD Exec. Admin, Ops, Policy & PPBE Support Services contract
• Army: PZI International Consulting wins $17M Human Resources Command CBP Support Services contract

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

• VetsEZ and Deloitte awarded VA’s Product and Technology Ecosystem Management Services (PTEMS) contract
• DoD Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Innovation Unit announces software dev contract awards in support of the Replicator initiative
• Greg Kern: SDB Growth is now an SBA Approved Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOSB)

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest

• CISA to award bridge Internal Control Assessment, Data Analytics & Robotic Process Automation Dev contract
• HHS RFI: Federal Occupational Health (FOH) – IT Staffing Support
• NIH ARPA-H Sources Sought: Real World Data – Data Sources, Platforms, and Services
• NASA RFI: Johnson Space Center (JSC) Electronic Health Record (EHR) Replacement
• FAA shares Timeframe for the FAA Second Level Engineering Support Acquisition
• NRC RFI: Risk-Informed Approach to Evaluate Engineering Applications of Machine Learning
• US Army RFI: Shared Services Center (ASSC) Enterprise Help Desk
• Army RFI: Resource Management Tool (RMT) Support Services
• USAF/JPEO-CBRND Draft RFP: Acquisition, Business, Scientific, Logistics support services
• USAF RFI: Medical Expeditionary Systems (MEDXS)
• USSOUTHCOM RFI: Special Information Operations (SIO) Support

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