SEWP🛑; CMS Dev/DLA JETS 2.0/OASIS+ SB/FBI CJIS Protest📰; DHS ISS/VA BT II/NOAA AWIPS/IRS TAS/DHA DHO/100M Navy SPOE/DOI BMS/USDA Transformation wins

The Juice🥤: Big Investments do not guarantee Big results, but they do signify intent! Here are several Federal and Industry leaders who are set to make an impact in the second half of 2024.

• US Army NETCOM Command Chief Warrant Officer transitioning
• Industry Vet John Sankovich recruited to serve as President AI Digital with Permion
• Dynanet Corporation Announces Vice President of Strategy and Operations
• Jennelle Bratcher recruited to serve as Executive VP, Services at FEDlogic
• Amida Technology Solutions Appoints Mark Forman as Chief Strategy Officer

🔍 This is a dynamic marketplace with a lot of comings and goings. To help you keep up with all of the action, check out this report highlighting top Senior Industry and Federal Leaders on the move from this week.

🐝The Buzz – Keeping you in the know

• No SEWP for you – NASA announces strategic pause on the SEWP VI GWAC RFP – rTurner Consulting forms industry forum to help NASA cross finish line
• Alaska Native Corporation Chenega Corporation has acquired SecuriGence, will add to Military Intelligence and Operations Support (MIOS) division 

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• An effort is underway to halt two CMS App Development solicitations in their tracks
• DLA set to reevaluate some proposals on $12B JETS 2.0 IT Support IDIQ

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⚖ GAO and the Courts. Some of the latest Protest Action:

• Post-Award Announcement Protests Piling up for GSA OASIS+ Total Small Business Set-Aside
• Update: One Protest Denied on FBI CJIS Digital and IT Services challenge
• Protest Denied: Army Virtual Learning Environment (AVLE) IDIQ

We know it can be hard to stay on top of all of the latest news and activity. To help keep you abreast, here are some of the recent protest actions the OS AI team noted over the past week.

RIVA Karma 15th Annual Staying Connected – RIVA’s Networking & Fundraising Event brings together GovCon to network and support charity partner SevaTruck’s mission to provide nutritious meals throughout DC. Details here. 

⚡Contract Award actions to close out the week!

• Platinum Technologies beats 9 to win NOAA AWIPS Software Dev Support contract
• MetaPhase scores $16M DOI IBC Business Management Solutions support task on 8(a) STARS III
• VA Contract Award: CEDAR Benefits Teams II Support for OIT
• VA Contract Award: $15M Consolidated Intake of and Processing of Mail
• CDC Contract Award: $12M ABRWH Technical Support Services
• DHS Contract Award: $8M S&T TSL Safety, Environmental, and Infrastructure Support Services
• DHS Contract Award: $28M CBP Office of Facilities Asset Management support services
• Treasury Contract Award: IRS OCIO Technical Advisory Services
• CFTC Contract Award: Management Consulting and Program Management Services BPA
• USDA Contract Award: APHIS Business Process Transformation & Financial Management Services IDIQ
• USDA Contract Award: USPTO Automation Station GovTA Implementation & Maintenance
• NIST Contract Award: MEP Financial Management Training Support Services
• WOSB scores DHA Medical Administration Specialist/Data Analyst (DHO) Services contract
• US Navy SPAWAR Contract Award: $100M SPOE Development, Operations and Sustainment
• US Navy NIWC Atlantic Contract Award: $60M Software Engineering Support
• USAF $16M 9AF AFCENT/FP Program PM, Planning and Technical Consulting Support
• Inalab beats 9 to win Air Force WR ALC FMFL COTS Sustainment Support contract

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• Nominate: Engage FedGov 2024 – Nominate an individual leader from across the Federal government and industry who stands out from the crowd for their willingness to drive BOLD approaches and innovative engagement strategies. Details here.
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• Digital Health Summit ’24 – Nominations are open for this Fall event that will honor Federal and Military Health IT programs and their groundbreaking work. Register and learn about nominating here.

📢 Most Viewed Comments on OS AI

• RE: VA RFI: Data Access Services System Software Services (DAS4) – This was posted as an RFI on VETS 2 this week. Read here.

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

• Analytica Awarded Prime Contract with the SEC
• Tech 2i awarded 8(a) SBA certification
• Symposit Awarded IT Modernization Contract with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP)

🌶 Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• DHS pushes up timeline for $100M+ USCIS Outcome-Based Delivery and DevOps Services IV Recompete
• DHS S&T to award non-competitive contract for Exploratory Research instrumental to standing up new Office for Homeland Security Statistics
• USCIS to award sole source contract for IRIS Agile Management, Training, & HCD Services
• DHS Pre-Solicitation: ICE OCIO Human Resource Suite of Micro Applications (HRSMA)
• VHA Pre-Solicitation: Office of Capital Asset Management Activation Program Support
• NIH NIDA RFQ: Clinical Trials for SuDs through Management and Analysis of Data Sets
• NOAA RFI: Commissioned Corps Recruiting Branch (NCRB), Recruitment Platform Services
• DOD RFQ: OUSD (Comptroller) Mission Support BPA (OUSDC CMS BPA)
• USAF Sources Sought: Air Traffic Control (ATC) Cloud-Based Training System

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Here we share some of the Most Viewed Content on OS AI over the past week:

• Second challenger on GSA OASIS+ Total Small Business Set-Aside Protest
• Contract Award: $1.9B IRS Enterprise Program Project Integration Services (EPPIS) BPA
• Army announces new $50B+MAPS contract (merging ITES-3S and RS3) and Industry Day
• Get Ahead: 14 NIH Opportunities and RFPs expected to draw interest in 2025
• New SB Alliances formed for 40 leading IT & Consulting firms set to kickstart FY 2025 across FedCiv (DHS, VA, FDA, CMS, Treasury), DHA and DOD
• CMS August Opp Forecast is out – Opps Added in SharePoint, EIS PMO, Case Modernization & PASCID II
• Get Ahead: 12 DHS ICE Opportunities and RFPs expected to draw interest in 2025
• Protest dismissed and another filed on $582M GSA Military OneSource Program Award
• SDVOSB beats 14 to win VA Office of IVC PMD Lean Six Sigma Training IDIQ
• Early preparation in capturing CMS opportunities: JR Glass, Ali Steer, and Robert Hicks discuss the latest CMS forecast
• 8(a) SB beats out 26 to win USDA RD Salesforce Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Quality Assurance Support Services IDIQ
• Octo Metric JV adds Treasury Dept EDM Business Intelligence Support task
• Sierra7 beats out 15 to win Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy IT Support contract
• Get Ahead: 12 NOAA Opportunities and RFPs expected to draw interest in 2025
• A-TEK beats out 10 bidders on CIO-SP3 SB to nab another win at NIH