How to Prioritize the 2027 Bid Pipeline Before RFPs Drop
Major recompete and multiple award bids worth over $382B are converging on the federal market in 2027, and every capture manager should have them on their radars now. Our pull of solicitations valued above $500M and expected to hit the street between Q2 and Q4 of FY27 turned up 77 opportunities in that combined total—more capture work than any single BD team can chase without a plan. This article starts with the multiple-award vehicles that demand a teaming strategy, moves into the highest-value recompetes on the calendar, and closes with a checklist and a standing offer to help to get started today.
The Shape of the 2027 Pipeline
Award structure in this pipeline is nearly a coin flip: 34 opportunities, or 44%, are built for multiple awards; 33, or 43%, call for a single award; and 10 have not yet specified an award count. That split matters because it determines whether your team is building one winning solution or assembling a teaming arrangement broad enough to land a seat.
Most of the dollars, though, are defending ground someone else already holds. Fifty-nine opportunities, or 77%, worth almost $362B, show a named incumbent, while only 18, worth almost $21B, appear to be genuinely new requirements. Army, Department of Defense, and GSA control most of the dollars, while Navy and Air Force post the highest opportunity counts with smaller dollar values per bid. Professional Services (NAICS 54XXXX) codes account for the most opportunities by count, while Administrative and Support Services (NAICS 56XXXX) codes carry the most dollars.
Vehicle types skew heavily toward agency-specific IDIQs (33 of the 77), with one GWAC (STARS IV), three BPAs, and six task or delivery orders under existing vehicles like SEAPORT NxG and the GSA Multiple Award Schedule. Four mega-vehicles, Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) VI, LOGCAP VI Small Business Suite (SBS), Special Operational Equipment (SOE) Tailored Logistics Support (TLS) Program 6, and Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resource for Services (STARS) IV, account for roughly 72% of the entire pipeline (note that LOGCAP VI and its Small Business Suite share the same $82B program ceiling split across separate tracks, so treat the combined total as directional rather than exact). Timing remains fluid, with status split almost evenly between Pre-RFP (42) and Forecast Pre-RFP (35), and projected award dates clustering in 2027 (43) and 2028 (28), though the two largest recompetes, LOGCAP VI and SOE TLS 6, are already sliding to 2029 and 2030.
Ten Multiple Award Vehicles Reshaping Teaming Strategy
Award pools this size don’t reward a single flagship team. Worth nearly $336B combined, 34 of the 77 opportunities in this pipeline call for two or more awards rather than a single winner, which changes your capture and teaming strategy from the start. The 10 profiles below are some of the most agency-diverse examples in the pipeline, spanning full and open, small business, and set-aside competitions across construction, professional services, and IT.
- HHS ONE Professional Services Solution (HOPSS) ($3.6B)
This vehicle currently sits with a broad incumbent group that includes Axle Informatics, System One Holdings, Kelly Services, and Guidehouse. A program of this scale is worth tracking well before the acquisition strategy is finalized.
Agency: Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NAICS Code: 541690 – Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
GovWin ID: 249137
Solicitation Number: 75N98026R00116
RFP Date: 06/2027
RFP Type: IDIQ – Agency Specific
Competition Type: Undetermined
Expected Awards: Multiple, Number Unknown
Status: Pre-RFP - National Institutes of Health FY2026 Multiple Award Construction Contract (NIH FY2026 MACC) ($3B)
This contract supporting ongoing NIH facility work has an incumbent roster that includes FBGC JV, Hsu Development, and Polu Kai Services. Vehicles like this one tend to favor firms with strong regional performance records over national reach.
Agency: Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NAICS Code: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
GovWin ID: 250357
Solicitation Number: SSNMACC2026
RFP Date: 03/2027
RFP Type: IDIQ – Agency Specific
Competition Type: Undetermined
Expected Awards: Multiple, Number Unknown
Status: Pre-RFP - Marine Force Sustainment Command and Fleet Marine Force Logistics Services Support ($2.5B)
This contract is currently held by KPA Advisors JV, Professional Analysis, and Cherokee Nation Businesses, among others. Confirm your small business status is current before committing capture resources.
Agency: U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), Marine Corps Logistics Command
NAICS Code: 541330 – Engineering Services
GovWin ID: 264463
Solicitation Number: M6700426R0003
RFP Date: 03/2027
RFP Type: IDIQ – Agency Specific
Competition Type: Small Business Set-Aside
Expected Awards: Multiple, Number Unknown
Status: Pre-RFP - NASA Regionalized Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC-III) ($1B)
This vehicle plans for 30 awards split across full and open and small business tracks, one of the widest award pools in this group. That scale rewards firms chasing broad geographic coverage over a single flagship team.
