Army MAPS Solicitation

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Army MAPS Solicitation

Army MAPS Solicitation (formerly known as ACCESS)

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Army MAPS Solicitation Summary

The Army MAPS Solicitation is a hybrid self-scoring multiple-award IDIQ initiative led by the Army Contracting Command. It combines components of the RS3 and ITES-3S vehicles into a single framework for knowledge-based professional services across five technical domains. The contract structure is intended to give the Army flexibility to procure critical services that support mission requirements in both CONUS and OCONUS.

This streamlined acquisition approach is designed to help the Army access qualified professional services from contractors that demonstrate relevant capabilities across the MAPS domains. With the final RFP now issued, the practical question for offerors is no longer general readiness. It is whether their current MAPS position is supportable under the issued solicitation, including domain choice, business category, gate criteria, qualifying project support, and proposal path.

Why Independent MAPS Proposal Review is Critical

For teams already drafting and scoring, the issue is whether the final proposal will hold up under review.

Army MAPS Solicitation in a Nutshell:

Item

Details
Title: MARKETPLACE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (MAPS)
Agency: ARMY » ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND » COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS COMMAND
Solicitation Number: W15P7T-26-R-A006
NAICS Code:

541715
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Size Standard: 1000 Employees except 1500 Employees for Aircraft, Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts, 1250 Employees for Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment and 1300 Employees for Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles, Their Propulsion Units and Propulsion Parts

541330
Engineering Services
Size Standard: $25.5 million annual receipts except $47.0 million annual receipts for Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons and Contracts and Subcontracts for Engineering Services Awarded Under the National Energy Policy of 1992 and Marine

541512
Computer Systems Design Services
Size Standard: $34 million annual receipts

541519
Other Computer Related Services
Size Standard: $34.0 million annual receipts except 150 Employees for Information Technology Value Added Resellers

541611
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Size Standard: $24.5 million annual receipts
Status: Final RFP Issued
Important Dates:
  • Final RFP Issued: April 1, 2026
  • Offers Due: June 22, 2026
Primary Requirement: IT Services
Place of Performance:
  • CONUS
  • Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States
  • OCONUS
Contract Period: 5 year(s) base plus 1 x 5 year(s) option(s) Base period of 5 years with one 5 year option period.
Type of Contract: IDIQ – Agency Specific
Number of Awards:
350 (Expected)
Maximum Contract Ceiling Value: To Be Determined
CMMC Requirement: The Contractor shall have a current CMMC certificate at the CMMC level required by this contract and maintain the CMMC certificate at the required level for the duration of the contract.
Set-Aside: Small Bus Set-Aside
Full and Open / Unrestricted
Commercial-Sector Vendors (CSV)

Solicitation Resources:

Item Link
Amendments up to 7 (May 20, 2026) Page Link
Amendment 3 (April 22, 2026) Page Link
Amendment 1 (April 7, 2026) Page Link
Final RFP on SAM (April 1, 2026) Page Link
Draft 6 on SAM (Mar 27, 2026) Page Link
Virtual Listening Session & Survey! (Mar 17, 2026) Page Link
5th Draft on SAM (Mar 10, 2026) Page Link
Jan 23, 2026 Notice on SAM Page Link
4th Draft RFP (Jan 23, 2026) Zip File
3rd Draft RFP (Feb 7, 2025) Zip File
2nd Draft RFP (Sec. L and M ) (Dec 13, 2024) Zip File
Draft RFP (Sec. L and M ) (Nov 5, 2024) Zip File
MAPS Industry Day Flyer (Oct 18, 2024) PDF File
MAPS Announcement Notice (Aug 13, 2024) Page Link
ITES-4S merger with ACCESS Notice (Aug 5, 2024) Page Link
ACCESS RFI Document PDF File

GDIC Related Content:

Resource Name / Link
GDIC Webinar
 MAPS: How to Prepare
GDIC Article
 MAPS: Key Information for Prospective Contractors
GDIC Webinar
 ITES-4S & ACCESS/MAPS Webinar
GDIC Services
 Government Proposal Development
GDIC Services
 Color Team Reviews

