The FAR Council released the first of three batches of proposed rules implementing EO 14275, shifting federal procurement from a prescriptive rulebook to a principle-based framework. Comments are due July 23, 2026.

KBR Mission Technology Solutions has been awarded an $8 billion, 20-year IDIQ by the National Science Foundation to provide operations, logistics, and science support at all three U.S. Antarctic stations — displacing Leidos after 12 years.

NASA has selected 1,490 vendors for 2,115 contract slots on the SEWP VI GWAC — a $60 billion, ten-year vehicle covering hardware, cloud, cybersecurity, and a new category for program-level IT services.

The Department of Homeland Security released a draft solicitation for a multi-award blanket purchase agreement covering enterprise cybersecurity services. Responses are due in 45 days.

GSA pushed the Polaris proposal deadline by three weeks following an amendment clarifying self-scoring requirements for emerging technology projects.

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a five-year health IT modernization recompete, displacing the prior incumbent on a closely watched program.

A new SBA final rule raises the documentation bar for 8(a) sole-source awards above the competitive threshold, effective in 60 days.