VA OCC PSI/Alliant 3/Treasury ISS/USAF RS3 task/NOAA AST Troubles; 52M DHS CBP MES/FBI Fin-HD ITSSS-2/DOS PP HQ/DOE C&C TS awards; Top FY26 DOL Opps

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Tracking the awards, industry moves and latest BUZZ in the Fed Health IT & Consulting sector, our newest edition of the Fed Health Insights Newsletter is out. Covering DHA, VA, CMS, HHS, and more, it’s your go-to source for the latest scoop to stay strong in 2025! Check it out here.

🎯 DOL FY ’26 Recompetes: Nearly a dozen expiring tasks expected to draw interest – Andrea shares this curated list of a high-impact recompete opportunities—designed to spark teaming conversations. More here.

🐝The Morning Buzz:

• Another challenger files a protest on Alliant 3 GWAC
• VA posts details for dozens of terminated contracts – See the List Here (Message us if you have issues opening)
• Luke Nascimento: Arctas launches Government solutions, expanding how gov buyers find vendors
• GAO: FAA Actions Urgently Needed to Modernize Systems
• Wiley Rein breaks down what the EO to Improve “Cost Efficiency” of Government Contracts means for GovCon
• Veterans Affairs focused women-owned small businesses to know – Here we spotlight the VA focused firms drawing interest of late. Meet them here.

💲#DOGE Scoop – Avert your eyes if you don’t want to watch – we get it:

• Education Dept looks to reassign work to other agencies ahead of Trump EO ‘eliminating’ it
• CMS HQ buildings to be listed for sale (likely to be leased back) and CMS Quality Conference Postponed
• OPM walks back memo on firing probationary employees, leaving decision to agencies
• These are the agencies spending the most on consulting contracts
• HHS says employees can apply for early retirement
• FTC removes around a dozen staff
• FSRS.gov (the FFATA Subaward Reporting System) being retired effective COB March 6

⚙️ It’s all about Community – Resources Page for Affected Feds and Industry: Check it out here.

🌟Elev8 GovCon Spotlight: Emerging Large Business Deve Technology Group Lesson One – Value in Connections – A three-time Honoree, and #onetowatch for many reasons, Dev Technology’s CEO Kendall Holbrook shares a look into some of this company’s success including strategizing fun, engagement, and what’s next for this emerging large business. More here.

The Juice🥤: These firms and agencies are gearing up to make big impact in 2025 and beyond:

• IRS taps Shawn Baker to drive Tax Provision Implementation Office
• State/ former DHS USCIS Web and Digital Services leader retires
• Former HHS and DHS Tech Chief Evan Lee takes new challenge as CEO with TANDMM
• Christopher Miller joins Premier Enterprise Solutions as VP of Growth and Strategy
• Aubrey Vaughan promoted to VP of Strategy & BD of Public Sector at Celonis
• Chris Hegedus promoted to Booz Allen SVP and Civil Sector Chief Growth Officer
• DMI appoints Meghan Askham to VP of FDIC
• ICYMI: Dev Technology Group adds Dominique Stuart from Accenture as VP, Low Code/No Code Platforms
• Genesys recruits Lauren Burton from Sprinklr to serve as Senior Sales Director, US Federal
• IPSOS recruits DOL VETS CoS Karla Langham to serve as SVP
• Steve Bilbo Joins Govplace as Director of Business Development and Capture
• ICYMI: Lakshmi Ashok now GDIT Vice President & GM, Navy and Marine Corps
• Trump Appoints CACI Exec Hung Cao as Navy Under Secretary

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• VA hurdles troubles on $257M VA Office of Connected Care (OCC) Program Support Integration (PSI) IDIQ
• The Silent Shred – Check out today’s contract terminations at HHS, CDC, GSA and VA

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🔍 ⚖ GAO and the Courts – Check out the latest:

• Fresh Protest Filed: $25M Treasury BEP Integrated Security System (ISS) support
• Government sides with Protestors challenging US Air Force RS3 IDIQ task
• Protest of $36M NOAA Atmospheric Science and Technology Applications task Denied

Been heads down working on a proposal? Track all the latest protest activity here.

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⚡Check out some of the key Contract Awards:

• CBP: SPA beats out 4 to win $52M Complex Border Protection Mission Engineering Services task on OASIS
• FBI: IMTAS wins $9M ASK Finance-Help Desk Services task on ITSSS-2 BPA
• State: Xtreme Solutions lands $21M Passport Headquarters Support contract
• DOE: MELE Associates awarded $12M NNSA Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation Office Vault and Technical Support Services contract
• DOE: VALTEQ awarded WPA SAP Business Objects Enterprise Upgrade Services contract

🔍Looking for a specific award or other news? Check out OS’s Advanced Search Function here Did we miss highlighting your key win? Message us at support@orangeslices.ai.

🎯Events and Updates:

• Koprince webinar tomorrow: The Concept of “Responsibility” in Government Contracting (2025 Update)
• Summit Strategy webinar: Basecamp Briefings: Army MAPS Contract Vehicle – Can You Actually Win

Track More Federal GovCon Events Here.

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

• vTech Solution Awarded DIR Contract for IT Staff Augmentation Services
• Trident Systems Recognized by Northrop Grumman with Supplier Excellence Award
• Crowell & Moring Launches Crowell GovCon Strategies, supporting full lifecycle Fed procurement
• Clear Fracture’s Revelare deemed Awardable by the DoD Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace

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• Re: Noridian – .…pride ourselves on providing quality, innovative and efficient services. We pride ourselves on a thriving workplace, where we invest in our staff. More here. 

Solicitation Updates/Opportunities Drawing Interest:

• DOD RFI: Admin, Acquisition, Financial Management, Support Services IDIQ
• DOD RFP: National Youth Challenge Program and STARBASE Program Support Services
• DOD RFI: Unified Combatant Command – Preservation Order Data Migration
• USAF RFI: Software as a Service 3.0 and Industry Day
• Army RFP: Personnel Enterprise Decision Support System (PEDSS)

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