Heather Kirk June 1, 2023 0 Comments

Updated Jun 1, 2023

Update: The latest word out of the U.S. Coast Guard is that the release of the heavily anticipated RFP related to the competition and award of a portfolio of Multiple Award Blanket Purchase Agreements to develop, deploy, maintain, operate, and provide user support for 30+ USCG Enterprise Information Systems and applications is now slated to be released in July of 2023 with an award expected in Q1 of 2024.

Note: Included below is an updated list of related data and the 30 firms drawing attention.

Added August 25, 2022

A research request was recently provided to OS AI from a woman-owned 8(a) small business digital services company looking for details related to a potential FY 2023 recompete of this United States Coast Guard (USCG) contract.  

The complete response from OS AI is not included here, but we at OrangeSlices AI do believe in the need for more and better-informed competition, so provided below are some of the competitive details. 

Opportunity Details Provided by Requestor:  

Scope: This is a recompete of the “$400M single-award Application Product Lines Enterprise Services (APLES) II IDIQ” contract (HSCGG3-18-R-PWX700). In 4th quarter FY23, “the USCG C5ISC Engineering Services Division (ESD) intends to award a portfolio of Multiple Award Blanket Purchase Agreements for agile development and full lifecycle support of modernized and legacy systems & applications (preventative, corrective, and adaptive maintenance) for all current and future USCG EIS developed and maintained by the C5ISC. It is anticipated that initially one BPA call will be awarded per C5ISC Product Line (PL. Currently C5ISC ESD-APP supports four (4) Product Lines: Mission Support Systems Product Line (MSSPL), Operations Information Systems Product Line (OISPL), Unified Capabilities Product Line (UCPL), Command, Control, & Navigations (C2PL).) The US Coast Guard Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence (C5ISC) develops, deploys, maintains, operates, and provides user support for 30+ USCG Enterprise Information Systems (EIS) and numerous applications.” 

Competitive Details (if known): 

  • Funding Agency: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / United States Coast Guard 
  • Incumbent: Synergy Business Innovations & Solutions (Synergy) 
  • Contract Vehicle: This was last competed on SAM as an 8(a) set-aside action. 
  • Expected Competition Date: Fiscal Year 2023 – Estimated Solicitation Release: 2023-04-03 – check with DHS to monitor changes to the timeline 
  • Contract Details and Spend to Date for Award ID 70Z0G318DPWX00500 
  • ** 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 June 1, 2023]

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

Looking for a firm to partner with at the US Coast Guard? Click Here You can filter the list by several key indicators, including socio-economic status, NAICS, Contract vehicle, etc. 

US Coast Guard Firms drawing the most attention: [Updated June 1, 2023]

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 2023 and that bring direct past performance and/or related relationships in support of the US Coast Guard.

** An Elev8 GovCon Honoree, noted for a corporate culture that demonstrates 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.

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