Technical Requirements

The Army MAPS Solicitation includes five primary technical support areas, each tailored to the Army’s specific mission-critical needs. Task orders under this solicitation will specify detailed requirements within these categories, allowing the Army to customize support for a wide range of operations.
There are 5 Domains with scope including, but not limited to, the following:

  • Engineering, Logistics and Operational Services: NAICS 541330
    • Engineering Services
    • Logistics Services
    • Manufacturing Readiness
    • Medical Logistics
    • Technology Insertion
    • Integration
    • Interoperability
  • Management and Advisory Domain: NAICS 541611
    • Acquisition and Strategic Planning
    • Financial Services
    • Training Services
    • Education Services
    • Program Management
    • Quality Assurance
    • Risk Management
  • Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) Domain: NAICS 541715
    • Basic Research
    • Applied Research
    • Experimental/Developmental Research
    • Modeling and Simulation
    • Prototyping and Fabrication Support
    • Exploratory Research
  • Emerging IT Domain: NAICS 541512
    • Intelligent Automation (Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Robotic Pre-Automation)
    • Infrastructure, Services Platform, and Infrastructure Cloud Services
    • Component Framework
    • Big Data and Big Data Analytics Data Services
    • Quantum Computing
    • Business Process Reengineering (BPR)
    • Network/Systems Operation and Maintenance Enterprise
    • Integration and Consolidation Information Technology Services
    • Cybersecurity Services
    • Telecommunications/Systems Operation and Maintenance
  • Foundational IT Domain: NAICS 541519
    • Help Desk Support
    • Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
    • IT Education and Training
    • IT Supply Chain Management
    • IT Management Services
    • IT Services

Army MAPS Proposal Volumes

MAPS Proposal Volumes

Overview

This Avada HTML version follows the corrected MAPS proposal-volumes summary and keeps the updated Draft 5 structure.

It is organized into bordered content blocks and green-header tables for easier page building and skimming.

Correction Summary
Prior Summary Issue Correction in Draft 5
Three proposal volumes Draft 5 requires four proposal volumes: Volume I Cover Letter, Volume II Scorecard, Volume III Past Performance, and Volume IV Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Large Businesses only).
Narrative technical volume on recruitment, retention, and risk management Draft 5 does not require a separate narrative technical volume of that kind. Volume II is the self-scoring Scorecard, and Volume III is Past Performance / QP support.
Systems, rates, and certifications described as one stand-alone volume Systems and certifications are split between Volume I Cover Letter information and Volume II Scorecard documentation, with business-size-specific screening and scoring requirements.
Required Proposal Volumes
Vol. Title Attachment What the Offeror Must Submit
I Cover Letter 0001 Completed Cover Letter Form identifying the proposal point of contact, proposed Domain(s), company name, business size, company CAGE code and parent-company CAGE code(s), affiliate/subsidiary information if applicable, joint venture or mentor-protégé information and signed agreement if applicable, OCI information, and the required firm-fixed-price submission.
II Screening Questions and Scorecard 0002 The correct business-size-specific scorecard for the Domain, plus all supporting documentation needed to substantiate every claimed point and every screening-question response.
III Past Performance 0003 / 0004 if applicable Up to three Qualifying Projects per Domain, each on Attachment 0003 with required certifications and supporting documentation. If CPARS is unavailable, Attachment 0004 PPQ may be used as applicable.
IV Small Business Subcontracting Plan — Required only for Large Businesses. The plan is evaluated separately for acceptability.

Volume I — Cover Letter

  • Attachment 0001 is the required form for Volume I.
  • The Cover Letter must identify the Domain(s) being proposed and the business size selected for each proposed Domain.
  • If applicable, the Cover Letter must include affiliate/subsidiary information, joint venture or mentor-protégé information, and a copy of the signed agreement.
  • The Cover Letter must address organizational conflict of interest information.
  • The Cover Letter must include the total firm-fixed-price for attendance at the Government-hosted virtual post-award conference.
  • If Cover Letter information conflicts with a submitted joint venture or mentor-protégé agreement, the Government will use the agreement.

