🎯 DECISION SIGNAL: Army MAPS Confirms $50B Pipeline Shift
Signal Date: January 28, 2026
Impact Level: HIGH — Strategic Positioning Required
THE SIGNAL
The Army's MAPS Industry Day isn't just another briefing—it's a structural signal that answers a question the GovCon community has been asking for months: Is MAPS actually happening?
Answer: Yes. And the clock is now running.
On January 28, ACC-APG will walk industry through the acquisition approach and draft requirements for what's expected to become a $50B, 10-year IDIQ—the backbone vehicle that will consolidate and eventually replace ITES-3S and RS3 as the Army's primary channel for:
- IT services
- Cyber operations
- Cloud & data solutions
- Professional services & staff augmentation
- Knowledge-based engineering support
WHY THIS MATTERS TO YOUR PIPELINE
This isn't incremental news. It's a channel shift.
If you operate anywhere in Army IT or professional services, the requirements you're chasing today will increasingly flow through MAPS over the next decade. That changes:
- Where you need to be positioned to see opportunities
- Which primes control access to the work
- How you allocate BD resources for 2026–2028 capture
The Industry Day format—hybrid, with in-person attendance capped at two reps per company—signals the Army is serious about broad engagement while managing the room.
THE DECISION POINT
If MAPS isn't on your 2026–2028 capture radar, you're already behind the signal.
This is the moment to:
- Register for the January 28 briefing (see details below)
- Map your capabilities to the draft requirements when released
- Identify teaming gaps now—before primes lock their teams
- Align internal resources for what's coming
📍 EVENT DETAILS
| What | MAPS Industry Update & Pre-Solicitation Walk-Through |
| Scheduled: January 28, 2026 | |
| Host | Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) |
| Format | Hybrid (in-person limited to 2 reps/company; virtual option available) |
| Register | SAM.GOV Notice |
HOW TO REGISTER
Step 1: Go to the ACC-APG "Special Announcement: MAPS and Industry Updte on SAM.gov.
Step 2: Choose your attendance format. The notice includes two separate registration links—one for in-person, one for virtual. Note: In-person slots are limited and may already be at capacity. If so, virtual registration is your only option.
Step 3: Complete the registration form with your company and attendee information. Each attendee must register individually. Important: ACC-APG has confirmed they will NOT send confirmation emails—don't wait for one.
Step 4 (In-Person Only): Review Aberdeen Proving Ground visitor requirements and pre-register for gate access using the APG visitor link in the notice. Plan to arrive early—gate processing takes time.
