CIO-SP4/NIH Dev/FBI CJIS/DOE Agile Protest📰; CMS MIST/IRS EDSO/NOAA CX/HUD FASS/CDC PHIC/USDA QA/CMS CONNECT/87M Army ATRRS wins; New VA Data Lead

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:

• VA names new Deputy Chief Data Officer
• VA taps Acting Strategic Program Management Office (SPMO) Exec Director
• DHS OIG recruits DoD DHRA Contracts SME to serve as Deputy Director of Acquisitions
• Experienced USDA and SBA IT leader takes new role overseeing CDC/NIOSH I.T. Portfolio
• Heather Mori promoted to Vice President at NTT DATA North America
• Tiffany Bailey now Executive Vice President of Operations and Growth at ARETUM
• Michael Schaefer takes on new position as Chief Growth Officer at Global InfoTek
• RiverNorth recruits Quenten Sareminouri as Chief of Delivery
• Troy Wilfred takes new Deputy Branch Chief and Chief Architect role with US Coast Guard

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• Fresh Wave of Protests Piling up for $50B CIO-SP4 IT Services GWAC – two large players make their case
• Post-cancellation corrective action for $97M US Census Bureau Dissemination Systems Development & Support Services (DSDSS) requirement misses the mark

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

• Protest Filed: NIH OCCS Software Development, Automation, and Maintenance
• Gov sides with protestor on $39M DOE NNSA G2 Agile Software Development contract, corrective action coming?
• Protest Dismissed: FBI CJIS Digital and Information Technology Services
• Protest Dismissed Defense Human Resources Activity RFQ-1682225 – Archimedes Global

Imagine Nation ELC – Over 750 executives from government and industry are expected to participate in what has been described as the “best event in the government technology arena. Details here.  

⚡Contract Award Actions: 

• USDS: CivicActions chosen to future proof Digital IT Acquisition Professional curriculum
• CMS Contract Award: $111M Collaboration, Operations, Internetworking, & Enterprise Cloud Computing Technology (CONECCT)
• CMS Contract Award: $25M Medicare Integrated Systems Testing (MIST)
• NIH: MDB wins NIEHS Technical, Logistics, & Administrative Support Services BPA
• NIH: WOSB wins BRAIN Initiative Communications and Outreach Support
• CDC Contract Award: $20M Public Health Infrastructure Center IRU Support Services
• CDC Contract Award: $16M Immunization Information Services IDIQ
• CDC: The Avery Group (TAG) wins NDI Support contract
• USCG Contract Award: RDC Administrative and Technical Services
• IRS: WOSB wins OCIO Enterprise Data Security Office (EDSO) Consulting Services
• IRS Contract Award: OCIO Project Management O&M – Contractor Support (PMOM-CS)
• FBI Contract Award: Accounting and Technology Section Program Management Support
• HUD: 2ndWave scores OCIO Financial Assessment Subsystem-FHA Development task
• ED Contract Award: $14M Common Education Data Standards Support Services
• ED: SD Solutions wins 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program Support contract
• NOAA: WOSB wins Customer Experience (CX) Web Modernization Support task on NMITS
• USDA Contract Award: QA Testing, Customer User Acceptance Testing (CUAT) and training
• DOE: WOSB wins $17M Office of Acquisition and Project Management Support Services
• MCC Contract Award: $17M MCA MIS Program Implementation Support
• USAF Contract Award: $738M National Capital Region IT Services (AFNCR-ITS) IDIQ
• Army: Halvik beats out three to win $87M ATRRS Readiness System Support contract

🐝The Buzz – Keeping you in the know

• VBA Needs to Improve Oversight of the Digital GI Bill Platform
• Game on – BD Leader Charles Worth releases CLO$ER – The Federal Contract Sales Board Game
• USCIS focused 8(a) small businesses to know – Here we spotlight the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) focused 8(a) small businesses which are drawing interest of late. Meet them here.

📢 Most Viewed Comment:

• RE: Contract Award: $48M VA Avaya National Consolidated PBX Maintenance task on T4NG – Congrats King Street! Team Ronco is excited to continue supporting the VA under such a great Prime. We look forward to a terrific relationship. Great leadership! Read here.

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

• Accenture Federal Services Wins $75 Million U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Contract
• CGI awarded modernization contracts in support of global innovation community at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Excella Expands Support for the Inter-American Development Bank’s Efforts to Improve Lives in Latin America and the Caribbean

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• VA cancels Office of Construction and Facilities Management (OCFM) Organizational Transformation and Change Management Support
• DHS RFI: Procurement Records Management Modernization (PRM2)
• FEMA Pre-Solicitation: Planning and Technical Assistance Support Services
• NOAA RFQ: Management & Budget Office (MBO) Program and Technical Support
• Army PEO to compete Accessions Information Environment (AIE) requirement under FY25 Modern Software Development Multiple Award IDIQ

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