Volume II — Screening Questions and Scorecard

  • Attachment 0002 is not a narrative volume. It is the self-scoring Scorecard and screening-question volume.
  • The Offeror must use the correct Scorecard version for its business size: Large Business, Emerging Large Business, Small Business, or Commercial-Sector Vendor.
  • Section 01 is pass/fail. If the Offeror answers “No” to any applicable screening question, the proposal will not be evaluated further.
  • Section 02 is the point-scored portion. The Offeror must provide detailed, verifiable, and substantiating documentation for every claimed point.
  • The completed scorecard and all supporting documentation are to be compiled as one PDF for submission.

Volume III — Past Performance

  • Volume III is built around Attachment 0003 Qualifying Project Forms.
  • The Offeror may submit a maximum of three distinct Qualifying Projects for each Domain proposed.
  • The same QP may be used for more than one Domain if applicable.
  • Each QP must be fully completed and include two signed certifications: one from the Offeror and one from the Government or private customer representative.
  • Each QP submission must include the referenced PWS, statement of work, or statement of objectives, plus the related contract, order, and/or agreement.
  • If CPARS is unavailable, the Offeror may submit Attachment 0004 PPQ as applicable.

Volume IV — Small Business Subcontracting Plan

  • Volume IV is required only for Large Businesses.
  • Draft 5 identifies this as a separate proposal volume.
  • It is reviewed for acceptability under FAR 19.704 after the technical ranking and price reasonableness steps.

Important Volume Rules

  • Each volume must be properly identified, numbered, clearly indexed, and logically assembled.
  • Each page must identify the complete company name, date, and solicitation number in the header and/or footer.
  • Attachments and information placed in the wrong volume will not be considered for award.
  • For multiple Domains, a separate proposal is required for each Domain, although the Cover Letter, QPs, and PPQs may be reused where allowed; the Scorecard must be unique to each Domain.

Proposal Evaluation Factors

Overview

This Avada HTML version follows the corrected MAPS evaluation-factors summary and keeps the Draft 5 scoring and gate logic in a clean web-ready structure.

The layout uses the requested bordered blocks and green-header tables for easier skimming.

Correction Summary

Prior Summary Issue Correction in Draft 5
Old 39-point hybrid self-scoring description Draft 5 uses business-size-specific scorecards with point values in the thousands. The scorecard maxima sum to 130,000 points per Domain, subject only to downward verification adjustments.
Narrative technical factors such as recruitment, retention, and risk management Draft 5 evaluates screening questions, systems / certifications, past performance / QP factors, price, and—for Large Businesses—Small Business Subcontracting Plan acceptability.
Past performance described only in broad relevance terms Draft 5 evaluates specific QP factors: recency, relevance, NAICS alignment, performance quality, dollar value, passthrough rate, and either LOE factors or outcome-based factors.
Screening Questions
Business Size Required Screening Questions CPARS Threshold
Large Business Active Secret Facility Clearance; ISO 9001:2015 / 2013; CMMC Final Level 2 (self) or higher; Government determined acceptable accounting system; Government determined acceptable purchasing system; CPARS ratings. Fail if 5% or more of the relevant element ratings are Marginal or below.
Emerging Large Business Emerging Large Business confirmation; Active Secret Facility Clearance; ISO 9001:2015 / 2013; CMMC Final Level 2 (self) or higher; CPARS ratings. Fail if 10% or more of the relevant element ratings are Marginal or below.
Small Business Active Small Business certification; Active Secret Facility Clearance; ISO 9001:2015 / 2013; CMMC Final Level 2 (self) or higher; CPARS ratings. Fail if five or more relevant element ratings are Marginal or below.
Commercial-Sector Vendor Commercial-Sector Vendor status; CMMC Final Level 2 (self) or higher. No CPARS screening threshold stated for this group in Section 01.
Systems And Certifications Scoring
Business Size Section M Scored Items Max Pts.
Large Business M.4 Property Management System; Top Secret Facility Clearance; CMMC Level 2 (C3PAO) status; ISO / IEC 27001:2022. 13,000
Emerging Large Business M.4 Property Management System; Purchasing System; Accounting System; Top Secret Facility Clearance; CMMC Level 2 (C3PAO) status; ISO / IEC 27001:2022. 13,000
Small Business M.4 Property Management System; Purchasing System; Accounting System; Top Secret Facility Clearance; CMMC Level 2 (C3PAO) status; ISO / IEC 27001:2022. 13,000
Commercial-Sector Vendor M.4 Facility Clearance; ISO 9001:2013 / 2015; ISO / IEC 27001:2022; CMMC Level 2 (C3PAO) status. 13,000

