AwardTape · DoD contracts · Oct 8, 2026
DoD contracts for Oct 8, 2026: 11 awards, $5.5B
The Department of War announced 11 contract actions on Oct 8, 2026, with an announced value of $5.5B, led by Raytheon's $4.43B base award, up to $6.34B with options, for Standard Missile-3 Block IB All-Up-Rounds. No tracked-vehicle or counter-drone action is on this release. The next largest action is Ernst & Young's $455.4M Navy financial-statement audit.
Official release: Contracts for Oct. 8, 2026. These are the Department of War's daily contract announcements (awards of $9 million and up, published on war.gov each business day at about 5 PM ET). The same actions reach USAspending about 90 days after signing (DFARS PGI 204.6). Other transaction agreements and their modifications often skip the daily announcement.
Briefs
Missiles and space · Missile Defense Agency · Tracked company
Raytheon wins a $4.43B base contract from the Missile Defense Agency to manufacture and assemble Standard Missile-3 Block IB All-Up-Rounds, up to $6.34B with options.
The action is noncompetitive and undefinitized, on a new contract, and it obligates $454.2M of fiscal 2026 procurement funds at award.
Tucson, Arizona, and Huntsville, Alabama. Signed Oct 7, 2026. Work through Oct 31, 2034. HQ0851-27-C-E001.
Professional services · DFAS
Ernst & Young wins a $455.4M labor-hour contract from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service for financial statement audits of the Navy General Fund, the Marine Corps General Fund, and the Department of Navy Working Capital Fund for fiscal 2027 through 2031.
The acquisition was competitive and drew one quote. The contract is a one-year base and four one-year options. $96.5M of fiscal 2027 operations and maintenance funds will be obligated when available, before performance starts.
Tysons, Virginia, and other locations in and outside the continental United States. Work through Dec 31, 2031. HQ042327FE001.
Professional services · DFAS
Ernst & Young wins a $414.0M labor-hour contract from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service to audit Department of the Air Force general fund and working capital fund financial statements.
The acquisition was competitive and drew one quote. The contract is a 12-month base plus four one-year options. $58.8M of fiscal 2027 operations and maintenance Air Force funds will be obligated when available.
McLean, Virginia. Work through Dec 31, 2027. HQ0423-27-F-E004.
Professional services · DARPA
Systems Planning and Analysis wins a $51.7M cost-plus-fixed-fee task order from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for operational and support services.
The order covers technical, programmatic, financial, and administrative management of new and ongoing technology programs. The acquisition was competitive and drew two offers. $2.1M of fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds are obligated at award.
Arlington, Virginia. Work through October 2027. HR001127FE003.
Medical · Defense Logistics Agency
Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support adds Ethicon as an awardee, at $48.0M, on the multiple-award contract for hospital supplies and equipment on the Electronic Catalog.
The contract was issued against solicitation SPE2DH-21-R-0002 and awarded Feb 10, 2022.
Raritan, New Jersey. SPE2DH-27-D-0001. Contracting activity in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Clothing and individual equipment · Defense Logistics Agency
Gentex gets a $39.9M modification exercising the fourth one-year option on SPE1C1-23-D-0004 for advanced combat helmets for the Army.
The award on file is IDIQ SPE1C1-23-D-0004, ceiling $189.6M. That IDV row has no obligated dollars and no fill.
P00056 is the fourth option on a one-year base with four one-year options. The ordering period ends Oct 16, 2027. The contract is firm-fixed-price, funded with fiscal 2026 through 2027 defense working capital funds.
Simpson, Pennsylvania. Ordering through Oct 16, 2027. SPE1C1-23-D-0004.
Logistics and transportation · Defense Logistics Agency
Correction: the Oct 1, 2026 award to Crowley Government Services for $35.9M carried the wrong contract number.
The correct contract number is SPE605-27-D-8600. The Oct 1 release printed SPE605-26-D-8600.
Jacksonville, Florida. Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Materials and chemicals · Defense Logistics Agency
Sylvan Forest Products, S&S Forest Products, and Forest Products Distributors share an estimated $15.8M firm-fixed-price IDIQ from Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support for lumber, millwork, and plywood on the Wood Products Tailored Logistics Support Program, West Region.
