PICS III Awardees, Shift in OASIS+, and Insights from Federal Transition Teams

After much anticipation, we finally have significant updates to share regarding PICS III and the broader contracting landscape. Below are the highlights, including the full list of awardees and key developments to watch moving forward.

PICS III Awardees Announced / The long-awaited PICS III awardees have officially been named! This cycle saw an expansion to 17 total awardees, up from 10 in PICS II. Notably, many of the strong performers from PICS II, like Fors Marsh, are once again on the list. However, there were also several firms included this time that had won significantly less work in the previous iteration. The awardees include: 

• Aptive Resources

• Banyan

• Fors Marsh

• Crosby Marketing

• Hendall

• BETAH

• Capital Consulting

• IQ Solutions

• BLH Technologies

• CommunicateHealth

• Hager Sharp

• Marketing For Change

• The Manhattan Strategy Group

• Palladian Partners

• Lumina

• Synergy

• Scientific Consulting Group

OASIS+ Marketing and Public Relations Domain Update / We’ve recently spoken with GSA about the anticipated OASIS+ Marketing and Public Relations domain. Unfortunately, the timeline is now expected to be pushed to 2026, rather than 2025 as initially hoped.

Federal Transition Teams and New Appointees / We’re actively meeting with and tracking transition teams at various federal agencies and monitoring new appointees. Early indications suggest a deliberate shift by the administration to reshape contracting preferences. This approach signals a move away from the status quo, potentially reducing recompete success rates for incumbents and shaking up the competitive landscape.

Next Steps / We will continue to monitor these developments and keep you updated on what this means for the industry moving forward. If you have any questions or would like to discuss these changes further, feel free to reach out.