Past Performance / Qualifying Project Factors

Factor Draft 5 Evaluation Rule Max Pts.
Recency 1,000 points per QP if the QP falls within the recency rules in M.5.1; maximum three QPs. 3,000
Relevance Per-QP points based on the percentage of Domain technical capabilities met: 7,000 / 5,000 / 2,500 / 1,000 / 0. 21,000
NAICS Alignment 1,000 points per QP that aligns with the Domain-specific NAICS rules. 3,000
Performance Quality Per-QP points of 10,000 / 7,500 / 4,500 / 1,000 / 0 based on CPARS or PPQ ratings. 30,000
Dollar Value Per-QP points vary by business size, with thresholds of >$50M / $25M–$50M / $2.5M–$25M for Large Business; >$25M / $10M–$25M / $2.5M–$10M for Emerging Large; >$10M / $5M–$10M / $2.5M–$5M for Small Business and Commercial-Sector Vendor. 12,000
Passthrough Rate Per-QP points based on total subcontractor labor dollars divided by total labor dollars. 18,000
LOE QPs only Vacancy Rate plus Time to Fill Rate; Schedule and Completeness do not apply. 30,000
Outcome-Based QPs only Schedule plus Completeness; Vacancy Rate and Time to Fill Rate do not apply. 30,000

Basis For Award

  • The Government intends to make 70 awards per Domain, while reserving the right to award more or less.
  • Each Domain is structured as 30 Large Businesses, including 15 reserved for Emerging Large Businesses, 25 Small Businesses, and 15 Commercial-Sector Vendors.
  • Awards are made to the highest rated technical offerors in each Domain, subject to the breakout above, price reasonableness, and the remaining gate criteria.

Overall Evaluation Approach

  • Phase 1: proposals are initially ranked by self-score within each Domain.
  • Phase 2: the Government performs a verification review and may only adjust self-scores downward; it will not adjust scores upward.
  • Phase 3: preliminary prospective awardees undergo pre-award contract clearance and responsibility review; Large Businesses also undergo Small Business Subcontracting Plan acceptability review.
  • Phase 4: final awardees are the highest verified scores within the Domain breakout that also satisfy the remaining evaluation gates.
  • The Government states that it will evaluate only the number of proposals necessary to establish the top verified-score group.

Section 01 — Screening Questions

  • Draft 5 states that all screening-question certifications must be valid at the time of proposal submission.
  • If the Offeror answers “No” to any applicable screening question, the proposal is not evaluated further.

Scorecard Maximum

  • The scorecard maxima produce a maximum possible self-score of 130,000 points per Domain.
  • Draft 5 makes clear that the Government may reduce claimed points during verification, but will not increase them.

Price Evaluation

  • Price is evaluated from the total firm-fixed-price listed in Volume I, Attachment 0001.
  • The price is for attendance at the Government-hosted virtual post-award conference.
  • The price must be inclusive of all direct costs, associated indirect costs, and profit.
  • To be fair and reasonable, the FFP submission must be no less than $50 and no more than $100.
  • If the price is not found fair and reasonable, the Offeror will not receive award and the next highest rated Offeror will be evaluated.

Large-Business Subcontracting Plan And Final Gate

  • For Large Businesses, the Small Business Subcontracting Plan is reviewed on an Acceptable / Unacceptable basis under FAR 19.704.
  • Prospective awardees also undergo responsibility review through the DORA Contractor Responsibility bot under AFARS Subpart 5109.1.
  • If a preliminary prospective awardee is found ineligible, the next highest verified score in the applicable Domain and reserve moves up.

