Use Forecast Bids to Drive Business Growth Now

A $30B NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory operations contract. A $7.5B DISA systems engineering vehicle. A $3.6B HHS professional services IDIQ. These aren’t rumors—they’re forecasted federal opportunities already on the government’s radar, and they’re the focus of this month’s forecast bids roundup.

We’ve identified 12 bids, each above $250M, together representing nearly $50B in future federal spending, all scheduled for release in 2027 and 2028. From DHS’s biometric collection program, to NOAA’s satellite ground systems, to DOS’s antiterrorism training services, these are the bids that will define market position for the next decade; the firms that start shaping them now are the ones that will be sitting across the table when the RFP finally drops.

Lohfeld’s capture managers have helped companies win hundreds of billions of dollars on contracts like these for over 20 years. If you have questions or need help preparing for any of these opportunities, contact us today.

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Description of 12 Mystic Bids

1. Consular Systems Modernization (CSM)
   Agency: Dept. of State (DOS), Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA), Office of Consular Systems and Technology (CA/CST), New Service Design and Development (NSDD) Division
   NAICS Code: 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services
   GovWin Opp ID: 254896
   Solicitation Number: N/A
   RFP Type: IDIQ
   Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted
   RFP Date: 05/2027
   Value: $850M
   Description: The State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs may continue its CSM effort, which supports the bureau’s broader mission of protecting American citizens abroad and managing passport and visa issuance tied to border security. The work falls under the ConsularOne program and centers on providing customers with a self-service, web-based experience and a paperless online application process. It also aims to unify the look and feel across different consular functions, from adjudication to document issuance to data entry, so that staff and applicants interact with a single, consistent system. The overall goal is a platform that scales reliably and efficiently as demand changes.
   Status: The current contract holder is Peraton, and the contract’s ultimate expiration date is May 10, 2028.
2. HHS One Professional Services Solution (HOPSS)
   Agency: Dept. ofHealth and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
   NAICS Code: 541690 – Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
   GovWin Opp ID: 249137
   Solicitation Number: 75N98026R00116
   RFP Type: IDIQ
   Competition Type: Small Business Set-Aside
   RFP Date: 06/2027
   Value: $3.6B
   Description: The government is seeking a successor to its current Scientific Operations and Administrative Resources (SOAR) contract, rebranded as the HHS One Professional Services Solution (HOPSS), to provide professional services across all HHS operating divisions and, on a case-by-case basis, other federal agencies. The new contract will support HHS’s strategic goals in healthcare access, research advancement, and organizational management through two primary task areas: 1) STEM services; and 2) business/operational support for STEM activities. The work encompasses highly specialized roles such as bioinformatics scientists, clinical research coordinators, and statisticians.
   Status: The incumbent contract is a multiple-award IDIQ valued at $3.6B with five contract holders (Axle Informatics, LLC, System One Holdings, LLC, Kelly Services, LLC, Guidehouse, LLP, and 22^nd Century Technologies, Inc.) The contract’s ultimate expiration date is June 20, 2027. The option exercise suggests NIH is bridging current support while the follow-on acquisition is finalized.
3. Automated Test System Sustainment Initiative (ATSSI) III Services
   Agency: Dept. of the Air Force (DAF), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC), Ogden Air Logistics Complex
   NAICS Code: 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services
   GovWin Opp ID: 246999
   Solicitation Number: Not yet assigned
   RFP Type: IDIQ
   Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted
   RFP Date: 06/2027
   Value: $496M
   Description: The government requires continued support for its ATSSI program, which addresses a growing fleet of aging, obsolete, and poorly integrated test equipment used to service depot hardware from numerous vendors. The initiative aims to consolidate test stations, fixtures, software, and network infrastructure onto common commercial or government off-the-shelf platforms. Contractor support spans program management, software validation, technical refresh of test equipment, configuration management, vendor coordination, and installation and training services. Given the scope of legacy systems involved, this remains an ongoing, multi-faceted sustainment effort.
   Status: The incumbent contractor is CACI International, Inc., and the contract’s ultimate expiration date is May 5, 2028.
4. Operation and Maintenance of the NASA FFRDC at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
   Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
   NAICS Code: 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
   GovWin Opp ID: 256179
   Solicitation Number: 80NM0025SS001
   RFP Type: IDIQ – Agency Specific
   Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted
   RFP Date: 06/2027
   Value: $30B
   Description: Caltech currently operates and manages JPL as a sole-source federally funded research and development center, a government-owned campus spanning roughly 170 buildings near Pasadena, California. The work covers both operating JPL’s physical infrastructure and carrying out NASA’s science mission objectives across Earth science, planetary science, heliophysics, and astrophysics—spanning everything from spacecraft and rovers to ground-based research that supports those missions. Beyond mission execution, the contract covers operating NASA’s Deep Space Network for telecommunications and data delivery, advancing new space technologies, and pulling in top scientists, engineers, and students from universities and the broader research community. It also includes supporting NASA’s strategic planning, technology transfer and commercialization efforts, as well as public and academic outreach and education programs.
   Status: The current contract’s ultimate expiration date is September 30, 2026.
5. Afloat Global C4ISR Installations Services
   Agency: Dept. of the Navy (DON), Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR)
   NAICS Code: 541330 – Engineering Services
   GovWin Opp ID: 247206
   Solicitation Number: TBD
   RFP Type: IDIQ
   Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted
   RFP Date: 09/2027
   Value: $2.45B
   Description: NAVWAR may continue its requirement for Afloat Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) installation services supporting the fleet. The program supports shipboard C4ISR system installations across naval platforms worldwide. As a recompete of an existing engineering services requirement, it represents continuity of a significant naval engineering support program.
   Status: A government point of contact has confirmed that the effort will be recompeted, though the acquisition strategy is still being finalized. Additional information is expected to be released once a strategy decision is made. Contractors should expect further details as NAVWAR completes its acquisition planning process..
6. Application Support Centers Operations and Maintenance (ASC)
   Agency: Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
   NAICS Code: 541513 – Computer Facilities Management Services
   GovWin Opp ID: 263745
   Solicitation Number: N/A
   RFP Type: Other
   Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted
   RFP Date: 09/2027
   Value: $511M
