Updated January 31, 2024
The latest word out of DHS is that the release of the RFP for this contract, which is flipping from large to small, has been pushed back to early April and it will now go out on GSA OASIS SB. More to be shared if it becomes available.
Posted November 14, 2023
The recent word out of the Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is that the next iteration of this 5-year contract to provide support for the office which leads the DHS efforts to implement the National Policy for Countering Improvised Explosive Devices (National C-IED Policy) and enhances the nation’s ability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and mitigate the use of explosives against critical infrastructure, will be going out as a small business set-aside action after all.
Last awarded in 2021, Deloitte Consulting is the current incumbent for this contract which seeks to obtain strategic and programmatic policy, analysis, planning, communications, outreach, and engagement support to the Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) in an effort to promote awareness of the domestic threat posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and communicate the value of OBP programs and services in protecting against this threat to various stakeholders.
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Key Potential Points of Contact (Current or Past)
- Tammy Shumate – tammy.shumate@cisa.dhs.gov – (202) 666-5762
- Patricia Smart, Contracts, CISA – patricia.smart@cisa.dhs.gov – 1 202-679-5265
- Kerri Williams – Contracting Officer, CISA, kerri.williams@hq.dhs.gov – 202-792-4278
- Sean Haglund, Associate Director, Office for Bombing Prevention at Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- Dean Smith, Policy/Strategy Section Analyst at Office for Bombing Prevention at CISA
- Brittany Walsh, Senior Consultant supporting OBP, Deloitte
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The last contract was valued at $12M over 2 ½ years but spend did not reach that level. Details on the current contract, to include spend to date, can be found here: 70RCSA21FC0000014 Extrapolate at will about how that may play out over 5 years.
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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FYI – This has been pushed back to late June