Nine new federal opportunities were processed in RFP Snapshot this week, September 28 through October 4, 2026, each read, structured, and condensed into a downloadable ~4-page Snapshot. That is down from 12 last week, and it is what the first days of a fiscal year under a continuing resolution look like: FY2027 opened Thursday on a stopgap through December 11 that generally bars new starts, so most of what reached industry was market research rather than funded requirements. Two patterns stand out. First, the deadlines are tight: the Army's JIASASC3 RFI closes tomorrow, October 6, 3 of the 9 close by October 9, and all 7 RFIs close by October 15. Second, the vehicle: 9 of the 9 ran through OASIS+ pools, after 11 of 12 last week. That's the task-order and market-research traffic only visible to vehicle holders watching GSA eBuy day to day.
The list below is ordered by response deadline, soonest first. The mix is 2 RFPs and 7 RFIs, so the shaping work outweighs the bidding again this week. The marquee is DHS's Customer Service Operations (CS-OPS) Support Services RFP: a 100% small business set-aside on OASIS+ SB, due October 21. Watch for a DHS theme too: the Coast Guard, CISA, and the CS-OPS solicitation account for a third of the list. Jump to any item from the table, or open its full Snapshot for the scope, key personnel, evaluation approach, and dates in one place. New to RFP Snapshot? Your first three Snapshot downloads are free.
This week at a glance
| Due | Type | Opportunity | Customer | Solicitation # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | RFI | Army JIASASC3 Mission Operations and Systems Support | U.S. Army | W91260-27-R-6012 |
| Oct 7 | RFI | USCG Operational Test and Evaluation Management and Acquisition Support (CG-SC) | DHS - USCG | RFI1838927 |
| Oct 8 | RFI | DHA Industrial Hygienist, 30th Medical Group, Vandenberg SFB | GSA, for DoD - DHA | RFI1838945 |
| Oct 13 | RFI | EPA WIFIA Mission Support Services | EPA | RFI1838931 |
| Oct 14 | RFI | AFOSI Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) | U.S. Air Force - AFOSI | RFI1838831 |
| Oct 14 | RFI | Treasury BFS Warehouse & Courier Support Services | Treasury - BFS, via GSA | RFI1838917 |
| Oct 15 | RFI | CISA Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (ISD Support) | DHS - CISA | RFI1838877 |
| Oct 21 | RFP | DHS Customer Service Operations (CS-OPS) Support Services | DHS | 70CMSW26R00000021 |
| Oct 30 | RFP | Advisory and Assistance Services, 5th Contracting Squadron, Minot AFB | U.S. Air Force - Minot AFB | FA4528-27-Q-SS01 |
The opportunities
Joint Interagency Situation Awareness and Surveillance C3 Mission Operations and Systems Support (JIASASC3) - W91260-27-R-6012
Due Oct 6, 2026 · OASIS+ SB Pool 10205 · NAICS 541330 - Engineering Services · Small Business Set-Aside, category to be determined
Market research for C3 mission operations and systems support behind joint interagency situation awareness and surveillance, and it closes tomorrow. The notice already points to a small business set-aside on OASIS+ SB Pool 10205 with the category still open, so the vendor POC spreadsheet is where you put your socioeconomic status on the record before that choice is made.
DHS USCG - Operational Test and Evaluation Management and Acquisition Support, Office of Strategic Capabilities (CG-SC) - RFI1838927
Due Oct 7, 2026 · GSA MAS; OASIS+ Small Business (SIN 10205) · NAICS 541330 - Engineering Services ($25.5M); 541330 Exception 1 - Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons (1,300 employees) · No set-aside specified; market research open to small and other-than-small
The Coast Guard's Office of Strategic Capabilities wants operational test and evaluation management and acquisition support, and it is asking small and other-than-small firms alike. Two size standards are in play, $25.5M under base 541330 and 1,300 employees under Exception 1, so small T&E shops should state which one they qualify under and make the case for it.
OSW - DHA - Industrial Hygienist - Market Research (30th Medical Group, Vandenberg Space Force Base) - RFI1838945
Due Oct 8, 2026 · OASIS+ SB (SIN 10106) · NAICS 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services · No set-aside specified; market research phase
GSA is sizing the market for industrial hygienist support at the 30th Medical Group, Vandenberg Space Force Base, on behalf of the Defense Health Agency. It is a single-site requirement on OASIS+ SB with no set-aside chosen yet, so industrial hygiene firms that can staff the Central Coast should answer by October 8.
