FDA/USCG Opps; 55M CMS Ops/USDA PPQ/VA CIDMO/DHA MMSD/USAF DTSS/HHS ACF IS wins; CMS Contact Ctr/200M USAF AS&D/DHS IT/HHS HSES Protest Scoop📰

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

• Scott Heitmann now Deputy CTO at the United States Air Force
• OMNI Federal recruits retired US Space Force and Cyber leader to drive Growth
• DHS CBP taps IT leader to drive Land Border Integration unit
• Amyx welcomes Sarah Hearn as VP of Proposal Management
• Defense Strategy & Operations SME Robert Cursio takes a President role with Chugach subsidiary
• Erin O’Brien Hawley recruited to serve as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) with Primer.ai
• Accrete AI recruits Ira Marcus to drive Partner Sales
• Flywheel Data adds industry vet Jonathan Noland to drive DoD Growth
• Jason Lee promoted to Vice President of Sales at Fearless

🔍 This is a dynamic marketplace with a lot of comings and goings. To help you keep up with all of the action, check out this report highlighting top Senior Industry and Federal Leaders on the move from this week.

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

• Protest Filed: CMS Contact Center Operations
• Protest Dismissed: $200M Air Force Advanced Systems and Development Directorate Command Staff Support (CSS)
• Protest Denial Decision Posted: $39M HHS ACF Head Start Enterprise System (HSES) award
• Protest Dismissed: US Navy NAVWAR – Solicitation Number: N6600123R3515 – Cask Technologies
• Protest Dismissed: Department of Homeland Security Solicitation Number 70RCSJ23Q00000039

🐝The Buzz – Keeping you in the know

• Three Dozen FY 2025 US Coast Guard Opportunities on the radar
• FDA Partner Request: Seeking Small Business Prime for Enterprise IT Application Development (EAD) BPA
• Meet the Federal IT and Consulting Firms Recognized on the Inc 5000 2024 List of Companies that Put Their Employees First
• Nichol Case seeking partners for $100+M DHA Tier 2.5 Help Desk Support Opp
• Who’s Hiring: US Navy OCIO seeks a CISO, while precision Health company Cogitativo seeks a VP to drive Federal Government BD

It’s Friday and it’s 5 o’clock somewhere. Here are three networking events to book in now:

• AFCEA NOVA 2024 Summer Outing
• VA Official Summer Kick-Off Networking Social
• From Bethesda with Love: An Evening of Elegance and Espionage

⚡Contract Awards actions to close out the week!

• LMI wins $55M CMS Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Operational Support contract
• Contract Award: USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) DME and O&M Support BPA
• Contract Award: HHS ACF Investigative Strategies to Improve Head Start Educator Compensation
• Contract Award: $110M US Air Force Strategic Transformation Support (AFSTS) DTSS Support
• 8(a) small business wins Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) RIC Planning and Logistics contract
• Contract Award: Air Force Deliberate Action Planning Execution System (DCAPES) SME Support
• VA to award Clinical Informatics & Data Management Office (CIDMO) change management contract to VetsEZ
• 8(a) STARS III Prime wins DISA Joint Service Provider EMPS support task
• Contract Award: DHA Defense Medical Modeling & Simulation Office (DMSSO) Medical Modernization & Simulation Division (MMSD) support

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

• Peraton Awarded $1.4B Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) DEHRADS BPA
• HHS ARPA-H Partners with Palantir to Accelerate Health Outcomes Leveraging AI/ML & Data Software Tooling

📢 Most Viewed Comments on OS AI

• Re: $256M Architecture, Development, and Platform Technical Services (ADaPTS) 2.0 BPA – Seasoned Bush White House team and DHS folks looking closely at this bid. More here.
• Re: Contracting Resources Group (CRG) – Great experience working for CRG – from the time of interview to working for two years …Would recommend to friends and colleagues. More here.
• Re: USCIS focused small businesses to know – Graham Technologies is the mentor member of a JV named Cybernamic… We are currently leading a $22.2M prime contract at USCIS… More here.
• Re: Synergy ECP acquires Cyber Operations Firm SPYROS – Big Moves – Congrats!. Read Here.

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• HHS OIG RFQ: Administrative and Professional Support Services BPA
• HUD RFP: Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Loan Comparison & Underwriting Tool (HLCUT)
• FEMA to award non-competitive RGO Disaster Response Analytics O&M Support contract
• DOE RFQ: Financial and Strategic Management Support Services (FSMSS) BPA
• State Department provides Evolve – IT Modernization and Innovation IDIQ Update
• Merit System Protection Board RFQ: e-Appeal Help Desk Support
• Navy Sources Sought: Defensive Cyber Operations Support Services
• Navy RFP: Authority to Operate (ATO) Certification and Continuous Monitoring
• Army Sources Sought: Army Housing Enterprise System (AHES) IT Support
• USSOCOM RFI: Warrior Care Global Support (WCGS) Services
• Navy seeks SDVOSBs: Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) Sustainment