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On November 29, 2016, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. announced its agreement to acquire eGov Holdings, Inc., known as Aquilent, the current contractor managing the Navy's SeaPort portal system. To address concerns regarding potential or perceived Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) stemming from this acquisition, the Navy implemented measures in collaboration with Aquilent and Booz Allen. Prior to the completion of the acquisition, Aquilent fully divested its personnel, data, code rights, and related assets associated with the SeaPort portal to an independent third party, Octo Consulting Group. Octo assumed full control of the SeaPort contract under an interim operating agreement and a strict OCI mitigation plan that ensures complete separation from both Aquilent and Booz Allen in physical, financial, operational, and electronic terms. These actions effectively prevent Booz Allen from accessing underlying SeaPort data or gaining any unfair advantage before contract novation. Aquilent has certified in writing that it removed all SeaPort data from its systems, further reinforcing the mitigation efforts. The Navy is confident that these comprehensive steps protect the integrity of the SeaPort portal and guarantee a smooth transition, maintaining fairness for both government users and vendors involved in the SeaPort program. Questions regarding this arrangement can be directed to the SeaPort MAC Contracting Officer, Stacy McQuage.

General Info

Booz Allen acquired Aquilent; SeaPort contract assets divested to Octo with OCI mitigation.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Nswc Dahlgren

NAICS

541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services

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PostedJan 24

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Nswc Dahlgren

Contacts1 person available

OfficeDAHLGREN, VA, 22448-5154, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Nswc Dahlgren

Office AddressDAHLGREN, VA, 22448-5154, USA

Contacts

StacySeaPort MAC Contracting Officer

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

On 29 November 2016, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (Booz Allen) publicly announced it had entered into an agreement to acquire eGov Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Aquilent). Aquilent is the current SeaPort portal system contractor. The Navy is committed to avoiding and mitigating any actual or perceived Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) that may arise from the Aquilent SeaPort portal support contract. As detailed below, the Navy, with the full cooperation of Aquilent and Booz Allen, has taken the following steps to ensure the continued integrity of the SeaPort portal system and alleviate any concern from both SeaPort Government users as well as SeaPort vendors of any actual or potential OCIs this acquisition may have raised. In order to avoid and ensure that there is no perception of OCI, Aquilent has worked with the Government to fully divest the people, data, code rights, and associated assets to a third party prior to the close of the Aquilent / Booz Allen transaction. That third party is Octo Consulting Group (Octo) of McLean, VA. Under an interim operating agreement and an OCI mitigation plan pending novation, Octo has assumed full control of the SeaPort contract while maintaining complete physical, financial, operational, and electronic separation from both Aquilent and Booz Allen. The Navy has determined that the divestiture and the associated OCI mitigation plan and interim operating agreement effectively mitigate Booz Allen's potential for unequal access to information. Aquilent has cleansed its system of all SeaPort data and Aquilent has certified this in writing to the Government. At no time has Booz Allen had access to the underlying SeaPort data and the Government is confident that the mitigation actions ensure that Booz Allen will not receive such access pending novation. Every effort has been made to protect the integrity of the SeaPort portal and also to ensure a seamless transition. For any questions or concerns, please contact Stacy McQuage at stacy.m.mcquage@navy.mil or Susan Tomaiko at susan.tomaiko@navy.mil

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