8 June 2026 This is a notice of intent to award a sole source bridge contract and is not a request for competitive quotes. A sole source justification in accordance with FAR Part 6 is being processed for this requirement and will be posted when the approval process is accomplished. The Government is executing a strategic shift in its acquisition approach in response to Executive Order 14222, which directs the Department of War to pivot away from reliance on a single Lead Systems Integrator and instead acquire capabilities directly from solution providers. This shift emphasizes efficiency, innovation, and reduced reliance on monolithic, risk-averse contracting structures. Consistent with this direction and informed by market research, the Government determined that transitioning to a modular contracting approach would better support competition, flexibility, and long-term sustainment of the MHS GENESIS ecosystem. The bridge contract is required to maintain operational continuity while the Government completes the foundational work necessary to implement this new model, including defining modular requirements, establishing acquisition strategies for discrete capability areas, and aligning procurements with commercial best practices focused on outcomes, flexibility, and value realization. This action is therefore not a continuation of the current approach, but a time-limited transition mechanism to enable a fundamentally different and more competitive acquisition strategy. This functions as a bridge contract that allows the Government to complete these prerequisites while maintaining operational continuity and transitioning toward a modular contracting approach that introduces competition across discrete capability areas within the MHS GENESIS ecosystem. The incumbent, Leidos, Inc., currently maintains unique MHS GENESIS development, integration, and sustainment knowledge necessary to seamlessly migrate integration and sustainment responsibilities to the cloud and to ensure unfettered support of MHS GENESIS during the transition period. The Government intends to bridge the Leidos, Inc. contract for the minimum time necessary to establish a multi-contractor and direct solution structure. The bridge is expected to be no more than 12 months (an optional six-month extension of service can be exercised if needed in accordance with FAR 52.217-8), which will include transition to new contractors. The Government intends to leverage an IDIQ structure with a base ordering period and option periods that provide flexibility to tailor task order durations to the minimum time necessary to complete cloud migration activities, finalize system documentation, and transition responsibilities to additional contractors supporting the modular contracting approach. While the contract includes option periods to ensure continuity if required, the Government's intent is to progressively reduce the scope of work performed by the incumbent contractor as responsibilities …