Protest Day: CMS ACME, DHS ESB/SASS, VA ICSP, DHA FAB Sppt; AF IAFNOS-2; 225M DHS CUBE Updates; 32M IRS PS4 Award; PACTS II protest concern; SEWP’s on

Contract Awards: $450M DHS CBP Enterprise Small Business BPA
Update: Two more have officially been added as Prime awardees for this multiple-award two part BPA covering various areas of IT Professional Services and Enterprise Application Development (Emerging Technology Data Transformation Development & Maintenance).

4 dozen New SB Alliances formed for leading IT, Cyber and Transformation firms across FedCiv (CMS, VA, DHS, Treasury) and DOD
While it was a sprint to the end of the fiscal year for industry and government leaders, it appears SBA was also quite busy approving a whole slew of mentor protégé arrangements, with some major IT & Consulting partners and emerging starts from across Federal Health, National Security, and Federal Financial sectors in FedCiv and DOD striking new partnerships as we head into FY ’24.

Protest Withdrawn: VA VHA Integrated Critical Staffing Program (ICSP)
The lone known protest related to this heavily competed Department of Veterans Affairs requirement has been withdrawn.

Protest: Air Force Integrated Air Force Network Operations and Services (IAFNOS)-2
After a series of early protests, a second challenge has been filed in relation to this Air Force requirement seeking support services to operate and assure the availability of the Air Force Information Network (AFIN) to enable war-fighter mission execution.

Protest Denied: $1B CMS Agile Collaboration and Modernization Endeavors (ACME) BPA
The last known active GAO protest in relation to this heavily competed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services multiple-award BPA requirement has been denied.

SMX Announces Acquisition of Creoal Consulting
SMX, a leader in next-generation mission support, digital transformation and IT solutions, today announced the acquisition of Creoal Consulting (Creoal), an innovative solution provider specializing in digital transformation solutions.

Contract Award: $32M IRS Physical Security and Surveillance Systems Service (PS4)
This certified small business, that focuses on providing strategic security solutions that mitigate the risk of modern day threats by helping Federal Agencies and DOD implement the best in class security standards meeting compliance and protecting people, assets and infrastructure, was just awarded a new contract with the Internal Revenue Service.

Protest Update: DHS CBP Software Applications Support Services (SASS) BPA
Three more protests have now been filed in relation to this Department of Homeland Security BPA to procure services for architecture, governance, implementation, and maintenance of solutions built on the cloud SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS platforms, including ecosystem products being used in support of CBP Program Directorate and administrative system and application modernization initiatives.

Protest: $225M DHS OCFO System Integration Support Services – Cube Components Award
A formal protest has now been filed in relation to this recently awarded Department of Homeland Security Office of the CFO support contract.

Protest Dismissed: Defense Health Agency financial, acquisition, and business support service opp
The lone known protest filed in relation to this DHA requirement for financial, acquisition, and business support services has now been dismissed.