EPA - WIFIA Mission Support Services - RFI1838931
Due Oct 13, 2026 · OASIS+ SB Pool 10101; GSA MAS also applicable · NAICS 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services · Small Business Set-Aside (under OASIS+ SB)
EPA is scoping mission support for WIFIA, its Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan program, with a small business set-aside under OASIS+ SB already indicated. Credit program work rewards firms that pair financial analysis with program operations, so lead your response with federal loan program past performance.
AFOSI Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Professional Support Services - RFI1838831
Due Oct 14, 2026 · OASIS+ SB Pool 10214 · No NAICS code specified · Small Business Set-Aside
The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is scoping SETA professional support as a small business set-aside on OASIS+ SB Pool 10214. No NAICS is specified in the documents we processed, so use the response to recommend one and confirm your pool eligibility before a solicitation fixes it.
TREAS - BFS - Warehouse & Courier Support Services - Market Research - RFI1838917
Due Oct 14, 2026 · OASIS+ 8(a); GSA MAS (multiple applicable) · NAICS proposed: 541614 - Process, Physical Distribution & Logistics Consulting; 561210 - Facilities Support Services; 493110 - General Warehousing and Storage · No set-aside specified; market research open to small and other-than-small
GSA is running market research for the Bureau of the Fiscal Service on warehouse and courier support, listed against OASIS+ 8(a) and GSA MAS. The RFI floats three candidate NAICS codes with no size standard attached, which makes it the week's clearest opening to tell the government which code fits the work.
DHS CISA - Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience - Market Research (ISD Support for Defense Critical Infrastructure) - RFI1838877
Due Oct 15, 2026 · OASIS+ Small Business (SB) · NAICS 541618 - Other Management Consulting Services ($24.5M); 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services ($24.5M) · No set-aside specified; RFI open to small and other-than-small
CISA is researching support for its critical infrastructure security and resilience mission, specifically ISD support for defense critical infrastructure. It sits on OASIS+ SB but is open to small and other-than-small with two candidate NAICS codes at $24.5M, so small firms should document capacity now to keep it in the SB pool.
Customer Service Operations (CS-OPS) Support Services - 70CMSW26R00000021
Due Oct 21, 2026 · OASIS+ SB Pool 1 (10101) · NAICS 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services ($24.5M) · 100% Small Business Set-Aside
The week's marquee: a 100% small business RFP for customer service operations support, competed on OASIS+ SB Pool 10101 under NAICS 541611 at $24.5M. Proposals are due October 21, about two weeks out, which is enough for a compliant bid if staffing is in hand and tight if you still need a teammate.
Advisory and Assistance Services for 5th Contracting Squadron, Minot AFB, North Dakota - FA4528-27-Q-SS01
Due Oct 30, 2026 · OASIS+ SB, Management and Advisory · NAICS 541611 - Administrative Management Consulting · 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside
The 5th Contracting Squadron at Minot AFB is buying advisory and assistance services as a total small business set-aside on OASIS+ SB. October 30 is the longest runway among this week's live solicitations, and work at a northern-tier base tends to go to whoever can put people on site, so open recruiting before you write.
How to work this list
Triage by document type before reading anything in depth. The two RFPs, DHS CS-OPS and the Minot AFB advisory and assistance services buy, are live solicitations, and both are 100% small business set-asides on OASIS+ SB. CS-OPS is due October 21, so the decision to bid has to happen this week; Minot runs to October 30, which leaves room to recruit. The 7 RFIs are shaping opportunities: lower effort to respond to, but a real chance to influence scope, NAICS, and set-aside before a solicitation exists. Four of them (Coast Guard OT&E, DHA Industrial Hygienist, CISA, and Treasury BFS) name no set-aside, and Coast Guard, CISA, and Treasury are explicitly open to small and other-than-small. Treasury BFS lists three candidate NAICS codes and AFOSI SETA lists none, so both are open doors to weigh in on the right code. For a repeatable method, see our guide on how to rip through a government RFP in under 10 minutes.
Mind the calendar. Three RFIs close by Friday and the other four by October 15, so the market research work is this week and next, not later. Several of these will be won on people: CS-OPS needs customer service operations staff ready on day one, the Coast Guard needs test and evaluation managers, and Vandenberg needs an industrial hygienist who can work on site. Our Recruiter Accelerator turns each key personnel position into a job description, salary range, and Boolean search strings, and the Proposal Kickoff Accelerator generates the kickoff deck, compliance matrix, and questions for the government.
The throughline this week is still OASIS+: all 9 opportunities ran through an OASIS+ pool, eight in the SB pools and one on OASIS+ 8(a), with three also listed against GSA MAS. That's the lane where a lot of high-value work lives, and it's largely invisible unless you hold the vehicle and watch eBuy. If that's unfamiliar territory, our explainer on federal contract vehicles and our OASIS+ task-order triage guide break down how to position for them.
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