Pentagon halts $15B Advana recompete draft solicitation
Briefly

The Pentagon canceled the draft solicitation for the Advana platform, aimed at enhancing data sharing within the Defense Department. Initially awarded to Booz Allen Hamilton in 2021 for $674 million, the platform encountered difficulties, necessitating infrastructure improvements. The new AAMAC program, intended to be a major initiative in AI government acquisition, is currently on hold. Officials highlighted that Advana continues to advance, serving as a significant enterprise capability. Future plans remain uncertain, pending further strategic decisions by the Department of Defense.
The Pentagon abruptly canceled a draft solicitation to compete its Advana platform, the enterprise data and analytics system run by the department's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office.
The Defense Department awarded a five-year, $674 million contract to Booz Allen Hamilton in 2021 for Advana, launched to enhance departmentwide data sharing.
A defense official stated that Advana continues to mature technically and programmatically and serves as a foundational enterprise capability.
The AAMAC program is currently on hold, and since the solicitation never made it out of the draft RFP stage, a new draft request will be needed.
Read at Nextgov.com
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