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
NAICS Code: 236210, 236220, 237110, 237130, 237990 (construction and civil engineering)
GovWin ID: 243456
Solicitation Number: 80SSC024K0002
RFP Date: 01/2027
RFP Type: IDIQ – Agency Specific
Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted, Small Business Set-Aside
Expected Awards: 30
Status: Pre-RFP - Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Support Services (FIP V) ($1.84B)
This vehicle is currently held by Kearney & Company, KPMG, Deloitte, and Guidehouse. Firms with strong DCAA compliance and federal audit credentials are well positioned here.
Agency: Dept. of the Navy, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP)
NAICS Code: 541219 – Other Accounting Services
GovWin ID: 264185
Solicitation Number: Not yet assigned
RFP Date: 03/2027
RFP Type: IDIQ – Agency Specific
Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted
Expected Awards: Multiple, Number Unknown
Status: Forecast Pre-RFP - Fielded Training Systems Support (FTSS) VI ($1.9B)
This contract for Navy and Marine Corps units is presently split among CAE, BGI-ASI JV, and Valiant Integrated Defense Services.
Agency: Dept. of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
NAICS Code: 541330 – Engineering Services
GovWin ID: 250256
Solicitation Number: N6134027R1002
RFP Date: 06/2027
RFP Type: IDIQ – Agency Specific
Competition Type: Undetermined
Expected Awards: Multiple, Number Unknown
Status: Pre-RFP - Rapid Disaster and Infrastructure MATOC Small Business (RDI3) ($1.5B)
This pool is currently led by Eagle Eye-Enviroworks JV, Ahtna-CDM JV, and IE-Weston Federal Services.
Agency: Dept. of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District
NAICS Code: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
GovWin ID: 233126
Solicitation Number: Not yet assigned
RFP Date: 03/2027
RFP Type: IDIQ – Agency Specific
Competition Type: Small Business Set-Aside
Expected Awards: Multiple, Number Unknown
Status: Forecast Pre-RFP - Scalable Ways to Initiate Flexible Tasks (SWIFT) 2 ($1.09B)
Partially set aside for small businesses, both small and large firms have a lane for this vehicle that supports IT task ordering. Dev Technology Group, Procentrix, ICF International, and GovCIO currently hold the work.
Agency: Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
NAICS Code: 541519 – Other Computer Related Services
GovWin ID: 243861
Solicitation Number: Not yet assigned
RFP Date: 02/2027
RFP Type: IDIQ – Agency Specific
Competition Type: Partial Small Business Set-Aside
Expected Awards: Multiple, Number Unknown
Status: Forecast Pre-RFP - Data Software Services (DSS) ($900M)
More than 20 awards are expected for this software vehicle backing USSF’s Space Domain Awareness and Battle Management programs, with a broad incumbent bench that includes BAE Systems, QinetiQ, and Bluestaq.
Agency: U.S. Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC)
NAICS Code: 513210 – Software Publishers
GovWin ID: 256893
Solicitation Number: Not yet assigned
RFP Date: 05/2027
RFP Type: IDIQ – Agency Specific
Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted
Expected Awards: Greater than 20
Status: Forecast Pre-RFP - VISN 22 MATOC for Construction Services at Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico Facilities ($600M)
Twelve awards are anticipated for this construction vehicle. D Square Construction, ESA South, and FedVet Construction are among the current holders.
Agency: Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
NAICS Code: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
GovWin ID: 259597
Solicitation Number: Not yet assigned
RFP Date: 08/2027
RFP Type: IDIQ – Agency Specific
Competition Type: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
Expected Awards: 12
Status: Forecast Pre-RFP
Award pools on this list range from a dozen confirmed slots up to more than 20, and a wide pool typically rewards teams that build broad, inclusive teaming arrangements rather than betting everything on a single prime-sub pairing. Nine of the 10 profiles above already carry a named incumbent group, so treat most of these as recompetes wearing a multiple-award structure rather than clean-sheet business development.
Ten Recompetes Worth a Capture Plan Today
The 10 profiles below carry the highest dollar values of any recompete coming up for solicitation in FY27. Each one shows a named incumbent, which makes each one either a displacement opportunity for a challenger or a defense play for the incumbent holding the work.
- Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) VI ($82B)
KBR, V2X, Fluor, and Amentum currently hold this flagship worldwide contingency logistics vehicle. Government sources point to a pre-solicitation notice landing around September 2026, a January 2027 solicitation, and an award that likely will not land until early 2029.
Agency: Dept. of the Army, Army Materiel Command (AMC), Army Sustainment Command (ASC)
NAICS Code: 561210 – Facilities Support Services
GovWin ID: 254094
Solicitation Number: PANROC24P0000005453
RFP Date: 01/2027
RFP Type: Undetermined
Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted, Small Business Set-Aside
Status: Pre-RFP - Logistics Civil Augmentation Program VI Small Business Suite (LOGCAP VI SBS) ($82B)
This program ceiling is shared with the main LOGCAP VI track above but runs as its own small business solicitation with the same incumbent group. No separate procurement schedule has been published yet beyond the shared January 2027 target.
Agency: Dept. of the Army, Army Materiel Command (AMC), Army Sustainment Command (ASC)
NAICS Code: 561210 – Facilities Support Services
GovWin ID: 267106
Solicitation Number: PANROCP0000025256
RFP Date: 01/2027
RFP Type: Undetermined
Competition Type: Small Business Set-Aside
Status: Pre-RFP - Special Operational Equipment (SOE) Tailored Logistics Support (TLS) Program 6 ($60B)
This vehicle is currently split among Atlantic Diving Supply, Noble, SupplyCore, and Darley. Its award timeline stretches to December 2030—the longest runway on this list and one worth capturing early.
Agency: Dept. of Defense (DOD), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
NAICS Code: 339999 – All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
GovWin ID: 259561
Solicitation Number: SPE8EJ25SOETLS
RFP Date: 03/2027
RFP Type: IDIQ – Agency Specific
Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted
Status: Pre-RFP - Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resource for Services (STARS) IV ($50B)
This vehicle carries forward an incumbent pool that runs into the hundreds of small businesses. Expect the recompete to move on a multi-year clock, with award unlikely before early 2029.
Agency: General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS)
NAICS Code: 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services
GovWin ID: 259682
Solicitation Number: Not yet assigned
RFP Date: 05/2027
RFP Type: IDIQ – GWAC
Competition Type: 8(a) Set-Aside
Status: Forecast Pre-RFP - Environmental, Analytical, Research, Technical, and Hybrid (EARTH) Support ($5.78B)
This contract is presently held by a team anchored by AECOM, Booz Allen, ICF International, and RTI International.
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Air and Radiation
NAICS Code: 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services
GovWin ID: 264614
Solicitation Number: 68HERL26Q0057
RFP Date: 02/2027
RFP Type: Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)
Competition Type: Undetermined
Status: Pre-RFP - Job Corps Centers Contingency Operations IDIQ ($5.55B)
Current contracts for this vehicle expire in November 2026, and while 2026 appropriations legislation extended program funding into mid-2027, ongoing litigation over prior closure attempts adds a layer of uncertainty worth watching.
Agency: Dept. of Labor, Employment Training Administration
NAICS Code: 611519 – Other Technical and Trade Schools
GovWin ID: 254054
Solicitation Number: Not yet assigned
RFP Date: 01/2027
RFP Type: IDIQ – Agency Specific
Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted
Status: Forecast Pre-RFP - GSA 2nd Generation Information Technology (2GIT) BPA Follow-On ($5.5B)
This covers governmentwide IT hardware and software purchasing and is expected to carry forward a wide incumbent vendor base. With 86 awards anticipated, it is one of the broadest award pools on this entire list.
Agency: General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS)
NAICS Code: 541512 and related IT hardware and software codes
GovWin ID: 246719
Solicitation Number: RFI1793068
RFP Date: 07/2027
RFP Type: BPA
Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted
Status: Pre-RFP - TRICARE Pharmacy Program (TPHARM6) ($5.3B)
This sixth-generation pharmacy benefit contract is valued at roughly $5.3B and is currently sole-sourced to Evernorth Federal Services.
Agency: Dept. ofDefense (DOD), Defense Health Agency (DHA)
NAICS Code: 524114 – Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
GovWin ID: 260384
Solicitation Number: Not yet assigned
RFP Date: 03/2027
RFP Type: Other
Competition Type: Undetermined
Status: Pre-RFP - Military and Family Life Counseling (MFLC) Services ($5B)
This program for military families currently runs through Leidos and Magellan Federal. Industry engagement is expected mid-November 2026, with the solicitation itself targeted for the first week of January 2027.
