VA IETSS/DHS ISSO/More USAID SWIFT/DOS GATA/CMS ID📰; OASIS+ UR/NIH LLM Pilot/CDC Analytics/35M DHS PIS3/80M DHA ATSS IDIQ; New NASA/EOP/DoEd IT SMEs

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🐝The Morning Buzz

• GSA drops second round of the OASIS+ Unrestricted (UR) contract award decisions – brings total to 588 awardees (so far)!
• FY25 NDAA to Explore a Souped-Up “Loser Pays” Rule for GAO Bid Protests, Raise Pleading Standards and Jurisdictional Threshold to Protest DoD Procurements
• SEWP and MSD: Joe Salgado shares the latest updates on $10B 10-year Army Modern Software Development (MSD) IDIQ and that the final batch of NASA SEWP responses are now available
• Joshua Frank shared: SBA reverses course on several issues that would have negatively impacted SB, AND tweaked post-acquisition limits on IDVs to one year
• Robert Shea shared: The 1,547 page Continuing Resolution is out … It may take until the midnight, December 20 deadline just to read the thing
• Save the date: 2025 CMS Health Equity Conference in April of 2025
• US Army (IPPS-A) Increment II to host Managing Army’s Human Capital – Innovation, Integration and Implementation (MAHC-III) procurement Industry Day
• Missed the CMS Industry Day? Ali Steer shares “Some nuggets” More here. And for those wanting more, attend this evening’s CMS Industry Day Recap – Register Here.

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

• Commerce Dept IT Exec takes role driving Enterprise Applications at Executive Office of the President
• Digital Service Procurement SME now Senior Advisor for Procurement at U.S. Department of Education
• NASA taps Krista Kinnard to be Deputy Chief AI Officer
• On the heels of several big wins, Chevo Consulting recruits Bill Olsen from Deloitte to drive Emerging Markets Account
• Tyto Athene Appoints Anthony Crawford as Group President of Army and Defense Agencies
• Expansion continues: AP Ventures (APV) recruits Michael Preis from IBM to lead Solution Delivery
• Kforce recruits emerging industry leader Yvette Golla to serve as Public Sector Managing Director
• Lockheed Martin taps Maria Demaree as Sr. VP driving Enterprise Business and Digital Transformation and CIO 

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• Call for 2nd opinion on $51M DHS OCIO Cybersecurity Governance & Compliance Services contract
• Troubles escalate for $765M State Dept. Global Antiterrorism Training Assistance (GATA III) IDIQ

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⚖ GAO and the Courts – Check out the latest:

• VA Protest Withdrawn: Independent Enterprise Testing and Support Services (IETSS)
• USAID: Second Protest Filed for $5B Support Which Implements Fast Transition (SWIFT) 6 IDIQ
• DHS: Second Protestor jumps into the mix on $100M+ FEMA Information System Security Officer (ISSO) BPA
• US Army: Second Protest Denied on H2F CIMT TRADOC Recompete
• US Air Force Protest Filed: Solicitation Number FA8622-24-R-B005 | Sumaria Systems

🌟Vizlesan: Veteran Commitment, Strategic Growth, and What’s Next for This Growing 8(a) Business – With its recent 8(a) certification, Vizlesan is poised for strategic growth, focused on serving both federal agencies and the veteran community. CEO Shanthan Toodi discusses the company’s mission, its commitment to veterans, and plans for the future. More here.

⚡Check out some of the key Contract Awards:

• NIH inks order for Palantir Evaluation License to support LLM4DMS Pilot
• CDC: Goldbelt subsidiary awarded $16M SAP-Based Solutions Technical Business Analytics Services contract
• DHS: Akima beats out 5 to win $35M Personnel & Industrial Security Support Services (PIS3) task on OASIS SB
• DHS OCSO inks order for Due-Diligence AI Web-Based Analytic Tool on SEWP
• DHS to re-award $480M National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center FFRDC recompete to Battelle
• US Coast Guard: TBM awarded Investigations Services (CGIS) IT Support Services contract
• EPA: MERP beats out 2 to win OCSPP Document and Data Management Support (DDMS) contract
• VA: SDVOSB KIK Technologies awarded Infrastructure Cabling Project support contract
• DHA: UIC Government Services subsidiary scores $80M Administrative and Technical Support Services IDIQ
• DISA: AGovX and 22nd Century JV scores another $10M ENCORE III IT Solutions Task Order win
• DOD: MPF Federal nabs Defense Acquisition University SME Support BPA
• USAF: L3Harris awarded $12M Management Support Services contract
• USAF: Credence Dynamo awarded contract for capability area enablers advisory and assistance services
• US Navy: HUBZone SSI beats out 3 to win $21M Region Southeast IT Support Services contract
• US Navy: AERMOR wins Cyber Defense Operations Command (NCDOC) support task on SeaPort NxG
• US Air Force AFLCMC to award Mission Planning Support Contract (MPSC) bridge

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• RE: 🍊OS AI Premium: US Army kills $1.7B Egress Security Cooperation SC and Foreign Military Sales FMS Support task – That’s very unfortunate news… I know this opportunity has been in development for several years, and this outcome is not what anyone anticipated or hoped for. More here.

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

• CORAS Awarded Contract with Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) PMA-266 to Accelerate Enhanced Decision Management, Technical Product Development, and Acquisition Process Improvement
• Nava Labs awarded grant to pilot tools powered by generative AI
• Department of Defense Awards SAIC Prime Position on $1.8B PRISM Contract

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• NIH RFQ: NINDS PROACTIVE Navigator Program Consulting Support
• IRS Sources Sought: Enterprise Research and Analysis Services (ERAS)
• DOJ RFI: ATF Bomb Arson Tracking System (BATS) Modernization
• HUD Sources Sought: Enterprise Data and Resources Management Solution (eDARMS)
• NIST Sources Sought: Conference Support and Public Affairs Support Services IDIQ
• DLA RFI: ERP Procurement for Public Sector (PPS) DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) Modernization
• Navy NAWCAD Solicitation: Information Management / IT Support Services (IMITSS) Follow-On
• USAF RFI: ABMS Integrated Digital Environment (IDE)