As expected by many, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency just announced that the Spring recompete of this 5-year contract to provide assistance to the Infrastructure Security Division in the design, support, and execution of Cyber Storm exercise that focuses on improving the readiness of Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) government agencies, critical infrastructure, private sector partners and international entities, will stay unrestricted. There had been some hope for small business as DHS weighed its acquisition strategy.
The incumbent om this effort is Booz Allen Hamilton who was last awarded this contract in 2020. Spend to date and contract details can be found here (70RCSA20FR0000085).
The focus for this this effort is to continue to support the planning, coordination, execution and after action review of the CS exercise in accordance with the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidelines. CS is a week-long distributed, operations based full-scale exercise (FSE) that will be focused on validating the plans, policies, agreements and procedures of the exercise participants.
The latest word is that the RFP will drop in late April on GSA OASIS under NAICS 541690.
More will be shared as it is made available.
Pro Tip 1 – Have capabilities and/or relationships that might prove valuable? Comment below to let others know you are interested.
Key Points of Contact
- Angel Rhone, Contracts, DHS – (202) 679-5265
- Amarlia Van Buren, Contract Specialist, CISA, DHS – (202) 679-5265
- Tiana Chandler, Contracts, tiana.chandler@hq.dhs.gov – 202-447-0643
- Samip Shrestha, Contracts, samip.shrestha@hq.dhs.gov – 202-381-3070
Pro Tip 2 – Feel like you are missing out on some of the key action at DHS? It can be hard to keep up. Make sure you are in the know by checking out the DHS Competitive Intelligence Segment page, chock full of insights and intelligence related to the agency.
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 in the second half of FY 2023 and that bring direct past performance and/or related relationships in support of DHS CISA.
- Partner Forces **
- Cybermedia Technologies (CTEC)
- Chevo Consulting **
- Leidos
- Global Solutions Group (GSG)
- MetaPhase Consulting **
- AVER
- Akira Technologies
- Innovative Management Concepts (IMC) **
- ABSG Consulting**
- Accenture
- ANALYGENCE
- Blue Sky Innovative Solutions (Blue Sky)
- Noblis **
- Easy Dynamics**
- Miracle Systems
- IVA’AL/NAIS Technologies
** 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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