OASIS+ UR/CMS PI/USDA SMART/IRS TaxPro/NIH DB/Navy Cybersec wins; VA DevSecOps/DHS Cyber/USDA Prometheus/ITES 4-H Protest📰; CIO-SP3 SB Prime acquired

🐝Your Morning Buzz:

• GSA announces first phase of the OASIS+ Unrestricted (UR) contract award decisions!
• M&A: CATHEXIS and CIO-SP3 SB Prime Paradyme Join Forces, Launching as a Competitive Force in the Mid-Tier Market
• Shauna (Martinez) Weatherly shared: SBA issues final rule making changes to WOSB Federal Contract Program regulations
• Kevin Duvall shared: ACF invites public comments to inform human services programs interoperability standards
• HHS marks grand opening of OCIO’s newest TechRx Service Center
• DHS Discloses Plans for Follow-On Homeland Security FFRDC Management Contract
• Defense tech firms establish AI-focused consortium
• On the heels of several big wins, Sky Solutions announces release of Revamped Website

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📢 ICYMI: 2025 FXPElev8 (Federal Excellence Program) award nominations extended to this Friday! This program will recognize deserving high-performing enterprise-level Federal Government Programs and Offices that are delivering on the important missions of the respective agency and doing it the right way. ⏰Deadline is this Friday, Dec 13. Nominate here.

The Juice🥤: Big Investments do not guarantee Big results, but they do signify intent! Some leaders set to make an impact in 2025:

• HHS names inaugural Lead for Responsible Innovation at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
• Department of State taps familiar face to serve as Strategy, Critical and Emerging Technology lead
• United States Digital Service selects next Director of Procurement
• ICYMI (we did): Federal growth leader Brion Bennett takes new challenge as CEO with Code 626
• Valiant Solutions recruits George Wilson to serve as Chief Executive Officer
• Sierra7 welcomes Kirthi Anantharam as Chief Strategy and Technology Officer (CSTO)

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• US Army takes step back – will revisit $10B IT Enterprise Solutions-4 Hardware (ITES-4H) award decision
• Protest resolution on near horizon for USDA RD Salesforce Cybersecurity Support IDIQ

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⚖ GAO and the Courts – Check out the latest:

• Gov (once again) sides with challenger on $88M USDA Prometheus Information Systems, Software Applications, Web Services, & Database support award decision
• Protest Dismissed: $51M DHS OCIO Cybersecurity Governance & Compliance Services contract
• Protest Denied: $150+M VA Community Care DevSecOps Support contract award
• Decision Released: GSA OASIS+ protest denial

⚡Check out some of the key Contract Awards:

• Analytica beats out 5 to win $11M CMS State Medicaid and CHIP Program Integrity (PI) Audits contract
• Kingdomware beats out 2 to win NIH NIMH Database Management contract
• ViaTrie wins $61M USDA OCIO Strategic Management, Architecture Resourcing and Technical (SMART) task
• Deloitte awarded $32M IRS Tax Pro Account Program Support task on CIO-SP3
• GDIT awarded IRS OCIO Cyber Threat Fusion Center Security Operation Center Bridge contract
• DoD: Forge Group awarded OSD Women, Peace, and Security Policy Support contract
• Army Contract Award: $12M National Guard MILCON/CFMO PM Support Services task
• Army: Copper River subsidiary wins $49M Special Operations Command IT Services IDIQ
• US Army: Saliense led JV awarded ArmyFIT task on 8(a) STARS III
• NAVSEA: Booz Allen Hamilton beats out 8 to win $134M Cybersecurity Technical Authority Support task on SeaPort NxG

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🔥 Hot Off The Presses – Announcements posted recently that are drawing interest:

• ReefPoint announces supporting role in award for VHA Finance product line
• Karthik Consulting awarded Prime contract under OASIS +

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest

• Federal Transit Administration RFI: National Transit Database (NTD) Program Support
• USAF RFI: Foundational Logistics Information Technology Enterprise Systems (FLITES)
• USAF RFI: Purchase Request Process System (PRPS) follow-on
• Army Pre-Solicitation: JPEO-CBRN Medical Professional Services
• Navy RFP: NAVIFOR N6 Portfolio Task Management, Integrated Planning, Strategic Communications, Technical and Program Support