Received a message to a POINT account from a Jennifer Tatum today. She presented a govopps-ca.us email, however the only Jennifer Tatum I discovered who fits anything close to the kind of role that would be sending the email works for a company called Risk Communications. Here is the text of the email:
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) regarding IT Operations and Modernization (ITOM) Support Services. This initiative is a critical component of OCC's ongoing effort to modernize its Information Technology Services (ITS), aimed at enhancing business efficiency and cybersecurity compliance across their technology landscape.
The scope of this opportunity includes wide-ranging IT modernization services, covering network and communication infrastructure, DevSecOps engineering, cloud and server services (AWS, Azure, Snowflake), application development (low-code platforms such as Appian and ServiceNow), database administration, data management, ERP systems, IT project management, cybersecurity, and enterprise architecture. Vendors will be responsible for delivering secure, agile, and compliant IT solutions aligned with federal standards, including NIST, FIPS, and Section 508 accessibility requirements.
The estimated total worth for this contract opportunity ranges between $500,000 and $1,500,000, aligning with NAICS Code 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services). The anticipated performance period is approximately five years, structured as a base year plus four one-year option periods. Small businesses are encouraged to respond. The place of performance will be designated within each Order. If this RFI is not a good match, please disregard this email.
Responses to this RFI are due by March 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM EDT.
To assist your organization in successfully positioning for potential award and to clarify submission expectations, we are offering informational sessions. These sessions will provide helpful guidance on responding effectively to this opportunity and navigating the federal acquisition landscape.
Click Here to Schedule an Info Session
Thank you for your attention to this opportunity.
Jennifer Tatum
Federal Engagement Specialist
The GovCon BD Team
The Click Here to Schedule an Info Session is a hyperlink with an interesting URL:
hxxps://trk.govopps-ca.us/link/v2/dfd285a93cf8226bef6151fbee4753d5f7766820951466d8ccf831fd7d47a3d3?redirectTo=https://calendly.com/mikedelport-govpointe/30min
See that redirectTo parameter? It goes to Mike Delport's Calendly. The text of that response looks like this:
Mike Delport is "The Sales Viking" (his words) and works freelance for a number of companies such as Echo Genius AI, GazMin, and GovPointe. This last one is "Helping Businesses Confidently Navigate Federal Contracting" (their words) and has no web presence aside from on LinkedIn.
Given all that ... is this the weirdest phishing campaign in history? Is it a legit process but horribly mangled? I don't know the answers to any of this, but if anyone else has seen this, or knows anything, I would appreciate it. Really unusual email given the timeline we currently inhabit.
EDIT: Absolutely epic Mastodon thread can be found here.