# GAO Clears Army $50B MAPS Solicitation

The Government Accountability Office denied the final five protests challenging the U.S. Army’s $50 billion Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) solicitation, removing those challenges as an obstacle to the vehicle’s next steps. MAPS is intended to provide staff augmentation and technology support, consolidating work currently performed under the Responsive Strategic Services Sourcing and Information Technology Enterprise Solution-3 Services vehicles. An earlier sustained protest directed the Army to allow small-business teams to submit proposals; the Army’s procurement schedule and the release of the four-protester decision remain relevant to prospective offerors.

- MAPS represents a major professional services opportunity for firms pursuing Army staff augmentation and technology support work, including companies positioning for work consolidated from existing vehicles.
- Small-business teams should account for the earlier decision requiring the Army to allow their proposals when evaluating teaming and bid strategies.
- Prospective offerors should use Army communications for schedule updates and the four-protester decision, as these may inform proposal planning.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Professional Services, Information Technology
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)

### Vendors
- Cinteot (protester and prospective bidder)
- Kearney & Co. (protester and prospective bidder)
- NextGen Federal Systems (protester and prospective bidder)
- Integral Federal (protester and prospective bidder)
- Alpha Tech Alliance (protester and prospective bidder)

### Sources
- [GAO clears the protest deck for $50B Army MAPS vehicle - Washington Technology](https://www.washingtontechnology.com/contracts/2026/09/gao-clears-protest-deck-50b-army-maps-vehicle/416342) - Washington Technology