Heather Kirk January 9, 2023 0 Comments

A research request was recently provided to OS AI from a rapidly emerging women-owned service-disabled Veteran owned small business management consulting firm, looking for details related to a potential FY 2023 recompete of this three-year Department of Veterans Affairs contract.  

We at OrangeSlices AI do believe in the need for more and better-informed competition, so provided below are some of the 1) opportunity details provided by the requestor; 2) several 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: 

Scope: The predecessor 3-year task was to provide a range of program management implementation support services to the Office of Healthcare Transformation (OHT), an organization that is driving multiple concurrent transformation initiatives, to include efforts to plan, engineer and implement enterprise Veteran driven systems of care in support of VA priorities, including Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM). 

** 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:  

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

  • Allen Smith, Contracts, Supervisory Contracting Officer/ Division Chief, Veterans Affairs – allen.smith3.10x@va.gov 
  • Jacky Jean-Jacques, Contract Specialist, Veterans Affairs 
  • Eric Gonzales, Vice President, Growth & Client Development, Aptive Resources 
  • Maura Catano, Executive Director, Office of Healthcare Transformation Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Affairs 
  • Joseph Williams, Deputy Director, Office of Healthcare Transformation Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Affairs 
  • Ian Komorowski, Executive Director, Strategic Investment Management (SIM) at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 
  • Jason Ormsby, Chief Healthcare Officer, Aptive 
  • Keith Shiver, Project Manager managing the contractor team supporting OHT legislation implementation efforts for the Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 and the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022. 
  • Tyler Book, Management Consultant supporting Office of Healthcare Transformation, Aptive Resources 

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 65%. 

There were 6 bidders on this the last time it 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:  

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 over the past month and that bring direct past performance and/or related relationships in support of VA.  

** 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.  

About OrangeSlices AI  

Developed by a team of government and industry contracting subject matter experts, the OrangeSlices AI data driven platform is a publicly available searchable listing of the top information technology and consulting services contractors doing business with the Federal government today. Driven by a robust and comprehensive set of authoritative and trusted data sources, the OS.ai tool is intended to help government and industry leaders find the right partner to help deliver on the important missions of the Federal government.  


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