CMS PRC/DHS Data/VA NCPTSD/IRS ServiceNow/HHS AppDev/NOAA OWP/USDA DATASET/GAO AppBPA/HUD DataSys wins; DoD Kills A&A IDIQ; VA FCS/NIH Dev Protest📰

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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:

• US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery names new Analytics leader
• CISA Executive Director now VP of Cybersecurity Strategy at SentinelOne
• Scott Dowdle takes position as SVP Growth at ReefPoint Group
• Tip Underwood now VP & General Manager, Homeland & Diplomacy at Peraton
• Brandon Ginch to drive Capture for Digital Transformation Division (DTD) at ManTech
• CDT announces appointment of Marty Spain as VP of Strategic Growth

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• DoD DTRA kills $84M Strategic Integration (SI) Directorate Advisory and Assistance support IDIQ

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⚖ GAO and the Courts – check out the latest Protest Action:

• Gov sides with protestor (again) on $345M VA VBA File Conversion Services contract
• NIH Protest Dismissed: OCCS Software Development, Automation & Maintenance Contract

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.   

☔ HHS and CMS COs continues to be quite busy making awards

• CMS Contract Award: $61M Section 1115 Demonstration Support task on RMADA 2
• CMS Contract Award: $109M PERM Payment Review Contractor (PRC)
• CMS Contract Award: ESRD Treatment Choices Model Program Analysis
• CMS: ePATHUSA/RELI Group JV wins DMDG/COTS Software, DevSecOps Support contract
• HHS Zolon PCS JV awarded HHS OASH task for CMS, Application Management & Business Process Management support
• HHS: REI & ADG CIO-SP3 SB JV wins $22M Child Care Automated Reporting System task
• HRSA: MicroHealth scores OPA Information Systems support task on 8(a) STARS III
• HHS: Sky Solutions wins US Core Data for Interoperability Plus Platform support task
• HHS: Sara Software Systems wins OAPS Enterprise Apps Software Development contract
• NIH: LCG wins Financial and Strategic Planning System (FSPS) Support contract
• NIH: More Small business awardees named to Professional and Scientific Support IDIQ
• FDA Contract Award: Order-Intake and Data Exchange task on Scientific BPA
• FDA: Trigent awarded Scientific Data System Support & Modernization Bridge Order

🔥 As was Veterans Affairs

• VA finalizes CIDMO support award to Snowbird Agility
• DIS wins VA National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (NCPTSD) support task
• SDVOSB Tactegra scores VA System Redesign Services contract
• VA to award OIG SharePoint, Power Platform Suite support contract to 9th Way Insignia
• VA awards VA.gov Iterate, Innovate, and Run (IIR) support contract to Oddball

⚡Other Key Contract Award Actions: 

• GAO: ExpediteInfoTech and others win $50M+ GAO STAA Application and Infrastructure Support Services BPA
• CBP Contract Award: $77M Investment Analysis Office (IAO) Professional Support BPA
• USSS Contract Award: Data Analytics Support task on 8(a) STARS III
• IRS: iTech AG beats out 7 to win OCIO ESM ServiceNow Platform support contract
• IRS: 22nd Century Technologies/FedTec JV wins TXE IT Integration task on 8(a) STARS III
• HUD: Aleto/Cloud Nine JV wins IMS/PIC Data Systems Business Support task
• USDA to award SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) transition to the DATASET system
• NOAA: WOSB M2 scores $16M Office of Weather Prediction ProTech Weather support task
• NOAA Contract Award: Center of Experts (CIE) Independent External Peer Reviews IDIQ
• DOC NTIA: Kaptivate wins Strategic Program Management Support contract
• DOC NTIA: JV beats 14 to win Space Launch Frequency Coordination Portal Services task
• DOC Contract Award: BIS EA/OTE RU/ET Analysis Support
• ED Contract Award: Career and Technical Education Policy & Program Tech Assistance
• DOS Contract Award: $25M Administration Bureau Staffing IDIQ

🐝The Buzz – Keeping you in the know

• 2025 Veterans Affairs (VA) Budget Request: What’s In and What’s Out
• ViewSoft pursues strategic growth within the Federal Marketplace – seeks to acquire a small company with 10-20 full-time employees
• Koprince Insight: SBA Proposed Rule Clarifies Mentor-Protégé Misunderstandings
• JDSUPRA Insight: SBA Proposed Rule Significantly Changes Effect of Size/Status Recertifications and Alters M&A for Government Contractors
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🔥 Hot Off The Presses – Announcements posted recently that are drawing interest:

• SIG Strengthens Capabilities with Acquisition of Excelicon
• OnPoint announces new JV with Mission: Cyber LLC
• Impyrian partners with American Institute of Artificial Intelligence with eye on GenAI Strategy development
• PCI adds DHS Investigative Compliance & Case Management Pilot Program (CMPP) win

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• Treasury OCC Draft PWS: Litigation Support Services
• IRS RFI: Business Master File Legacy Business Processing, Requirements, SME Support
• HUD RFI: Cyber Security Support Services
• NASA Draft RFP: MFSC Safety and Mission Assurance Services (SMAS) II
• USAF RFI: Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Sources IT Support Services
• Army RFI: NORAD & USNORTHCOM/J722 Homeland Defense Resiliency Training and Support

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