   Description: The government is seeking contractor support to collect biometric and biographic data, including digital fingerprints, photographs, and signatures from immigration benefits applicants across 138 locations nationwide. Federal law restricts biometric collection to authorized entities, making the ASC program the primary mechanism through which USCIS fulfills its legal obligation to conduct criminal background checks before adjudicating immigration benefits. The contractor will be responsible for staffing and managing all ASC operations, including biometric capture, identity verification, mobile route support, facilities management, and program administration. The contract also anticipates potential workload fluctuations driven by evolving federal immigration policies, new DHS biometric initiatives, and possible expansion into overseas sites, self-service kiosks, and remote services.
   Status: The incumbent contract held by Amentum Services, Inc. remains active, with a final expiration of June 28, 2028.
7. Systems Engineering Technology and Innovation (SETI)
   Agency: Dept. of Defense (DOD), Defense Information System Agency (DISA)
   NAICS Code: 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services
   GovWin Opp ID: 211890
   Solicitation Number: None available at this time
   RFP Type: IDIQ
   Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted, Small Business Set-Aside, HUBZone Set-Aside
   Value: $7.5B
   RFP Date: 02/2028
   Description: The government is seeking contractors for its SETI contract vehicle, a multiple-award IDIQ designed to deliver a broad suite of IT engineering services supporting DOD and DISA capabilities across their entire acquisition lifecycles. SETI spans eight performance areas: systems engineering, design analysis, architecture, software development, systems integration, test and evaluation, lifecycle engineering, and specialized systems engineering, enabling contractors to support everything from legacy systems to next-generation warfighter capabilities across all DOD mission partners globally. The overarching goal is to give DISA a streamlined, competitive vehicle for acquiring critical engineering expertise that advances information dominance, joint command and control, and a secure, interoperable enterprise information environment. The government is likely to award more than 20 contracts.
   Status: The 38 incumbent contracts have ultimate expiration dates of June 4, 2030. Northrop Grumman Corp., Booz Allen Hamilton, and Deloitte, LLP have won the largest share of revenue on the existing contract.
8. Geostationary Ground Sustainment Services (GGSS)
   Agency: Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)
   NAICS Code: 541511 – Custom Computer Programming Services
   GovWin Opp ID: 242816
   Solicitation Number: NA
   RFP Type: IDIQ
   Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted
   RFP Date: 01/2028
   Value: $545M
   Description: The government is seeking contractor support to sustain and modernize the ground system infrastructure supporting its Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES)—the GOES-R Series—the nation’s most advanced fleet for monitoring the Western Hemisphere. The GGSS contract aims to manage long-term sustainment of existing ground system hardware and software while addressing obsolescence and transitioning toward a services-based enterprise architecture. The GOES-R Series comprises four satellites, each with a 15-year operational lifespan, developed collaboratively by NOAA and NASA to deliver critical environmental and weather data. The contractor will provide subject matter expertise, personnel, materials, and facilities necessary to perform sustainment activities across multiple sites without interruption of services.
   Status: The incumbent contract with L3Harris Technologies, Inc. remains active and is set to expire in May 2028.
9. Engineering Support Services (ESS II) for the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
   Agency: Dept. of the Navy (DON),Naval Air System Command (NAVAIR), Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD)
   NAICS Code: 541330 – Engineering Services
   GovWin Opp ID: 261215
   Solicitation Number: NA
   RFP Type: IDIQ
   Competition Type: Small Business Set-Aside
   RFP Date: 06/2028
   Value: $250M
   Description: NAWCWD operates the Navy’s largest Western Land and Sea Test Range, where the contractor’s work feeds directly into Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) of guided missiles, free-fall weapons, targets, and electronic warfare systems. Core support spans weapons effectiveness analysis, design studies, test and evaluation, and general engineering documentation across China Lake, Point Mugu, and other task-order locations. The technical scope also covers systems engineering, test engineering, transition engineering, management analysis, and training services.
   Status: The incumbent contractor is New Directions Technologies, Inc., and the contract’s ultimate expiration date is February 14, 2029.
10. Cybersecurity Operations Center Next Generation (CSOC NG) III Support
    Agency: Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology (OIT), Office of Information Security (OIS)
    NAICS Code: 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services
    GovWin Opp ID: 250027
    Solicitation Number: NA
    RFP Type: Task Delivery Order (GSA Multiple Award Schedule)
    Competition Type: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
    RFP Date: 06/2028
    Value: $331M
    Description: The government may continue its CSOC NG III support effort to strengthen enterprise-wide cybersecurity and network defense across the department. The work involves helping the VA’s OIT maintain and configure the security tools and devices that the operations center relies on, ensuring they remain properly integrated and interoperable. Overall, the effort supports the VA’s broader goal of protecting its information systems and networks from cyber threats.
    Status: The incumbent contractor is Maveris, LLC, and the contract’s ultimate expiration date is December 29, 2028.
11. NASA Advanced Computing Services (NACS)
    Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center(ARC)
    NAICS Code: 541513 – Computer Facilities Management Services
    GovWin Opp ID: 243155
    Solicitation Number: NA
    RFP Type: IDIQ
    Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted
    RFP Date: 06/2028
    Value: $1B
    Description: The government may continue a requirement for engineering and science support tied to its scientific computing mission, covering research, development, and day-to-day operations. The scope spans a wide range of advanced computing services, including management of high-performance computing environments, networking, facility operations, and IT security. It also covers higher-level capabilities such as data visualization, modeling and simulation, big data analytics, and tools that support application development. Beyond core operations, the effort includes collaborative elements, such as a visiting scholars program and ongoing research to advance the center’s computing capabilities.
    Status: The contract is held by Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, and its current expiration date is June 30, 2028.
12. Global Anti-Terrorism Assistance (GATA IV) Training Service
    Agency: Dept. ofState (DOS), Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS), Office of Antiterrorism Assistance Program (ATA)
    NAICS Code: 541690 – Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
    GovWin Opp ID: 266941
    Solicitation Number: None
    RFP Type: IDIQ
    Competition Type: Full and Open/Unrestricted
    RFP Date: 07/2028
    Value: $765M
    Description: The government anticipates a continuing need for GATA IV training delivery services supporting vetted foreign police and civilian security officials. Since 1983, the Antiterrorism Assistance (ATA) program has trained over 150,000 foreign law enforcement and government personnel across 154 countries, spanning tactical instruction to senior executive seminars and technical assessments. The contractor’s scope has included program management and instructor pool oversight, weekly coordination with ATA, customized course development, and deployment of mobile training teams for Partner Nations. Additional responsibilities have covered furnishing subject matter experts, conference and lodging logistics, ground transportation, and facilities for both classroom instruction and specialized tactical training.
    Status: There are four incumbent contractors (Amentum, Deco, Inc., Linxx Global Solutions, Inc., and Sincerus Global Solutions, Inc., whose contracts expire on September 30, 2029.

