Readiness before disruption

On January 28, 2026, the Army Contracting Command held a MAPS Industry Day and announced that the final RFP for the Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) will be released on February 2, 2026, with proposals due March 4, 2026. Awards are anticipated in June 2026.

MAPS consolidates two major Army contracting vehicles—RS3 and ITES-3S—into a single $50 billion IDIQ designed to streamline knowledge-based professional services and staff augmentation across five technical domains. With 250 anticipated awards (50 per domain) and built-in small business reserves, MAPS represents one of the Army's most significant professional services acquisition strategies for the next decade.

 OPPORTUNITY SNAPSHOT

• Opportunity: MAPS (Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services)

• Agency:S. Army Contracting Command (ACC), Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM)

• Estimated Value: $50B

• Final RFP Release: February 2, 2026

• Proposals Due: March 4, 2026

• Expected Awards: June 2026

• Contract Type: Multiple-award IDIQ

• Duration: 5-year base + 1 five-year option (10 years total)

• Number of Awards: 250 total (50 per domain)

• Set-Aside (per domain): 25 Small Business (SB, WOSB, SDVOSB, SDV, 8(a), HUBZone), 15 Large Business, 10 Commercial-Sector Vendors (CSV)

Technical Domain:

• Engineering Services

• Logistics Services

• Manufacturing Readiness

• Medical Logistics

• Technology Insertion

• Integration and Interoperability

  
  

 Management and Advisory :

• Acquisition and Strategic Planning

• Financial Services

• Training and Education Services

• Program Management

• Quality Assurance

• Risk Management

  
  

 Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E):

• Basic and Applied Research

• Experimental/Developmental Research

• Modeling and Simulation

• Prototyping and Fabrication Support

• Exploratory Research

  
  

 Emerging IT:

• Artificial Intelligence/Robotic Process Automation

• Cloud Services (Infrastructure, Platform, Software)

• Big Data and Analytics

• Quantum Computing

• Business Process Reengineering

• Cybersecurity Services

• Network/Systems Operation and Maintenance

Foundational IT:

• Help Desk Support

• Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)

• IT Education and Training

• IT Supply Chain Management

• IT Management Services

WHY ARMY MAPS MATTERS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

 MAPS consolidates two major Army vehicles—RS3 and ITES-3S—into a single contract for professional services supporting Army C5ISR missions. For small businesses, it offers structured access to Army task orders over the next decade with clear advantages built specifically for small business participation.

With 25 small business awards reserved per domain—compared to 15 for large business and 10 for commercial-sector vendors—small businesses have the largest share of anticipated awards. The award structure also includes a conversion mechanism: if the Army cannot find enough qualifying commercial-sector vendors or large businesses to fill those slots, those awards will convert to small business.

WHO SHOULD CONSIDER ARMY MAPS

 MAPS is designed for firms providing knowledge-based professional services and staff augmentation in any of the five domains, particularly those with:

• Relevant past performance in federal or commercial sectors aligned with domain NAICS codes

• Required certifications (CMMC Level 2, ISO 9001, facility clearances)

• Recruiting and retention capabilities for specialized personnel

• Established systems for forward pricing, billing, and property management

• Ability to demonstrate technical capability and risk management