# Army Reopens $50B MAPS Competition

The U.S. Army has amended its $50 billion Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS) solicitation after a Government Accountability Office protest decision, allowing only small businesses switching from standalone proposals to team submissions to revise their offers. Proposals are due November 12, 2026, 27 days from October 16. MAPS is a planned multiple-award IDIQ intended to replace the RS3 and ITES-3S vehicles, covering professional, engineering, logistics, and IT services. The restricted amendment leaves large businesses and existing small-business joint ventures unable to revise, creating potential unequal-treatment protest risk as the competition proceeds.

- Small businesses considering a team submission should assess whether they qualify for the limited proposal-revision opportunity and complete any permitted changes by November 12.
- Contractors should evaluate MAPS against its five service areas and their current RS3 or ITES-3S business, including the solicitation’s stated small-business award reservations and full-and-open competition structure.
- The amendment’s different treatment of bidder groups may affect proposal strategy and create protest risk for the Army and offerors.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Professional Services, Information Technology
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- U.S. Army Contracting Command–Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG)

### Vendors
- Intelligence Consulting Enterprise Solutions (protester)

### Sources
- [Army reopens $50B MAPS contract to small business teams only - Washington Technology](https://www.washingtontechnology.com/contracts/2026/10/army-reopens-50b-maps-contract-small-business-teams-only/416593) - Washington Technology
- [Army Issues MAPS Solicitation Merging RS3, ITES-3S Vehicles](https://www.govconwire.com/articles/army-maps-rs3-ites-3s-contracts) - GovCon Wire