Heather Kirk May 1, 2023 1 Comment

The Department of Homeland Security recently noted that the release of the RFP for this 5-year $100M+ contract to provide the Vulnerability Management (VM) Insights Branch with cyber security risk management services to enhance its capabilities, leveraging private sector best practices, knowledge, and innovation to achieve VM Insight’s mission requirements, has been pushed back to early June. Notably, the identified contract vehicle they expect to compete this on has not changed.  

To ensure that NITAAC clients had no break in service as they award CIO-SP4, NITAAC announced early this year that they had extended the CIO-SP3 Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) through this past Saturday 4/29/23. OS AI has been made aware that this will be extended through the fiscal year, but we have not seen a formal announcement that there will be an additional extension, but with many outstanding and open protests having been filed with GAO, NITAAC may be forced to take some action or, contracts such as this one will be forced to find alternate options.  

Included below is a post related to this CISA Insights Branch opportunity from early this year, with some details updated. 

A research request was recently provided to OS AI from an equity-backed mid-tier IT and management consulting firm, looking for details related to a potential FY 2023 recompete of this Department of Homeland Security contract.  

We at OrangeSlices AI do believe in the need for more and better-informed competition, so provided below are 1) opportunity details provided by the requestor; 2) some key points of contact; 3) related pursuit/capture data; and 4) when possible, projected odds of this contract going back to the incumbent.  

Competitive Details (if known) related to the predecessor contract: 

  • Funding Agency: DHS / Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) 
  • Incumbent: Guidehouse   
  • Contract Vehicle: This was last competed on CIO-SP3  
  • OS AI Note: According to the latest forecast, any recompete is expected to be competed on CIO-SP3. The latest forecast states that this will be released by April 24, 2023. NITAAC recently announced “an extension of the CIO-SP3 Small Business Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) through 4/29/23 on current modifications.” Monitor updates related to this GWAC here.  
  • Contract Details and Spend to Date for Award ID 70RCSA21FR0000114 

Scope: This is a recompete of this contract to provide Insights Program Support to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Cybersecurity Division (CSD) Vulnerability Management (VM) Insights Branch. To include providing cyber security risk management services to enhance Insight’s capabilities, leveraging private sector best practices, knowledge, and innovation to achieve Insight’s mission requirements. 

** Please note that OS AI will not speculate here as to the accuracy of any scope details provided and/or any current plans related to the timing, details, and likelihood of any recompete.  

Related Data [Updated 05/01/23] 

Sample of Key Potential Points of Contact (current or past): 

  • Hannah Moussa, Contracts, CISA – Hannah.Moussa@cisa.dhs.gov 
  • Nathalie Snyder, CISA – nathalie.snyder@cisa.dhs.gov 
  • Bjorn Miller, Associate Director, Homeland Security – bjorn.miller@hq.dhs.gov 
  • Kendra Martin, Cross-Functional Planning & Coordination Section Chief, Vulnerability Management Insights Branch, Cyber Security Division (CSD), CISA 
  • Ayan Islam, Former CISA Critical Infrastructure Portfolio Lead, Cybersecurity Division, Vulnerability Management, Insights Branch and new Office of the National Cyber Director Cyber Workforce Director 
  • Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, CISA 
  • Claudia Rossel, Manager, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Advisor, Guidehouse 
  • Myrna Arnold, Senior Consultant, Guidehouse 
  • Dave Simprini, Partner, Guidehouse 

What are the odds of the incumbent company winning this contract as a Prime again?  

The OS AI Bot calculates the odds the incumbent wins this contract back is 60%. 

 

There were 3 bidders for this opportunity the last time this was competed.  

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You can filter the list by several key indicators, to include socio-economic status, NAICS, Contract vehicle, etc.  

If you are a small business with capabilities and socio-economic status that might support this effort, comment below and we will add you to the list. 

Firms drawing the most attention [Updated 05/01/23] 

Included below is a list of the large and small companies we have noted as drawing the most views by Government and industry leaders on the OrangeSlices AI consultant directory since the beginning of FY 2023 and that bring direct past performance and/or related relationships in support of DHS CISA.  

** An Elev8 GovCon Honoree, noted for a corporate culture that demonstrates its own excellence, making the company a beacon for talent, for partners, and for clients.  

We cannot and will not speculate here as to the reasons for the increased interest, but whether it is a company evaluating them as a potential partner; a federal acquisition leader doing their due diligence; or a consultant weighing their next job move, this group of companies has been receiving increased interest. 

Please note that the research requestor for this item received a Premium OS AI Opp Segment report including 1) known details about how/if/when/where this contract will be competed; 2) a list of the top companies that are in position to win today (as well as those who have been making key investments and moves of late to position for a win); and 3) a detailed list of the top potential opportunity influencers any potential bidder will want to get to know.  

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  1. Josh Miller

    Hello – my firm, the RIvera Group, Inc., is an SDVOSB that will differentiate a team to support this effort.

    We are a niche engineering firm specializing in improving organizational agility while reducing risk via our AI/ML and NLP driven products and expertise. Our Eagle6 product does this by automating those responsibilities of assessment and protection better suited to machines. Eagle6’s vulnerability detection, remediation and protection capabilities are tailored out of the box for CISA.

    More info about our product suite here:
    Eagle6: https://www.eagle6.com/e6-automated-architecture/e6-automated-architecture.html
    Secure Office: https://secureoffice.com/

    My contact info: Josh Miller, VP Business Development, jmiller@riveragroup.com

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