The acquisition was competitive and drew seven responses. Each award is a two-year base with three one-year options. Customers are the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard. All three companies are small businesses.
Ordering through Oct 7, 2028. SPE8E6-27-D-0001, SPE8E6-27-D-0002, and SPE8E6-27-D-0003.
IT and telecom · Defense Health Agency
Accenture Federal Services gets an $11.0M option modification (P00018) from the Defense Health Agency for user adoption, training, and release support on CustomerX Pod 2.
The six-month option runs from Oct 8, 2026 through Apr 7, 2027 and takes the cumulative value of HT003824C0004 to $45,975,743. The award record on file still shows a $35.0M ceiling and $33.8M obligated, behind this announcement.
Sites in the contiguous United States and overseas locations named on the release. Signed Sep 28, 2026. HT003824C0004.
Aircraft · Air Force
Boeing gets a $10.9M modification (P00190) from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for VC-25B test maintenance.
The modification takes the cumulative face value of FA8625-16-C-65990 from $4,497,540,207 to $4,508,429,742. It is separate from the contract's firm-fixed-price engineering and manufacturing development work. $5.0M of fiscal 2026 research, development, test and evaluation funds are obligated at award.
San Antonio, Texas. Work completes before flight test. FA8625-16-C-65990.
Construction · Army Corps of Engineers
Marlin Construction Services wins a $9.8M firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York, to rehabilitate the eastern jetty of Cheesequake Creek, New Jersey.
The Corps received 12 bids. The full $9.8M of fiscal 2022 operations and maintenance, civil funds was obligated at award. Marlin Construction Services is a small business.
Laurence Harbor, New Jersey. Work through Apr 25, 2028. W912DS-27-C-A001.
All actions by category
Aircraft1 · $10.9M
- Boeing gets $10.9M modification for VC-25B test maintenanceAircraft · Air ForceAir Force Life Cycle Management Center · $5.0M obligated now
Missiles and space1 · $4.4B
- Raytheon wins $4.43B contract for Standard Missile-3 Block IB All-Up-RoundsMissiles and space · Missile Defense Agency · Tracked companyMissile Defense Agency · up to $6.34B with options · $454.2M obligated now · signed Oct 7, 2026 · work through Oct 31, 2034
IT and telecom1 · $11.0M
- Accenture Federal Services gets $11.0M modificationIT and telecom · Defense Health AgencyDefense Health Agency · signed Sep 28, 2026
Professional services3 · $921.1M
- Ernst & Young wins $455.4M contract for financial statement audit services for the Department of War Office of Inspector GeneralProfessional services · DFASDefense Finance and Accounting Service · $96.5M obligated now · work through Dec 31, 2031
- Ernst & Young wins $414.0M contract for audit services of the Department of the Air Force general fundProfessional services · DFASDefense Finance and Accounting Service · $58.8M obligated now · work through Dec 31, 2027
- Systems Planning and Analysis wins $51.7M order for operational and support servicesProfessional services · DARPADefense Advanced Research Projects Agency · $2.1M obligated now
Construction1 · $9.8M
- Marlin Construction Services wins $9.8M contract for rehabilitation of the eastern jetty of Cheesequake Creek, New JerseyConstruction · Army Corps of EngineersU.S. Army Corps of Engineers · $9.8M obligated now · work through Apr 25, 2028 · small business
Medical1 · $48.0M
- Update: Defense Logistics Agency adds an awardee to an earlier contractMedical · Defense Logistics Agency
Clothing and individual equipment1 · $39.9M
- Gentex gets $39.9M modification for advanced combat helmetsClothing and individual equipment · Defense Logistics AgencyDefense Logistics Agency Troop Support
Logistics and transportation1 · $35.9M
- Correction to an earlier Crowley Government Services awardLogistics and transportation · Defense Logistics Agency
Materials and chemicals1 · $15.8M
- Sylvan Forest Products and 1 other share $15.8M contract for lumber, millwork and plywood to support the Wood Products Tailored Logistics Support ProgramMaterials and chemicals · Defense Logistics AgencyDefense Logistics Agency Troop Support · small business
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