Agency: Dept. of Defense (DOD), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)
NAICS Code: 624190 – Other Individual and Family Services
GovWin ID: 227544
Solicitation Number: 47QFCA26K0021
RFP Date: 01/2027
RFP Type: Other
Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted
Status: Pre-RFP - Information Technology Support Services 6 (ITSS-6) ($4.5B)
The incumbent bench on this sixth-generation enterprise IT support contract includes SAIC, GovCIO, and Tria Federal.
Agency: Dept. of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division (JMD)
NAICS Code: 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services
GovWin ID: 267463
Solicitation Number: Not yet assigned
RFP Date: 02/2027
RFP Type: IDIQ – Agency Specific
Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
Status: Forecast Pre-RFP
Every profile above carries a named incumbent, so the next move is the same for all 10: identify where that incumbent is vulnerable and confirm what your past performance says about your right to challenge.
Where to Focus Between Now and RFP Release
None of this is a solo job. Lohfeld Consulting Group’s capture managers can sit alongside your team on capture planning, capture and competitive intelligence, win strategy development, Strength-Based Winning® solutioning, and capture reviews, giving you a second set of eyes on the bids that matter most this year. Whether you need help scoping a single recompete or building coverage across every opportunity on this list, reach out to see how our team can reinforce your capture bench.
- Flag the teaming decisions that can’t wait. On the mega multiple-award vehicles, the strongest partnerships get locked up well before solicitation release.
- Confirm your socioeconomic eligibility now for every set-aside multiple-award vehicle on your target list, especially ahead of 8(a) and small business recompetes like STARS IV.
- Draft or refresh your compliance matrix template so it’s ready to deploy the moment a PWS or draft RFP is released, particularly for the multiple-award vehicles most likely to self-score.
- Start your capture plan on the mega vehicles today, even with award dates two or three years out. LOGCAP VI and SOE TLS 6 won’t wait for you to catch up once the RFP drops.
- Pull the incumbent roster for every recompete you plan to pursue and start assessing where performance gaps or relationship changes create an opening.
- Apply Strength-Based Winning® principles to your bid and no-bid decisions now, before RFP release, so your team invests capture resources appropriately.
- Build a tracking sheet for every opportunity above $500M in your core NAICS codes, sorted by projected solicitation date, so nothing on this list catches your team by surprise.
- Register for industry days as they’re announced. Military and Family Life Counseling (MFLC)’s Industry Day is already anticipated for mid-November 2026, and more will follow across this list through 2027.
The Long View
Four mega-vehicles, LOGCAP VI, LOGCAP VI SBS, SOE TLS 6, and STARS IV, account for nearly three-quarters of the entire 2027 pipeline value, and all four already show incumbents worth studying closely. Multiple-award vehicles make up 44% of the opportunity count and bring their own strategic considerations around set-aside eligibility and teaming breadth. Across the full pipeline, 77 opportunities worth over $382B will hit the market between Q2 and Q4 of FY27, and most of that value, in dollars and in opportunity count, is defending ground someone else already holds. The window to prepare is now—not when the RFP drops.
Additional Reading
- How to Master Capture Management: A curated roundup of Lohfeld’s best capture management guidance, covering the KPIs for gauging capture readiness, building a tactical capture plan, and knowing when to start working a recompete.
- Lessons Learned from Managing Your First Government Proposal: Brenda Crist looks back on what her first proposal effort taught her about customer research, cross-team coordination, and disciplined writing—lessons that still hold up on today’s captures.
- How to Use Free GovCon Intel Sources for Capture Planning: A five-step workflow for turning free government data, GovCon news, and LinkedIn intelligence into a disciplined capture research routine, anchored to a companion list of 100 free intel sources.
By Brenda Crist, Vice President at Lohfeld Consulting Group, MPA, CPP APMP Fellow
Lohfeld Consulting Group has proven results specializing in helping companies create winning captures and proposals. As the premier capture and proposal services consulting firm focused exclusively on government markets, we provide expert assistance to government contractors in Capture Planning and Strategy, Proposal Management and Writing, Capture and Proposal Process and Infrastructure, and Training. In the last 3 years, we’ve supported over 550 proposals winning more than $170B for our clients—including the Top 10 government contractors. Lohfeld Consulting Group is your “go-to” capture and proposal source! Start winning by contacting us at www.lohfeldconsulting.com and join us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube(TM).
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