Federal Science, R & D GovCon Intel
Mergers & Acquisitions
- M&A: Bluestone invests in federal cybersecurity firm Valiant Solutions
- M&A: Sikich keeps foot on the pedal, acquires USPTO-focused contracts From Cherry Bekaert
- CATHEXIS and Paradyme Join Forces, Launching as a Competitive Force in the Mid-Tier Market
- Markon Welcomes Leverage Information Technologies, Strengthening Employee-Centered Culture and Technology Expertise
- M&A: Delta Solutions & Strategies acquired by Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation as part of the Bowhead Family of Companies
Federal Science, R&D Insights
- A Look Back at the Final Half of 2024 – Insight and Small Business Spotlight Pieces
- New SB Alliances formed for 20 leading IT & Consulting firms set to kickstart 2025 across FedCiv (DHS, VA, FDA, CMS, Treasury), DHA and DOD
- New SB Alliances formed for 20 leading IT & Consulting firms set to kickstart FY 2025 across FedCiv (DHS, VA, FDA, CMS, Treasury), DHA and DOD
- The Peel: Winning on OASIS+ by developing a game plan for success with Katie Helwig
- DOT focused WOSB to know
Protests
- Second Protest Filed: $60+M DOL multiple-award ETA Education, Outreach & Analysis BPA
- Not so Fast! Post-Award Protests Filed on $10B Polaris GWAC Small Business Pool
- Protest Withdrawn: Veterans Affairs Solicitation Number RFQ-1702252 | RMA Associates, LLC
- Protest Filed: DOJ Justice Management Division Solicitation Number 15JPSS24QPZM00009 | Deloitte Consulting
- Protest Dismissed: US Navy Center for High Performance Computing Research and Development, Engineering, Technical & Transition Support IDIQ
Featured Opportunities
- CMS January Opp Forecast is out – Cloud RMS/ICAM/Data Collection System/HIOS/HITECH Opps Added
- CMS December Opp Forecast is out – Cloud Tools, Program Integrity, Web CMS & Help Desk Opps Added
- CMS November Opp Forecast is out – OP Analytics; Enterprise PM; HQR Systems (HEAT) and CEAMS Opps Added
- The Peel: Winning on OASIS+ by developing a game plan for success with Katie Helwig
- CMS & NIH Opp Updates: $5B RMADA RFP soon?; SMAQ pushed back; ACME Opps; and *NEW* Dev Modernization Opp
Featured Interviews
- Niyam IT – Honesty, Expertise, Innovation and a Deliberate Culture is Driving Wins for this 8(a) HUBZone
- A Look Back at the Final Half of 2024 – Podcasts and Interviews
- A Look Back at the Final Half of 2024 – Insight and Small Business Spotlight Pieces
- A Look Back at the Final Half of 2024 – Executive Moves
- A Look Back at the Final Half of 2024 – Most Viewed Awards
Recent Federal Science, R&D Product Awards
- Contract Award: NASA Sprinklr Enterprise Software License Renewal
- Contract Award: $10M USDA OCFO SAP Enterprise License Renewal
- Contract Award: $5.9M NIST Salesforce Support Services on SEWP
- Contract Award: NIST Tableau Licenses Procurement
- USDA Forest Service inks 5-year WebMethods Software and Maintenance Support task on STRATUS Cloud SaaS IDIQ
Recent Comments
An optimistic read has this getting finalized by late Summer [if everything goes perfectly], but I don't think any tasks will be released until FY 2026.
Did USDA share timing of next steps?
Just blow the whole thing up and start again/
Yes, but NOW is when any protests will be filed (post-award). Congrats to all awardees!!