Tie Breakers

  • Large, Emerging Large, and Small Businesses: first tie breaker is the percentage of Exceptional ratings; second is the percentage of Very Good ratings, using the applicable CPARS / submitted PPQ elements over the last three years for the five acquisition NAICS codes.
  • Commercial-Sector Vendors: first tie breaker is the percentage of Exceptional submitted PPQ element ratings across the three QPs; second is the percentage of Very Good ratings; third is the mean average of total Passthrough Rate points across the submitted QPs.

Proposal Submission

Overview

This Avada HTML version follows the corrected MAPS proposal-submission summary and keeps the Draft 5 submission rules in a web-ready format.

The table styling and section blocks are designed for direct use in an Avada text component.

Correction Summary
Prior Summary Issue Correction in Draft 5
General reference to electronic submission with unspecified rules Draft 5 requires submission through the Digital Market Portal and includes specific file naming, packaging, registration, and full-package rules.
Proposal validity stated as 180 days Draft 5 requires proposals to remain valid for a minimum of 360 calendar days from Government receipt.
General statement about formatting and page limits Draft 5 emphasizes proper volume identification, indexing, headers / footers, and complete initial submissions; the cited section does not use the narrative page-limit scheme described in the old summary.
Required File Naming
Volume / File Required File Name Pattern Notes
Volume I – Cover Letter xxxxCOVERDDMMMYYYY .doc or .pdf Attachment 0001
Volume II – Screening Questions and Scorecard xxxxSCORECARDDDMMMYYYY .doc or .pdf Attachment 0002
Volume III – Past Performance xxxxDOMAINQP1DDMMMYYYY / xxxxDOMAINQP2DDMMMYYYY / xxxxDOMAINQP3DDMMMYYYY .doc or .pdf Attachment 0003
Volume IV – SB Subcontracting Plan xxxxSBSPLANDDMMMYYYY .doc or .pdf Required only for Large Businesses

Submission Method

  • Proposal submissions are made through the Digital Market Portal.
  • Offerors must register on the portal before submitting proposals.
  • The portal allows one primary registered submitter and one alternate for emergencies.

File Naming Required by Draft 5

Draft 5 instructs offerors to replace “xxxx” with the offeror name and “DDMMMYYYY” with the submission date, for example “02FEB2026”.

Packaging And Assembly Rules

  • Each volume must be properly identified, numbered, clearly indexed, and logically assembled.
  • Each volume must contain clearly identified sections.
  • All pages must include the complete company name, date, and solicitation number in the header and/or footer.
  • Any attachment or information submitted in the wrong volume will not be considered for award.
  • The proposal must be clear, concise, and detailed enough to substantiate all stated claims.
  • All information the Offeror wants considered must be included in the initial proposal; the Government will assume nothing.

Domain Submission Rules

  • Offerors may propose to multiple Domains, but a separate proposal must be submitted for each Domain.
  • The Cover Letter, Qualifying Projects, and, where applicable, PPQs may be reused across Domain submissions.
  • The Scorecard must be unique to each Domain.
  • The Cover Letter must identify the specific Domain(s) proposed.

What A Full Package Must Include

  • One completed Attachment 0001 Cover Letter Form.
  • One completed Attachment 0002 Scorecard for each proposed Domain, plus supporting documentation for the applicable business size.
  • Up to 15 Attachment 0003 Qualifying Projects and supporting documentation in total, because Draft 5 allows up to three QPs per Domain across five Domains.
  • One Small Business Subcontracting Plan for Large Businesses.
  • Attachment 0004 PPQ, if applicable.

Submission Rules That Affect Compliance

  • Offerors may resubmit proposals until the due date, but only the final, complete submission will be reviewed.
  • All attachments are to be submitted as complete single PDFs that include the supporting documentation.
  • Failure to comply with the instructions may result in the proposal being deemed noncompliant and removed from further consideration.
  • The proposal must remain valid for at least 360 calendar days from receipt by the Government.

