MAPS RFP Draft 6

The Department of the Army is procuring uncommon knowledge-based professional services through the Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services (MAPS), a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract vehicle. The services span five technical domains: Engineering, Logistics and Operational Services (NAICS 541330); Management and Advisory Services (NAICS 541611); Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Services (NAICS 541715); Emerging IT Services (NAICS 541512); and Foundational IT Services (NAICS 541519). All prospective offerors must demonstrate an active SECRET facility clearance, CMMC Final Level 2 certification, ISO 9001:2015 or ISO 9001:2013 certification, and Government-determined acceptable accounting systems. Evaluation criteria include mandatory screening questions, systems and certifications verification, past performance assessment through qualified projects with minimum $2.5 million value, staffing quality metrics, and price reasonableness for the fixed-price post-award conference attendance ranging from $50 to $100. The final RFP release is scheduled for late March or early April 2026, with a proposal due date of December 31, 2028, and proposals must remain valid for 360 calendar days following submission.

No set-asides are designated for this procurement, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The Government intends to award approximately 70 contracts per domain, distributed among 30 Large Businesses (with 15 reserved for Emerging Large Businesses), 25 Small Businesses, and 15 Commercial-Sector Vendors, though the Government reserves the right to adjust award quantities. The contract encompasses a maximum 10-year ordering period consisting of a five-year base period and one optional five-year extension, with a minimum guarantee of $100.00 satisfied by attendance at a Government-hosted virtual post-award meeting. Performance of services will occur at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland, as well as government and contractor sites throughout the contiguous United States and outside the contiguous United States, including potential warzone areas with 24/7 operational requirements. Individual task orders under this IDIQ contract may utilize Fixed Price, Time-and-Materials, or Cost Reimbursement contract types, with cost-reimbursement fee caps of 5% for non-experimental work and 7% for experimental, developmental, or research work.