3.5B DOE CBOSS 2.0/VA QA/CMS MTF PM/IRS CC & USDA RCBS Modernization/70M HHS WIS wins; USAID/GAO/FDA/NIH/VA IT Protest🍦; DHA/DHS/CDC Primes acquired

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🌟The Peel Podcast: Winning in GovCon: Shelley McGuire talks with Eric Nusbaum, CEO of ENcompass Consulting, about the latest updates and trends shaping the government contracting landscape in early 2025. From GSA’s progress on OASIS+ and Polaris, to Navy’s Seaport NxG rolling admissions, they cover what companies need to know to stay competitive.

🐝The Morning Buzz:

• Alpha Omega 2.0: Rapidly emerging GovCon powerhouse acquires Macro Solutions and SeKON
• Trump signs order setting up Dept of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with focus on tech
• Adam McNair: I read the “Back to the Office” presidential memo so you don’t have to … Read his take here
• Digital WOSB Alliance shares: 2025 Membership Application will open next Monday
• CMS focused small businesses to know – Here we spotlight the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services focused small businesses drawing interest of late. Meet them here.
• FDA releases refreshed IT Operating Plan, a key companion to the FDA IT Strategy
• State Dept. says: Evolve source selection nearing completion, awards in next 90 days by functional category
• Agency to extend OASIS SB for some to complete ongoing competitions USSOCOM CWMD & Enterprise Development & Training Services/Air National Guard ARCWERX / ARTEMIS/& 14 OASIS SB contracts to complete CISA Cyber Security Division Program Support (all bidders vehicles listed)
• Partnership in Practice: PFS Advances Healthcare Transformation Through Digital Innovation – Just days after DC’s first snowfall of 2025, the National Press Club hummed with energy as partners gathered to explore transforming healthcare through digital innovation. More here.

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

• DHS USSS recruits Treasury US Mint Chief to drive Financial Systems Branch Division
• DHS CISA names Chief of Staff to the Deputy Director
• Micky Tripathi, HHS Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy, National Coordinator for Health IT, Chief AI Officer exits
• FEMA promotes Erin Hoffman to serve as Assistant Administrator for Preparedness
• CBP taps Acquisition Management Division Acting Director
• IRS recruits NASA IT Procurement leader as Application Development Section Chief
• HHS ARPA-H recruits new Division Director for the BID PATIO Division
• DOE adds familiar face as Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Director
• Peace Corps names Acting Chief Information Security Officer
• BDR Solutions recruits Eric Chan to drive Growth
• DecisionPoint welcomes Shannon Kelley as Chief Growth Officer
• BEAT recruits Federal Business Development SME and Growth Architect Shane Aubel
• US Federal CIO Clare Martorana signs off
• Eric Hysen concludes his tenure as Department of Homeland Security CIO
• End of run for DoD Office of Small Business Programs Director
• NOAA Chief driving Human Capital Analytics & HRIT Center of Expertise retires
• Former Army, Acquisition, Logistics & Technology PDAS and industry Growth SME transitioning to new role
• GSA’s new leadership mostly comes from tech, finance sectors
• CIOs of USDA, USAID named agency leaders until Trump picks enter office

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⚖ GAO and the Courts – Check out the latest:

• USAID Fresh Protest Filed: IT Infrastructure and Systems O&M Support | 72MC1023Q00002
• FDA Protest Filed: Solicitation Number 75F40124Q00100 | A-Tek, Inc.
• GAO Protest Filed: Solicitation Number C-119008-O | Advanced Technology Systems, Inc.

🔍 Been heads down working on a proposal? Search and track all the latest protest activity here

⚡Check out some of the key Contract Awards:

• DOE: Accenture beats out 4 for $3.5B CIO Business Operations Support Services 2.0 BPA
• DOE Contract Award: $101M SCEP Project Management, Technical and Program Support
• CMS: National Government Services awarded $44M MTF PM task on SPARC
• CMS: Westat beats 5 for $31M Evaluation of Transforming Maternal Health Model task
• HHS awards $70M ACF Child Welfare Information Systems Support task on CIO-SP3 to ICF
• HHS: VivSoft wins again, adds OHR HRx System Development and O&M task
• HHS Contract Award: $19M Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) Support contract
• VA: VITG beats out 4 for $13M Performance Oversight & Access Reporting SaaS contract
• VA: Coforma wins again, notches $10M Agile Product Design and Delivery task on SPRUCE
• VA: ACS wins VA OIT Quality Assurance Web Application Sustainment Support task
• VA: Enovetix wins VISN 16 Real Time Location System Asset Tracking Sustainment contract
• VA awards Data Analysis Services contract for Existing Studies
• IRS: ATI awarded $25M Call Center Modernization contract
• GSA: ICF awarded CloudGov Supplemental Support Services task
• USDA: Steampunk awarded RD RCBS Food System Modernization Support task
• EPA: GAP Solutions subsidiary awarded Office of Site Remediation Enforcement (OSRE-5) support BPA
• DOI: Koniag adds BOEM Integrated Renewable Energy Information System (IREIMS) support contract
• FTC Contract Award: Acquisitions Support Services
• DOI Contract Award: $18M Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education VMware Support
• Commerce: MetaPhase scores Intake and Project Management Assessment contract
• NSF: Alluvionic awarded NCSES Outreach Project Management Support Services contract
• USAID Contract Award: $47M Democratic Openness Support on SWIFT IDIQ
• Army National Guard Award: $30M Mission Command Training Support Program Bridge
• Air Force: RCF beats out 9 to win $17M Global Decision Support System (GDSS) Help Desk contract
• DLA: Stellar Innovations & Solutions (SIS) wins VOC-COOP Support Services task on JETS

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🎯GovCon events to get in on now:

• Tonight: Women in AFCEA’s first Virtual Happy Hour of 2025
• Air Force Industry Day – 711th HPW Mission Support Services Follow On
• In advance of Shining Star Gala, Alpha Omega’s Gautam Ijoor extends invitation to a Lunch event to hear about the impact of Childhelp® and how you can make a difference

🚀 OS AI launched a new GovCon Events Calendar! – Track More Federal GovCon Events Here.

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

• Sentar, Inc. Secures Three Major OASIS+ Contracts to Enhance Cybersecurity and Engineering Services
• Coast Promotes Brent Henderson to CHRO
• Sky Solutions awarded SeaPort Next Generation (SeaPort-NxG) contract by the U.S. Navy

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• DHS ICE RFI: Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) External Training Application
• VA RFI: DOD and VA Infrastructure for Clinical Intelligence (DaVINCI) Data Services
• USDA RFI: National Finance Center (NFC) Forward Program support
• SSA RFI: Operational Technology Policy Development
• DOT FMCSA RFI: Guard and eFOTM Database and Software Support
• FAA RFI: Center Weather Service Units (CWSU) Decision Support
• NIH RFI: Hospital Wayfinding Services
• DHA Sources Sought Update: Armed Forces Billing and Collection Utilization Solution
• DHA Draft PWS: Financial Improvement & Audit Remediation (FIAR) and Audit with Draft PWS Support
• DARPA RFI: Techniques and Tools for Vulnerability Assessment of AI-enabled Systems
• DOD Joint Personnel Recovery Agency (JPRA) RFQ: IT Support Services
• Army RFP: Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) G-7 Engineering Technical Assistance (ETA)
• Navy Pre-Solicitation: MSC Financial Management Support Services
• Navy RFI: ASN (RDNA) Admin, Technical, Analytical, Systems Engineering, Financial Management, IT, and Program Management Support

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