Army MAPS Solicitation FAQ

FAQ

What is Army MAPS?
The Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services, or MAPS, is a multiple-award IDIQ for knowledge-based professional services supporting Army mission requirements. It combines requirements associated with RS3 and ITES-3S into one acquisition structure across five domains.
What are the five MAPS domains?

The five domains are:

  • Engineering, Logistics and Operational Services
  • Management and Advisory Services
  • Research Development Testing and Evaluation Services
  • Emerging IT Services
  • Foundational IT Services
Did the March 10 draft change a domain name?
Yes. The former Technical Services Domain was renamed Engineering, Logistics and Operational Services. The general NAICS code and included descriptions for that domain remain the same.
How many awards are anticipated under MAPS?
The March 10 draft states that the Government intends to make 70 awards per domain, or 350 total across the five domains. For each domain, the draft shows 30 Large Business awards, with 15 of those reserved for Emerging Large Businesses, plus 25 Small Business awards and 15 Commercial-Sector Vendor awards.
What business categories should contractors validate first?

Contractors should first confirm the business category they can support under the issued MAPS solicitation. For many firms, that means validating Large Business, Emerging Large Business, Small Business, or Commercial-Sector Vendor positioning against the current solicitation requirements and supporting record.

What is an Emerging Large Business under MAPS?
An Emerging Large Business determination should now be reviewed against the issued final RFP and the offeror’s current size history and supporting documentation. For firms considering that category, this is now a qualification issue, not a draft-stage planning issue.
What is the current MAPS timeline?
MAPS is now in final-RFP stage. This page currently reflects a final RFP issue date of April 1, 2026 and an offers due date of May 1, 2026. Contractors should rely on the issued solicitation and any amendments for the current submission timeline and instructions.
How should contractors review proposal structure now?

Contractors should now review proposal structure, attachments, and submission instructions directly against the issued final RFP. At this stage, the practical issue is not draft interpretation. It is whether the offeror can support the required submission package with defensible documentation and a realistic proposal path.

Is MAPS still a self-scoring procurement?
Yes. Offerors complete the applicable screening questions and scorecard for each proposed domain, and the Government uses that self-score for initial ranking before verification. The Government may adjust claimed scores downward if supporting documentation does not substantiate them.
Is price now evaluated?
The issued MAPS solicitation should now control this question. Contractors should confirm any current price-related requirement directly in the final RFP and treat it as part of the overall qualification review.
Can subcontract work count as a Qualifying Project?
Contractors should now confirm Qualifying Project eligibility, including any subcontract-based project treatment, directly against the issued final RFP and the supporting documentation they can actually provide.
What are the two Qualifying Project types contractors now need to identify?
Contractors now need to identify each Qualifying Project as either a Level of Effort QP or an Outcome-Based QP. That distinction matters because the evaluation criteria differ across those project types.
What changed in off-ramp terms?
Contractors should review off-ramp exposure under the issued solicitation as part of their current bid-position review, especially where compliance, staffing, project support, and ongoing contract-performance risk could affect long-term viability on the vehicle.
What should contractors do now?
Contractors should now confirm whether their current MAPS position is supportable under the issued solicitation. In practical terms, that usually means validating the right domain, the right business category, gate-criteria exposure, Qualifying Project supportability, and the most realistic proposal path before committing resources.

The issued MAPS solicitation changes the practical question for contractors. The issue now is whether domain choice, business category, Qualifying Project support, gate-criteria exposure, and proposal path are supportable under the final RFP.

How can GDIC Help?

GDIC helps contractors make a disciplined MAPS bid decision under the issued solicitation.

For some firms, that starts with a MAPS Readiness Review focused on domain choice, business category, gate criteria, Qualifying Project support, and proposal path. For firms that are already qualified to move, we also support proposal planning, compliance review, score support, qualifying-project packaging, and full proposal development.

Our support can include:

  • MAPS qualification and bid-position review
  • domain and business-category validation
  • gate-criteria and support-document review
  • Qualifying Project review and packaging support
  • proposal planning, compliance review, and proposal support
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