CIO-SP4/VA FCS Protest📰; 52M DHA Data/ 28M DOJ EISS/DHS IT PHA/64M TTS ISSO/FERC Modernization wins; USDA pulls IRA Dev funds; New CMS Analytics lead

 

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Early Bird ends Feb 7 for CyberScape Summit – This event brings together the federal IT cyber community to tackle evolving priorities impacting strategies to modernize IT and implement future solutions including zero trust, edge computing, identity management. Details and registration here. OS AI Members use code ORANGESLICES. 

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 new year.

⏰ Tick Tock: Early Bird Ending for Engage FedGov event with DHS, CMS, FDA, VA, State Department – Hosted at the University of Maryland, this AI, Automation, Acquisition, Data and Digital Transformation event, which promises an opportunity to hear how engaged Federal leaders identify, acquire, and use new tools/tech to make a measurable impact, and that will recognize the 2024 Engage Federal Health and Homeland/National Security Honorees, is filling fast. Your chance to save ends this Friday! Details here.

🏈 While many were watching football (and/or Taylor Swift), there was a lot of action this weekend:

  • ICYMI: All Protests have been Withdrawn on $50B CIO-SP4 GWAC, but not so fast – All active GAO protests have been pulled off the board. However, this does not mean that protests are over. More here.
  • AND, Small Businesses rejoice: White House and OFPP offer up “Big development on the Rule of Two!” – SBA’s Director of Policy Planning and Liaison shared a post over the weekend detailing a resolution that, for the most part, the Rule of Two DOES apply to orders on multiple-award contracts. Details here.

🔍A few Opportunities posted Friday drew an extra look on OS AI:

Who’s Hiring: Savvier firms will be working to influence who applies for these roles:

  • VA Office of Enterprise Integration Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary  Details here.
  • Army Engineer Research and Development Center IT Laboratory Director Details here.


Fresh off a year that included key wins at DOJ, DOL, DOD, and a $36M HHS ACF win, we caught up with Zolon Tech Inc. Dan Abernathy to hear about this rapidly expanding Federal IT and managed services firm, and what 2024 has in store. Read on here.

Comment of the Day:
Re: Rios Partners – The focus on feedback and a transparent mobility framework is one of the many reasons why Rios stands out as an excellent employer…a genuine interest in the skills and previous experience of its employees through the annual Rios Big Ideas conference… More here.

The OS AI Fresh Squeezed Daily News partner for January:

Featured Posts

Noblis wins $64M GSA Technology Transformation Services FedRAMP Program Management Technical ISSO support contracts
This nonprofit science, technology, and strategy organization was awarded a new 3-1/2 year contract funded by the General Services Administration TTS.

Contract Award: $52M DHA Uniformed Services Family Health Plan Data Integration Support Services
This 8(a) SDVOSB that specializes in Federal Health IT with a team experienced in support of the Uniformed Services, was awarded a new 4 1/2-year Defense Health Agency (DHA) support contract.

Protest Dismissed (again): $356M VA Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) File Conversion Services contract
The latest known active protest filed in relation to this recently awarded (for the third time) Department of Veterans Affairs File Conversion Services contract has been dismissed.

Chevo beats out 7 to win DHS OCIO IT Program Health Assessment Support Services contract
This very fast growing woman-owned management consulting firm beat out a slew of competition to win a 2-year DHS OCIO IT Program Health Assessment support services contract.

Contract Award: VA VBA Medical Disability Examination Office Instructional Systems Design
This SDVOSB that helps clients modernize and leverage their IT infrastructure beat out one other bidder to win a 5-year VA VECTOR task order in support of the Veterans Benefits Administration MDEO.

🍊OS AI Premium: USDA changes course on $24M Inflation Reduction Act Application Development contract award
The latest word out of USDA is that it has pulled nearly all funds related to this recently awarded requirement to complete application development and enhancements and provide maintenance of the existing minimal viable products delivered in support of the program.

Contract Award: DOJ AOUSC Data Governance support services
This 8(a) small business beat out 4 other bidders to be awarded a 2 1/2-year contract in support of the DOJ Administrative Office of the US Courts.

Award Details Posted: $79M United States Special Operations Command Cybersecurity Support contract
While an active protest is still underway, award details have been posted, showing that this SDVOSB provider of IT Talent Solutions specific to federal contracts, beat out 4 other bidders to secure a 4 1/2-year ITES-3S task order.

Contract Award: $38M DOJ OCIO Enterprise Infrastructure Services Support (EISS)
This small business IT infrastructure and service management provider beat out 11 other bidders to be awarded a three-year Department of Justice Office of the CIO support contract.

Mobomo wins DOE Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Modernization and Implementation contract
This DevOps agency that strives to revolutionize the digital federal landscape through innovative designs of high performing websites and applications was awarded a new 5-year DOE FERC requirement.

 

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Department of Defense

Contract Award: $52M DHA Uniformed Services Family Health Plan Data Integration Support Services

Award Details Posted: $79M United States Special Operations Command Cybersecurity Support contract

LMI taps industry veteran Ray Ali to be Vice President, Technology Solutions, Army

Contract Award: $37M Air Force National Tactical Integration (AF NTI) Program support

Sources Sought: DOD DISA Cyber Operations Strategic Planning and Readiness Support

Small Businesses rejoice: White House and OFPP offer up “Big development on the Rule of Two!”

Protest Filed: US Army Materiel Command Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support (MTCCS) II IDIQ

Protest denial decision of DHA Medical Professional Staffing Services requirement released

All Protests Withdrawn on $50B CIO-SP4 GWAC, but not so fast

Navy RFP: US Marine Corps (USMC) Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS) Software Sustainment Engineering Support

To see all of the latest news and insights for the DOD focused Federal agencies, click here.

 

 

Federal Health

CMS Partner Request: Medicare Part D claim expertise (e.g., NCPDP, X12, and trade agreement claim transactions)

Contract Award: $52M DHA Uniformed Services Family Health Plan Data Integration Support Services

Protest Dismissed (again): $356M VA Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) File Conversion Services contract

Contract Award: VA VBA Medical Disability Examination Office Instructional Systems Design

GoldenTech promotes DHA and VA SME Raul Jurado to be Chief Growth Officer

CMS taps Unified Collaboration tools and services leader as new Division of Operations Management Director

Familiar face returns to CMS to be Director, CMMI Division of Data Analytics

VA taps Business Process Integration lead to be VBA Automated Benefits Delivery Deputy Under Secretary

To see all the latest news and insights for the Fed Health focused Federal agencies, click here.

 

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