Recently Awarded Legacy IT System Modernization Small Business Contracts
Legacy systems often pose an encumbrance to the federal government, wasting mission-critical time, resources, and funding in the sustainment of archaic technologies. As such, agencies across the government, including HHS, VA, Army, USDA, and many others, are seeking industry partners capable of providing digital transformation, cloud migration, system modernization, change management, and modernization assessment services to mitigate the negative impact of outdated solutions. With the modernization of such systems being a key priority in the federal sphere, AlphaBrook’s team is highlighting the small and otherwise socioeconomically disadvantaged businesses that have recently won contracts providing these services to various agencies. Companies with similar capabilities should seek to acquire these firms’ support for upcoming modernization opportunities.
Wilco Group – As recently as April 2023, DHS Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) deemed Wilco Group, a WOSB and 8(a) small business, the sole vendor capable of providing cloud modernization services worth $3.1M to its Recovery Cloud Environment Individual Recovery Information System (RCE-IRIS). This customer was as impressed by the vendor’s system modernization, Agile development, planning and strategy development, cloud migration, and change management solution offerings as others across the government are sure to be. Wise companies should endeavor to establish a teaming arrangement with Wilco Group for impending contracting opportunities.
A P Ventures (APV) – Having been awarded a $4.5M data and IT modernization project management support contract by HHS within May 2023, this WOSB that only recently graduated from the 8(a) program is making waves in the technological innovation sphere. APV possesses a litany of highly pertinent solution offerings, including application modernization, cloud migration, cloud-based system management, DevSecOps, Agile development, testing and IV&V, custom application development, and mobile application development. Be sure to keep tabs on this firm as it continues to emerge within this field.
Explore Digits – Explore Digits, an active 8(a) small business, impressed stakeholders within HHS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as recently as March 2023 when it beat out the competition to secure a reportedly $15M contract through which it will modernize the existing Medicare legacy system. Through this effort, the firm will have the opportunity to demonstrate its covetable cloud migration, Agile development, system modernization, legacy system maintenance, and AI/ML capabilities. Prospective bidders of future IT modernization efforts across the federal government should consider partnering with this firm given its demonstrated track record of successful bidding.
Coforma – Coforma is an 8(a)-certified SDVOSB that possesses an impressive list of solutions offerings relevant to technological innovation and modernization. These include cloud migration, change management, web and design systems, DevSecOps, software development, solutions architecture, and systems integration. Armed with such capabilities, the company was awarded a $4.4M contract by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in April 2023 to develop a solution to replace its Federal Annuity Claims Expert System (FACES) Retirement Benefits Calculator (RBC). With this win secured, Coforma is a formidable competitor for modernization efforts throughout the federal government.
Gradkell Systems – In April 2023, this WOSB vendor demonstrated its modernization prowess when it won the Army’s reportedly $4.3M Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS) II Modernization competition. Gradkell Systems impressed federal officials with its software modernization, legacy hardware and software transition, cloud migration, modern infrastructure, and Agile development capabilities. Given this recognition within Army, other federal players are sure to seek this company’s support in short order.
Attainx – USDA deemed this firm uniquely capable of supporting its Farm Loan Program Maintenance and Modernization (FLPMM) initiative, awarding it with this $108.1M contract in May 2023. This win is no surprise provided this 8(a) EDWOSB’s repertoire of IT modernization, Agile development, DevSecOps, AI/ML, cloud migration, system efficiency, cloud computing, and RPA capabilities. Given Attainx’s overarching expertise within the technological innovation sphere and its current support of USDA, this company is another to keep an eye out for.
ITCON Services – With offered capabilities to include digital transformation, system modernization, business modernization, cloud services, cybersecurity, modernization assessments, AI, robotic process automation (RPA), cloud migration, and DevSecOps, ITCON Services is a small business with the potential to make a big impact. The Corporation for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps) recently recognized this potential, awarding this company with a modernization contract that is reportedly valued at $3.8M in March 2023. This effort involves transition support services in modernizing mission-critical legacy grants management and member/volunteer management systems, posing a key opportunity for ITCON to put its impressive solution offerings to use. Given the totality of this information, this firm is a key player in the push for modernization.
2ndWave – Within April 2023, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) assessed 2ndWave to be exclusively capable of supporting a $3.4M contract to provide system modernization and enhancement of the Financial Assessment of FHA Housing (FASS-FHA). The vendor is exceptionally prepared to support this effort with its key enterprise system solutions, as well as its IT strategy planning and management and modernization services. A savvy business would do well to align itself with 2ndWave on any other opportunities involving such services.
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