Conclusion

Twelve bids, all with one thing in common: none of them have a solicitation on the street yet—that’s the opportunity. Once these hit SAM.gov, every contractor with a pulse will be scrambling to respond, but the incumbents and frontrunners will already have spent time shaping requirements, building customer trust, and positioning their past performance as the obvious answer.

The gap between those two outcomes isn’t luck; it’s whether you started this quarter or next year. Lohfeld Consulting Group has helped contractors win hundreds of billions of dollars on contracts just like these bids. Contact us today to start building your capture strategy before your competitors do.

Continued Reading

• FAR Overhaul Timeline: 2026 Changes and 2027 Outlook: The most significant rewrite of federal procurement rules in 40 years is landing right in the middle of the window in which these forecast bids will be solicited. This timeline tracks what’s already changed and what’s still coming in 2027—essential context for shaping any of the bids above.
• How AI Acquisition Tools Are Reshaping Your Bids Now: Contracting officers are already using AI tools to build stronger, protest-resistant RFPs. If you’re shaping requirements on a forecast bid now, understanding how the government is using AI gives you an edge on the other end of the table.
• How the State of Proposal Management Is Changing in 2026: A recent Lohfeld survey found proposal teams are covering more bids with smaller staffs and tighter deadlines than a year ago—worth a read for any team already planning how they’ll resource pursuit of the higher-value vehicles on this list.

By Brenda Crist, Vice President at Lohfeld Consulting Group, MPA, CPP APMP Fellow

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