EOR Security is looking for partners to add capabilities to its POLARIS and OASIS + teams. Qualifications EOR is seeking include having been awarded one or more multiple award contracts over $10M, OCONUS support activity and NAICS codes 518210 (but not by HHS), 541511, 541512 and/or 541513. EOR – The Electronic On-Ramp Inc - is an ISO and CMMI certified HUBZone and SDVOSB, based in the Washington DC area. Contact Robert Beringer at robert.beringer@eorsecurity.com.

      Ascension, LLC is looking for a small business partner with past performance in the modernization and improvement of tax administration – preferably at the IRS – in the last three years. WOSB or HUBZone preferred, but not required. Ascension is a WOSB/EDWOSB certified business in Cheltenham MD. Contact Karen Chew: kchew@ascensionprofessionals.com.

      InfiniSource Consulting Solutions (ICS), Reston VA, is seeking to team with an 8(a) STARS III prime with help desk past performance, preferably in DHS. InfiniSource is an 8(a) EDWOSB with ISO 9000-2015 certification and holds 8(a) STARS II and GSA PSS contracts. Contact Asia Thompson at asia.thompson@icsfederal.com.

      Elevate Technology Solutions is looking for a teammate with past performance on a Federal MAC contract valued at $10M or above with OCONUS and cyber work under NAICS 518210, 541511, 541512, 541513, or 541519. The preference is for a HUBZone but Elevate will entertain any small business. Elevate is a certified HUBZone business with GSA Schedule contracts and teaming positions on Alliant, CIO-SP3, DISA SETI, ITES, NETCENTS, OASIS, STARS, VETS2 and other ID/IQ contracts. Contact Michael Paynotta at Michael.paynotta@elevatets.com or Mark Stevens at Mark.Stevens@elevatets.com.

      Strategic Growth Advisors, headquartered in Newark CA with offices in Northern Virginia, is looking for a company that has experience with USAID and the Azure toolset. Contact Rick Grams: rick.grams@stratgrowthadvisors.com.

      Cayuse Technologies is looking for a partner (small or large) with specific Network Engineering and Enterprise Architecture engineering experience to fill some gaps in a federal opportunity they are priming. Cayuse is a tribally-owned HUBZone company based in Pendleton OR with offices in Washington DC and Honolulu HI. Contact Lisa Escoto at Lisa.Escoto@Cayusegov.com.

      MPowered Strategies, headquartered in DC, is looking for a prime partner to lead a response to the GSA – OCFO: Governmentwide Process and Performance Improvement Support Services solicitation. MPS states that they have relevant VA and FRTIB past performance and significant capabilities pertinent to this solicitation. Contact Steven Doda at steven.doda@mpowered strategies.com and/or Brian Wenzler at Brian.Wenzler@mpoweredstrategies.com.

      Roccomar, an 8(a) EDWOSB in Falls Church VA, is looking for companies with Treasury Department acquisition support experience in the areas of Pre-award Support, Contract Administration and/or Contract File Reviews. Contact Wendy Roche at wendy.roche@roccomar.com.

      The Kenjya-Trusant Group is looking to team with a company that currently performs Zero Trust Architecture work (formerly DevSecOps) or similar cybersecurity hardening efforts using zero-based principles. The objective is to meet the requirement in Functional Category 1, IT Management area on the DOS EVOLVE IDIQ. Kenjya-Trusant is an SDVOSB founded in 2015 with contracts at State, DIA, and Air Force, along with several GWAC awards. Contact Lee Hojnicki at lhojnicki@kenjya-trusant.com or (c) 703-408-6745.

      ITC Defense, with offices in VA, FL and AL, is looking for a potential subcontractor for the HUBZone track of the Polaris GWAC. They seek a teammate who is small under the 541512 NAICS code ($30 million standard), has a Federal civilian agency project task order valued over $10,000,000. The task order must be relevant to NAICS code of 518210, 541511, 541512, 541513, or 541519 and include one of the following emerging technologies: Advanced and Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Ledger Technology, or Immersive Technology. The work should have a positive interim or final CPAR (preferred) or can be given a positive rating on past performance in a written form signed by the CO. ITC Defense prefers a subcontractor that has successfully submitted on the Polaris Small Business and/or Women-Owned Small Business Pools. Contact Noelle Shema at noelle.shema@itcdefense.com or James Rentz at james.rentz@itcdefense.com.

      Compass Global Business Services, Fernandina Beach FL, is an SDVOSB seeking to partner on the Polaris GWAC as a sub-contractor on the SDVOSB track. They indicate that their scores for all categories value out at 38,250 points. The company has relevant experience under NAICS 541511, 541512 and 518210. Compass has projects with a value greater than $10M and experience with multiple federal agencies. It has experience with Emerging Technologies that include Artificial Technologies, Automation Technology and Distributed Ledger. Contact John Schuler at jschuler@compassgbs.com.

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