# Federal Agencies Reshape Acquisition Access

DHS stopped legacy data entry in its Acquisition Planning Forecast System (APFS) on October 30 as it migrates to updated Office of Federal Procurement Policy data standards; forecast access is scheduled to return November 5, while email alerts will be unavailable through December 9 and automated notifications and search functions are scheduled to resume in December. Separately, NIH NITAAC ceased operating on October 29, ending new task-order placements on its CIO-SP3, CIO-SP3 Small Business, and CIO-CS vehicles; NASA’s SEWP VI awards carry a **$20 billion ceiling each** and a 10-year ordering period beginning November 1, 2026; and the Navy is conducting market research on a future enterprise network model through an RFI. These changes affect how agencies and contractors find forecasts, place orders, and plan for IT contract opportunities.

- Contractors seeking DHS work can download forecast files from DHS.gov while email alerts are unavailable, then use the returning APFS access; automated notifications and search are scheduled to resume in December.
- Agencies and contractors with NITAAC task orders should review applicable transition plans, since no new orders can be placed on the closed vehicles. NASA SEWP VI provides a new 10-year ordering option for eligible agency IT purchases.
- Companies serving Navy enterprise networks can use the RFI market-research process to understand and inform planning for the future government-led model; Leidos is identified as the incumbent NGEN program manager.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- National Institutes of Health, IT Acquisition and Assessment Center (NIH NITAAC)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- U.S. Navy (Navy)
- Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP)

### Vendors
- Leidos (Incumbent program manager for NGEN, now part of the Naval Enterprise Networks program)

### Key Quotes
> I think there’s a perfect opportunity to provide on-ramps to GSA vehicles.
> — Ricky Clark, Director of NITAAC

### Sources
- [DHS Moves to New Acquisition Forecast Platform With Data Access Resuming November 5 - HSToday](https://www.hstoday.us/federal-pages/dhs/dhs-moves-to-new-acquisition-forecast-platform-with-data-access-resuming-november-5) - Homeland Security Today
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