OASIS+/Polaris/Army MAPS 📰; CMS OIT/IRS Modernization/NIH Cloud/NSF HCA/HUD IT Exec moves; CMS ASPEN/GSA ETS PMO/DoDEA Web/Army ACB IT Help Desk wins

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🐝Your Morning Buzz:

• Lone GAO Protest Dismissed on GSA OASIS+ Total Small Business Set-Aside – a court challenge lingers
• POLARIS GWAC Update: Whoopsie! GSA said that “a system error incorrectly reflected two contracts as being awarded” (the two awards we mentioned) … but they indicate the awards are coming AND soon! More here.
• US Coast Guard set to push Product Support Service Desk (PSSD) RFP on 8(a) STARS III – moves away from CIO-SP3
• Red Team Consulting shares thoughts on NASA’s SEWP VI Amendment 8
• $50B Army MAPS IDIQ Scoop – And Red Team shared that according to U.S. Army ACC-APG, a second Draft RFP for the Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) is expected in December! More here.
• Savvier firms may influence who applies for this DHS Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer role
• vTech Solution’s Richie Connor seeks “a partner that holds Alliant 2 & is willing to Prime at DHS” for a $20+M opportunity. More here.

📆 A few NEW event updates to take note of:

• VA and DHA join lineup for January Vanguard FedCiv 250 event – Kick off 2025 with this premier event which will feature dynamic panels with Acquisition Leaders, Federal CXOs, and industry disruptors, sharing insights on emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities for FY25. Details here.   
• VA to host GDIT Virtual Business Opportunity Session and AArete Virtual One on One Sessions
• Free Saturday? – Join MBL Technologies and Wreaths Across America

📢 Don’t be left kicking yourself later on: The 2025 FXPElev8 (Federal Excellence Program) award nominations are due this Friday! This program will recognize deserving high-performing enterprise-level Federal Government Programs and Offices that are delivering on the important missions of the respective agency and doing it the right way. ⏰Deadline is tomorrow. Nominate here.

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

• CMS OIT taps new Applications Management Group Leader
• NIH taps familiar face to serve as Cloud Services Chief
• Internal Revenue Service recruits Digital Transformation SME from Microsoft to drive Modernization Programs
• NSF recruits Bethany Petrofsky to serve as Head of the Contracting Activity (SES)
• Longtime HUD Senior Information Technology Program Manager announces retirement
• GSA Regulatory/Oversight Systems leader (SES), Virginia Huth, takes DAS role with HUD 
• Federal Trade Commission Litigation Tech leader exits, takes new role as Managing Director with FTI Consulting
• Edgewater recruits industry SME Bob Amani to be Chief Transformation Officer
• Amivero recruits longtime Homeland Security Investigations leader Ray Shuler
• Integral Federal recruits Amanda Carney from Deloitte to lead IDIQ PMO
• PCI Government Services recruits industry leader Paul Rempfer to drive BD
• Axonius Federal Systems recruits James Aguirre to drive Federal Civilian Sales

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⚡Check out some of the key Contract Awards:

• CMS awards $16M Automated Survey Processing Environment (ASPEN) IV contract
• NIH: RTI secures single-award BPA for Management Consulting Services
• GSA: Censeo beats out a dozen to win $15M E-Gov Travel Service (ETS) Shared Service PMO Support BPA
• NARA: XL Associates (XLA) beats out 3 to win Information System Security Officer (ISSO) Services Bridge Contract
• EOP: MGR scores Inter-American Foundation IT and Enterprise Network Services BPA
• EPA: ICF wins $30M Environmental Economics Research/Analysis Technical Support BPA
• Navy: 3 Reasons Consulting wins $12M Contractor RMF Accreditation, Validation & Cybersecurity QA support task on SeaPort NxG
• USAF: Reed Integration beats out 6 to win Sexual Assault Prevention and Response E-Learning Services contract
• Army: Link Solutions beats out 4 to win ACC ACB IT Help Desk Service task on ITES-3S
• DOD: Nakupuna subsidiary wins OUSD Acquisition Program Support Services contract
• DoDEA: Swingtech B&B Solutions (SBB) scores Web Sustainment Support contract
• USAF: Alliance Global Group (AGG) nabs FM Case Closure Support Services contract
• Navy: Vintun wins SCM CFT Contractor Support Services contract
• Navy: SB scores NATO SEASPARROW Planning, Programming, Budgeting, & Exec Information System support contract
• Navy: Contract Award: Multiple-award Panasas System Maintenance & Support BPA
• Marine Corps System Command: Claxton Logistics beats out 6 to win Exec and Admin Support task
• USAF: Inflow beats out 4 to win $16M Standoff Munitions Application Center (SMAC) Support task on OASIS SB

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

• Nokia Federal System’s Mike Loomis and Jacqueline Lampert share new website launch – “We went live on the Internet!”

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest

• IRS Sources Sought: Contact Center Support Division (CCSD) Support
• Commerce Dept RFI: Integrated Marketing, Communications and Business Development Support Services
• CISA Forecast: Infrastructure Security Division Operational Support Services
• CISA WOSB Pre-Sol Alert: Sector Risk Management Agency Operations & Analysis Support
• USCIS Office of Policy and Strategy (OPS) regulatory support recompete RFP release delayed
• FEMA Solicitation: OpenFEMA Enterprise Support Services out on STARS III
• DHS HQ to award non-competitive Cybersecurity Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation action to Leidos
• USAF Sources Sought: Drug Testing Laboratory (AFDTL) Information Technology (IT) Support Services
• USAF Sources Sought: Enhanced Technical Information Management System