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GovConDash Weekly · October 19, 2026

The week of October 12, 2026 to October 18, 2026

What changed in government contracting this week. Every item links to its source: the memo, the Federal Register, eCFR or the decision itself.

This Week in GovCon

  • DPCAP policy: 1 DPCAP policy memo from Contract Policy.
  • Comment deadlines: 7 proposed rules open for comment. The next comment deadline is October 19, 2026 (today): Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 14, 28, 36, and 52.
  • GAO protests: GAO released 7 protest decisions: 1 sustained, 3 denied. The most common grounds were best-value / source selection (2) and sole-source / improper award (2).
  • Courts and boards: New decisions: Court of Federal Claims 1, ASBCA 8.

DPCAP policy memos(1)

Memoranda from the DoW Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy office, signed this week or newly posted to its Policy Vault. Each links to the memo itself.

Fostering One Strong Industrial Base Through Other Transactions
Contract Policy

This memorandum announces the issuance of the updated Other Transaction (OT) Guide, as directed by the Deputy Secretary of War memorandum, Fostering One Strong Industrial Base, dated September 14, 2026. The new “Guide to Prototype Other Transactions (10 U.S.C. § 4022 and §...

USA002915-26-DPCAP · Signed October 14, 2026

Proposed rules for every contractor(7)

Rules that would change the FAR, DFARS, the Cost Accounting Standards or the SBA contracting programs, soonest comment deadline first. Rules scoped to one industry are left out.

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 14, 28, 36, and 52
FAR, 48 CFR chapter 1

OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O...

Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Amends 48 CFR 14, 28, 36, 52 · Published September 18, 2026

Comments close October 19, 2026 (today)Submit a comment
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 9, 27, and 47
FAR, 48 CFR chapter 1

OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O...

Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Amends 48 CFR 9, 27, 47, 52 · Published September 18, 2026

Comments close October 19, 2026 (today)Submit a comment
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 16, 17, and 35
FAR, 48 CFR chapter 1

OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O...

Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Amends 48 CFR 16, 17, 35, 52 · Published September 18, 2026

Comments close October 19, 2026 (today)Submit a comment
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Parts 8, 12, 13, 15, 38, 44, and 51
FAR, 48 CFR chapter 1

OFPP, DoD, GSA, and NASA (collectively referred to as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council or FAR Council) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement. The E.O...

Management and Budget Office, Federal Procurement Policy Office, Defense Department, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Amends 48 CFR 8, 12, 13, 15, 38, 44, 51, 52 · Published September 18, 2026

Comments close October 19, 2026 (today)Submit a comment
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; GSAR Implementation of Executive Order 14275, Federal Supply Schedule Ordering Procedures
GSAR (GSA), 48 CFR chapter 5

GSA is proposing to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to move Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) ordering procedures from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to GSAR part 538. This rule would direct ordering activities to use the FSS...

General Services Administration · Amends 48 CFR 538 · Published September 22, 2026

Comments close October 22, 2026 (in 3 days)Submit a comment
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; GSAR Implementation of Executive Order 14275, Acquisition of Utility Services
GSAR (GSA), 48 CFR chapter 5

GSA is proposing to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) part 541 which outlines procedures and guidance for the procurement of utility services. GSA guidance does not apply to agencies using their special authorities listed in Federal...

General Services Administration · Amends 48 CFR 541, 552 · Published October 5, 2026

Comments close November 4, 2026 (in 16 days)Submit a comment
Small Business Size Standards
Small business size standards, 13 CFR 121

On August 20, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or the Agency) published a notice of proposed rulemaking and a notice of availability of Revised Size Standards Methodology in the Federal Register to solicit public comments on the revised methodology and proposed...

Small Business Administration · Amends 13 CFR 121 · Published September 24, 2026

Comments close November 20, 2026 (in 32 days)Submit a comment

Case law this week(16)

The most authoritative forum first: the Federal Circuit, the Court of Federal Claims, GAO, the boards of contract appeals and SBA OHA. Within each, decisions that granted relief lead.

Court of Federal Claims (1 new)

GAO bid protests (7 new)

1 sustained3 denied
  • Peterson's LLCSustained

    Decided September 25, 2026 · B-424599,B-424599.2 · Department of Defense

    Technical EvaluationBest-Value / Source Selection
  • Sterling Readiness Rounds, LLC--Reconsideration

    Decided October 13, 2026 · B-424607.2 · Department of Veterans Affairs

    Sterling argues that it had reason for failing to file comments on the agency report by the established deadline and that, accordingly, we should reconsider our dismissal.

    Sole-Source / Improper Award
  • Cashel Strategic, LLC--Reconsideration

    Decided October 9, 2026 · B-424245.3 · Department of the Air Force

    Cashel argues that our decision erroneously determined that the firm was not an interested party.

    Standing / Jurisdiction
  • Asset Protection & Security Services, L.P.Denied

    Decided October 7, 2026 · B-424568.3 · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

    Asset argues that the agency unreasonably elected to request revised price proposals after having initially issued a task order to the firm.

    Corrective Action
  • RFD Beaufort, Inc.Denied

    Decided October 7, 2026 · B-424661,B-424661.2 · Department of the Navy

    RFD Beaufort argues that the Navy unreasonably made the award without obtaining full and open competition.

    Sole-Source / Improper Award
  • Aero Simulation, Inc.

    Decided October 5, 2026 · B-424444.2 · Department of the Air Force

    On reconsideration, the requester alleges that our Office erred in dismissing its protest as untimely because the protest was not a challenge to the terms of the solicitation, but rather was a challenge to the agency's evaluation.

    Solicitation TermsTimeliness
  • Secise, LLC; Don Selvy Enterprises, Inc.Denied

    Decided September 9, 2026 · B-424214.3,B-424214.4,B-424214.5,B-424214.7 · Department of the Navy

    Secise argues that the Navy unreasonably evaluated its proposal under the technical and past performance factors, engaged in improper discussions, and made an unreasonable best-value tradeoff determination.

    Past PerformanceBest-Value / Source SelectionDiscussions / Competitive Range

ASBCA (8 new)

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