Solicitation
Marketplace for Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS)
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
AI summaryUnder Amendment 0011, only small businesses teaming under a Small Business Teaming Arrangement (SBTA, defined in Section H.1 of the solicitation) can send new proposals; the response due date is November 12, 2026, 11:59 AM Eastern. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) plans multiple awards of a 10-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ: orders are placed as needed) contract called MAPS. It covers professional and information technology services in five service areas, replaces two older Army contract vehicles, and has a $50B ceiling. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 21, 2026. See the latest version.
AI summary Beta
Summary of the version posted Oct 16, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 21, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 11 of 23 attachments weren't read (Attachment 0001 Cover Letter Amendment 02 - 22 May 2026.pdf, Attachment 0002 Amd 06 Scorecard - Small Business - 15JUNE2026.xlsx and 9 more). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
Under Amendment 0011, only small businesses teaming under a Small Business Teaming Arrangement (SBTA, defined in Section H.1 of the solicitation) can send new proposals; the response due date is November 12, 2026, 11:59 AM Eastern. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) plans multiple awards of a 10-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ: orders are placed as needed) contract called MAPS. It covers professional and information technology services in five service areas, replaces two older Army contract vehicles, and has a $50B ceiling.
Who can bid (4)
- Be a small business proposing as a Small Business Teaming Arrangement (SBTA); no other business type, including a small business bidding alone, can send or change a proposal under Amendment 0011
- If you sent a proposal earlier for a domain and want to propose as an SBTA, withdraw that domain's proposal on Attachment 0007 before submitting the new one
- Have qualifying projects whose NAICS codes are among those the solicitation allows (Section L.2.3.2.5); the list was not read
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- Past performance evidence: CPARS if available, otherwise past performance questionnaires
How to submit: A portal is mentioned (a new submission replaces the earlier one in the portal); the exact submission steps are in Section L, which was not read. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (8)
- Serious: Only teaming small businesses can send new proposals. Under Amendment 0011 only an SBTA can propose; other businesses, including small businesses bidding alone, can't send or change proposals.
- Serious: Earlier proposals must be withdrawn by domain before an SBTA proposal. A business that already proposed and now wants to use an SBTA must withdraw that domain with Attachment 0007; withdrawing one domain leaves the others in place.
- Serious: Whole proposal must be resubmitted on the latest documents. Every SBTA proposal must use the latest solicitation and attachments, so earlier drafts can't simply be reused.
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- Serious: Offer price must be between $50 and $100. The firm-fixed price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing) in the cover letter must fall in this range or the offer won't receive award.
- Worth checking: SAM.gov lists no set-aside, but the notice limits new proposals to SBTAs. The SAM.gov fields say the set-aside is not stated, while the notice text allows only SBTA offers; ask the contracting officer how the two fit together.
- Worth checking: Scoring depends on documented qualifying projects. Points are earned per qualifying project (QP: a past project you submit as proof of experience), backed by CPARS (Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System) reports or questionnaires; a non-relevant project earns nothing.
- Minor: Two attachment numbers for the withdrawal form. The notice says withdrawals use Attachment 0007, but the Summary of Changes also lists a Notice of Withdraw form as Attachment 0006; ask the contracting officer which governs.
- Minor: Orders may be worldwide, including hostile areas. Task orders can send work outside the contiguous United States; the local-presence and host-country rules, if any, were not in the text read.
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 11 of 23 not read. Show which files.
- Solicitation Amendment 0011- W15P7T26RA0060011.pdf (read)
- Solicitation Amendment 010- W15P7T26RA0060010.pdf (read)
- Solicitation Amendment 09 - W15P7T26RA0060009.pdf (read)
- Solicitation Amendment 08 - W15P7T26RA0060008.pdf (read)
- Solicitation Amendment 06- W15P7T26RA0060006.pdf (read)
- Solicitation Amendment 05- W15P7T26RA0060005.pdf (read)
- Solicitation Amendment 004 - W15P7T26RA006.pdf (read)
- Solicitation Amendment 003 - W15P7T26RA006.pdf (read)
- Solicitation Amendment 002 - W15P7T26RA006.pdf (read)
- Solicitation Amendment 01- W15P7T26RA0060001.pdf (read)
- Solicitation - W15P7T26RA006.pdf (read)
- Summary of Changes - Amendment 0011 - 13OCT2026.pdf (read)
- Attachment 0001 Cover Letter Amendment 02 - 22 May 2026.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 0002 Amd 06 Scorecard - Small Business - 15JUNE2026.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 0005 SBTA Utilization Matrix - 13OCT2026.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 0006 SBTA Agreement - 13OCT2026.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 0007 Notice of Withdraw - 13OCT2026.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Appendix A - Amd 004 - 13OCT2026.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 0003 Amd 05 Qualifying Project Form - 13OCT2026.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 0004 PPQ Form Amendment 01 - 22 May 2026.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- MAPS Solicitation Questions and Answers - 24 April 2026.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- MAPS Solicitation Questions and Answers - 01 MAY 2026.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- MAPS Solicitation Questions and Answers 05 MAY 2026.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Award multiple IDIQ contracts so Army and other federal customers can order knowledge-based professional and IT services through individual task orders
- Five service areas (domains): Engineering, Logistics and Operational Services; Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) Services; Management and Advisory Services; Emerging IT Services; Foundational IT Services
- Work may be anywhere in the world, inside and outside the contiguous United States, including hostile areas
- Task orders follow the performance work statement (PWS: the document that describes the work) in Section C
- Out of scope: inherently governmental functions, personal services, architect-engineer services and construction
- At award, give the Government a Point of Contact list of two people for the Digital Market Portal; the firm-fixed price is paid once the list is received
- Contract type
- Multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract; pricing arrangement is firm-fixed price (FFP)
- Period of performance
- Maximum ordering period of 10 years: a 5-year base ordering period plus one 5-year optional ordering period
- Place of performance
- Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA per the SAM.gov fields; the notice says services can be performed worldwide, including hostile areas
- Estimated value
- Ceiling (maximum total contract value) of $50B, including the optional ordering period if exercised, for the whole multiple-award contract
- How they'll choose
- Offers are scored with points per qualifying project, then checked for a fair and reasonable price; if the price check fails, the next highest rated bidder is evaluated. Sections M.1 to M.5 were only partly read.
