Notice of Intent to Increase Mantis Ceiling
Department of Defense (all) · ATTN: MS S84 - OCS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation HM0476-Mantis in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 3, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
(U) This notice is in accordance with RFO FAR 5.2 requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions. (U) In accordance with RFO FAR 6.103-1, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) intends to increase the maximum contract ceiling under contract HM047623D0005. (U) The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services with a size standard of $34 million. (U) The contemplated contract action will increase the maximum contract ceiling by $40 million to $310.9 million from $270.9 million. The ordering period ending 10… (show all)
January 2028 remains unchanged. (U) THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS, AND NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. (U) This action is being conducted on a sole source basis set forth under the authority of RFO FAR 6.103-1, for continued support of known and projected engineering changes needed to support Department of War. (U) This notice is not a request for proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement and interest which shall be considered by the NGA. A determination by the Government to compete the proposed procurement based on the responses received for this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification. All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to Joseph Cloft, Contracting Officer at joseph.d.cloft@nga.mil and Phong Chau at phong.v.chau@nga.mil no later than 18 September 2026 at 10:00 am ET. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.
Who won similar work
116 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Department of Defense (all)), same NAICS 541511.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · $NOC | 3 | $1.6B | Jun 10, 2025 |
| RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. | 3 | $26.7M | Sep 15, 2026 |
| MARITIME SURVEILLANCE ASSOCIATES INC | 3 | $5.7M | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Gerber Technology LLC | 3 | $173K | Sep 17, 2026 |
| METRONOME, LLC | 2 | $12.6M | Feb 28, 2025 |
| PARAGONE SOLUTIONS, INC. | 2 | $5.8M | Mar 13, 2026 |
| BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. | 2 | $5.4M | Feb 19, 2025 |
| CLEARVOYANT CONSULTING, LLC | 2 | $4.1M | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Image Systems TrackEye Inc. | 2 | $735K | Jul 14, 2025 |
| TRUSTED SOLUTIONS LLC | 2 | $475K | Sep 21, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 8, 2026L3HARRIS FORCEX, INC.$16.0MVenom Software and GARMIN System Sustainment Program for F-5 Aircraft Award Notice
- Oct 1, 2026Agility Consulting, LLC$15.5MAI OSINT ECHO Software Support Services
- Oct 1, 2026TRACORP, INC.$1.2MWeb-Based Training
- Oct 1, 2026HSQ TECH, INC.$428KSupervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System Maintenance
- Sep 30, 2026BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE Columbus OH 43201 USA$349KFacilities and Equipment Maintenance (FEM) System Analyst Support
- Sep 28, 2026KENNETH D COLERICK New Hartford NY 13413 USA$112KServices to Support Update & Development of Enhancements to National Navigation Operation & Management Performance Evaluation & Assessment System (NNOMPEAS) FY 2026-2027
- Sep 28, 2026JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.$173KTACOM SIARS
- Sep 25, 2026FRASIER DIGITAL LLC$360KCWMS Database Authorization Maintenance and Improvements
- Sep 25, 2026ALLIANCE TWO GROUP, LLC$44.9MInformation Technology (IT) & Personnel Security Contractor Support
- Sep 22, 2026The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.$2.8MNotice of Intent to Sole Source: TAK Software Maintenance
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (21 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff job
- $441K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 8 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 1 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.