CMS ICMB/CDC VTrckS wins; DHS kills DSSS award; T4NG2/USDA EUSS/DoD USTC EADE IDIQ/DOS CFSS Scoop🍦; FBI/DoEd/NOAA Cloud/USMC/Army Execs on the move

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

• Department of Education recruits Liz Walker from US Army to lead Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
• Calvin Mitchell transitions from the role of OSDBU Director to solely focusing on serving as the Senior Procurement Executive
• FBI taps Chief to drive Enterprise Applications and Database Services Section
• Marine Corps Community Services taps Christopher Wilsey to be Chief Technology Officer
• NOAA taps Special Advisor on Cloud Services and Acquisition
• Omni Federal welcomes Paul McQuillan as Chief Growth and Strategy Officer
• Hisham Jalil steps into the role of CEO at Cobec Consulting
• John Zangardi to retire as CEO of Redhorse; Noah Klemm assumes role as President
• Bradi Newsome takes permanent role as Vice President, Business Development and Partnerships at FHI 360
• CGI recruits former Cerner Veteran and DoD Engagement lead to serve as VP
• James Gordon joins Nava as first Executive Vice President of Growth
• Digital Transformation leader ExpediteInfoTech recruits Engage FedHealth 100 honoree Elena Fenton as Sr. Vice President

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• Court shuts down several motions which threatened to slow progress on $60.7B VA T4NG2 IDIQ resolution
• USCIS kills $83M Data Strategy Support Services (DSSS) 3 award, clears path for new award decision
• State Dept buys time to compete Global Financial Services Compensation and Financial Systems Support (CFSS) support contract
• Another challenger jumps into the mix on $10B DHS FirstSource III case

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🌟The Peel Podcast: The Art of Risk and Resilience in Federal Service – Shelley McGuire caught up with Monica Padron Harris, newly retired USCIS Senior IT Acquisition Advisor, now consultant. Monica reflects on her experiences and insights in government contracting, risk-taking, and career development. Listen here.

⚖ GAO and the Courts – Check out the latest:

• USDA Protest Filed: $35M CEC Tier 2/3 End User Support Services task
• DoD Protest Filed: $210M US Transportation Command Enterprise Architecture, Data, and Engineering (EADE) IDIQ
• US Army Protest Dismissed: Arlington National Cemetery Customer Care Support Center Program Management Support
• US Air Force: Fresh Protest Filed for Solicitation Number FA7014-24-R-0073 | Emagine IT
• US Air Force Protest Dismissed: MQ9 CAT/CWD and ISR Training Support Consolidation

⚡Check out some of the key Contract Awards:

• CMS: NORC wins Improving Care for Medicaid and CHIP Beneficiaries with Complex Needs (ICMB) task on RMADA 2
• CDC: Metas Solutions nabs Vaccine Tracking System IV&V and Technical Support contract
• NIH: New awardee added to $100M Conference, Administrative and Travel Services IV (NIHCATS IV) IDIQ
• HHS: Kaiva subsidiary wins Indian Health Service OIT FIPS-201 & HSPD-12 Compliance Services IDIQ
• State Dept: Inalab Consulting scores new 5-year E-Records Management task
• DOJ: Wits Solutions (WITS) beats out 4 to win U.S. Marshals Service OGC Litigation Services Support BPA
• FAA: Noblis beats out 2 to win $719M Air Traffic Engineering and Program Support (ATEPS) II IDIQ
• FAA: Changeis wins $115M Air Traffic Engineering/Program Support II IDIQ – SB set-aside
• DHS: While awardee awaits Facility Clearance, TSA awards Enhanced Vetting and Discovery Element (EVADE) support extension
• TSA Contract Award: Technology Solutions Division (TSD) Mission Operation Systems (MOS) Support Extension
• DLA: Nationwide IT Services (NIS) awarded DSO PM Support task on DLA JETS
• Navy: Knowledge Management, Inc. (KMI) scores LPS-1 Support Services task
• Army: Data Systems Analysts win $137M Information and Knowledge Management Task

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• M&A News:
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🔥 Hot Off The Presses – Announcements posted recently that are drawing interest:

• IT-Strat achieves Advanced Tier Partner status within the AWS Partner Network (APN)
• Nava to help modernize Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Management Information Systems (MIS)

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🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest

• IRS Sources Sought: Identity Assurance Contractor Support
• NASA Special Notice: SBIR Phase I Fiscal Year 2025 Research Subtopics and Ask Me Anything Webinars Scheduled
• DHA RFI: Joint Operational Medicine Medical Logistics Capabilities
• USAID RFI: Bureau for Conflict Prevention and Stabilization Institutional Support Services
• USMC Draft RFP: Logistics Integration Support (LIS) IDIQ
• USMC RFI: Marine Common Virtual Platform (MCVP)