- Offers due
- November 12, 2026, 11:59 AM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 16, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- A portal is mentioned (a new submission replaces the earlier one in the portal); the exact submission steps are in Section L, which was not read
What they'll judge offers on
- Scorecard (Volume II): points per qualifying project (QP), with measures such as vacancy rate, time to fill, schedule and completeness
- Past Performance (Volume III): CPARS reports, or past performance questionnaires (PPQs) when no CPARS exists; no credit for a non-relevant project
- Price (Volume I cover letter): total firm-fixed price must be no less than $50 and no more than $100
What to include when you submit
- Send a complete new SBTA proposal built on the latest version of the solicitation and its attachments
- Make sure the Standard Form 33 (SF 33: the form that carries your offer) is the most recent version
- Volume I cover letter (Attachment 0001) states the total firm-fixed price; add the SBTA forms (Attachments 0005 and 0006) if applicable
- Volume II scorecard (Attachment 0002) and qualifying project forms (Attachment 0003) for each qualifying project
- Volume III past performance: CPARS, or past performance questionnaires (Attachment 0004) if no CPARS is available
- If you sent a proposal earlier for a domain and now propose as an SBTA, withdraw that domain first with Attachment 0007
Current contractor
This is described as the follow-on and combination of two Army vehicles: ACC-APG Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) and Product Lead Digital Market's Information Technology Enterprise Solutions - 3 Services (ITES-3S). No individual incumbent is named.
Not in the notice text
- Most of Sections C, H, I, J, K, L and M of every posted solicitation PDF (about 480,000 characters each) was not read, and several attachments are attached but not read: Attachment 0001 Cover Letter, Attachment 0002 Scorecard, Attachment 0003 Qualifying Project Form, Attachment 0004 PPQ Form, Attachment 0005 SBTA Utilization Matrix, Attachment 0006 SBTA Agreement, Attachment 0007 Notice of Withdraw, Appendix A and the question-and-answer files. Check them on SAM.gov.
- What counts as an SBTA, who may be a member, and how to fill out Attachments 0005 and 0006
- How to submit: the portal, file formats, naming and page limits are in Section L
- The five primary NAICS codes (SAM.gov shows only 541330) and the permissible NAICS codes for qualifying projects
- How many awards are planned, and whether any minimum order amount is guaranteed
- Order of importance of the evaluation factors, and the exact point scale for each measure outside the pages read
- Clearance, security, and any local-presence or host-country requirements for work outside the contiguous United States
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: A portal is mentioned (a new submission replaces the earlier one in the portal); the exact submission steps are in Section L, which was not read. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Architect-engineer services tied to buildings or construction are usually bought under the Brooks Act: the agency ranks firms on qualifications from an SF 330 first, then negotiates a price with the top firm. How A/E contracts work.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- W6QK ACC-Apg, Aberdeen Proving Grou, MD
- Product/service code
- R425 · Support – Professional: Engineering/Technical
- Business type
- Engineering, architecture & research (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 541330)
- Versions
50 versions have been posted. The newest 41 are listed, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 12, 2026
- Oct 16, 2026 · Amendment 0011 (this version)Due Nov 12, 2026
- Oct 15, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 12, 2026
- Oct 13, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 12, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 13, 2026 · AmendmentDue Jun 22, 2026
- Oct 13, 2026 · AmendmentDue Jun 22, 2026
- Jun 19, 2026 · AmendmentDue Jun 22, 2026
- Jun 18, 2026 · AmendmentDue Jun 22, 2026
- Jun 18, 2026 · AmendmentDue Jun 22, 2026
- Jun 15, 2026 · AmendmentDue Jun 22, 2026
- Jun 3, 2026 · AmendmentDue Jun 22, 2026
- Jun 2, 2026 · AmendmentDue Jun 22, 2026
- Jun 2, 2026 · AmendmentDue Jun 22, 2026
- May 27, 2026 · AmendmentDue Jun 22, 2026
- May 22, 2026 · AmendmentDue Jun 22, 2026
- May 20, 2026 · AmendmentDue Jun 22, 2026 (changed)
- May 19, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 20, 2026
- May 15, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 20, 2026
- May 8, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 20, 2026
- May 8, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 20, 2026
- May 8, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 20, 2026 (changed)
- May 5, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 8, 2026
- May 1, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 8, 2026
- Apr 30, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 8, 2026
- Apr 30, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 8, 2026
- Apr 30, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 8, 2026
- Apr 24, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 8, 2026
- Apr 23, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 8, 2026
- Apr 23, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 8, 2026
- Apr 22, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 8, 2026 (changed)
- Apr 22, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 1, 2026
- Apr 22, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 1, 2026
- Apr 22, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 1, 2026
- Apr 16, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 1, 2026
- Apr 14, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 1, 2026
- Apr 14, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 1, 2026
- Apr 9, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 1, 2026
- Apr 9, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 1, 2026
- Apr 9, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 1, 2026
- Apr 7, 2026 · AmendmentDue May 1, 2026
- Apr 1, 2026 · SolicitationDue May 1, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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