MANTECH NO COST CONFERENCE

• Response due date moved again: Amendment 0002 had set the quote deadline at 11:00 AM EDT on 15 Oct 2026. Amendment 0003 corrects that to 11:00 AM EDT on 15 Oct, then extends it to 3:00 PM EDT on 16 Oct 2026.
• New clause added: FAR 52.240-93, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Deviation 2026-O0038), is incorporated. Applicants must confirm their information systems meet these basic cybersecurity safeguarding requirements.
• Revised Section L&M, Special Contract Requirements, and Performance Work Statement (all dated 14 Oct 2026) replace the 24 Sep and 10 Sep versions. Attachment 2 (Special Contract Requirements) now covers conflict-of-interest and non-disclosure agreements due within five days of award and 24 hours of new personnel starting work, identification of contractor staff, and DoD building pass procedures. Revisions are highlighted in yellow, and deletions in blue with strikethrough.
• Government answers to industry questions (from the MANTECH conference, 14 Oct 2026) were added as Attachment 7, which may clarify scope and requirements.

Why it matters: Offerors need to update proposals to reflect the revised PWS, Section L&M, and special requirements, and must plan for the new cybersecurity clause and the 16 Oct deadline.

Description information changed.

The open date moved from September 10, 2026 to September 24, 2026, a 14-day (two-week) delay. Only the open date changed. No close date was provided in this update, so the effect on the total application window is unknown.

Why it matters:

• Applicants cannot submit until September 24 instead of September 10, so the start of the submission period is two weeks later.
• If the close date stays the same, the window is two weeks shorter. If the close date also moves, the window may be unchanged. Check the solicitation for any close-date amendment.
• The delay gives teams more time to prepare, such as finalizing narratives, budgets, partner commitments, and registrations (SAM.gov, Grants.gov). It also pushes back any plan to submit early.
• Internal milestones tied to the September 10 date, such as review cycles and sign-offs, can be pushed back accordingly.

Action: Update your calendar and proposal schedule, and confirm the close date before relaxing your timeline.

The close date moved from September 28, 2026 to October 9, 2026, an extension of 11 days. Applicants have more time to prepare and submit.

Why it matters:

• September 28 is a Monday and October 9 is a Friday, so the new deadline adds roughly one and a half working weeks (9 business days).
• Teams that were behind on narratives, budgets, partner letters, or required registrations (SAM.gov, Grants.gov) get extra room to finish them.
• Applicants who are already on track can use the time to strengthen the proposal, but should not assume the deadline will move again.
• Check whether the agency also changed any other dates, such as the Q&A cutoff or the letter-of-intent deadline. This notice changed only the close date.

Action: Update internal timelines and set an internal submission target a few days before October 9, to leave a buffer for portal problems.

Description information changed.

The opportunity description was replaced with formal solicitation instructions including submission procedures via PIEE, a September 16, 2026 deadline for questions, and strict quote formatting requirements that may render non-compliant submissions ineligible.

New opportunity: MANTECH NO COST CONFERENCE