Fresh Squeezed Daily: $50M DHS FEMA Enterprise Program and Technical Support BPA

A research request was recently provided to OS AI from a woman-owned small business and emerging DHS partner looking for details related to a potential FY 2023 recompete of this single-award Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) BPA contract.  

We at OrangeSlices AI believe in the need for more and better-informed competition, so provided below are a few of the 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): 

• Funding Agency: DHS / Federal Emergency Management Agency   
• Incumbent: PotomacWave Consulting           
• Contract Vehicle: This was last competed on GSA FSS as a Women-Owned Small Business Set-Aside action. 
• Expected Competition Date: Fiscal Year 2023 – date tbd  
• Contract Details and Spend to Date for Award ID 70FA2018A00000004 

Scope: The predecessor 5-year FEMA FIMA ePMO BPA contract was put in place to provide Enterprise-wide Program and Project Management Support Services for the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA) Integration Office, the Federal Insurance Directorate, and the Office of Flood Insurance Advocate, to include efforts ranging from providing program portfolio management support to NFIP and program support for the FID Initiative Risk Rating, to FIMA/FMD data tracking support, federal strategy for advancing building codes adoption and enforcement program management support, and providing Operational Strategy Support to the Integration Office. The scope of work under this BPA includes, but is not limited to, “program and project management, data analysis, executive and stakeholder communications, and governance framework support.” Known teammates include: Nodi Solutions, CG Strategies and Booz Allen Hamilton. 

** 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:  

• PotomacWave Consulting, FEMA BPA Overview, Source: PotomacWave 
• FEMA, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA), Federal Insurance Directorate (FID), Source: PotomacWave 
• Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration mission  
• Federal Emergency Management Agency Budget Overview 

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

• Glenn Seipp, Contracts, FEMA – glen.seipp@fema.gov  
• Margaret Cox Marvel, Contracts, FEMA – margaret.coxmarvel@associates.fema.dhs.gov 
• Reagan Sims, Project Manager at FIMA, PotomacWave 
• Marielena Faria D’Costa, Director of Management Consulting, PotomacWave 
• CarrieAnne Aaron, CEO / President, PotomacWave Consulting 

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

If re-competed as a woman-owned small business set-aside action, it appears that PotomacWave, now a large business under many NAICS codes, will not be eligible to compete as a small business. 

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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 week and that bring direct past performance and/or related relationships in support of FEMA. 

• PotomacWave Consulting  
• Garud Technology Services 
• Guidehouse  
• Dignari  
• Miracle Systems  
• Booz Allen Hamilton 
• CACI  
• Cadmus  
• Ideation  
• Nodi Solutions   
• 2M Research  
• Karthik Consulting  
• Excelicon  
• MetaPhase Consulting  
• Savan Group  
• Savvee Consulting  
• Karsun Solutions  
• CNA 

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 bidder will want to get to know. Whether it is current government leaders driving change, industry leaders, or recent former Federal officials who can support capture, serve as key personnel, or ensure delivery upon award, this is a group of leaders any bidder will want to get to know.  

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