Good morning. Here's your federal-contracting briefing for October 6, 2026 — 13 new items from across the market.

📡 The Wire

HUD Designates 2027 Difficult Development Areas and Qualified Census Tracts for LIHTC
HUD published its annual notice designating 2027 Difficult Development Areas (DDAs) and Qualified Census Tracts (QCTs) for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit on October 6, 2026. Projects in designated areas can claim eligible basis up to 130%, effectively increasing available credits by as much as 30%, for credit allocations and bond-financed buildings placed in service after December 31, 2026.

VA Awards Myrover-Reese Fellowship Homes $321,000 for Homeless Veteran Housing
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a $321,000 contract to Myrover-Reese Fellowship Homes, Inc. for homeless veterans' residential substance abuse housing services. The purchase order, signed October 4, 2026, could reach $1,744,564 if all options are exercised.

Agencies Finalize Overhaul of Health Plan Price Transparency Reporting Rules
A joint final rule published October 6, 2026 by the Treasury Department, Labor Department, and Health and Human Services Department rewrites price transparency reporting requirements for non-grandfathered group health plans and issuers. The rule takes effect December 7, 2026 and implements Executive Order 14221 on healthcare pricing transparency.

SEC Proposes Easing Performance-Fee Rules for Investment Advisers to Regulated Funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amending its investment adviser compensation rule on October 6, 2026, to let advisers receive performance-based fees from registered management investment companies and business development companies. The proposal also would expand the "qualified client" definition to include accredited investors. Public comments are due by December 7, 2026.

VA Awards PROAIM Americas $274,778 Sole-Source Deal for Zeiss PACS Software at VISN 12
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded PROAIM AMERICAS, LLC. a $274,778 sole-source purchase order for Zeiss software supporting PACS medical-imaging systems across Veterans Integrated Service Network 12. The five-year contract, signed Oct. 1, 2025, carries a potential value of $718,636.56 if all options are exercised.

VA Awards Johnson Controls Fire Protection $312,649 Fire Alarm Maintenance Contract
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP a $312,649 contract for fire alarm maintenance, signed Sept. 15, 2024. The sole-source, firm-fixed-price order runs through Sept. 14, 2029.

VA Awards Parking Veterans Inc $664,484 for Milwaukee VAMC Shuttle Services
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded Parking Veterans Inc a $664,484 firm-fixed-price contract for patient shuttle services at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The contract was set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and drew 14 competing offers.

DOE Awards SURATECH LLC $310.3M Contract for Jefferson Lab Operations
The Department of Energy has awarded SURATECH LLC a $310,263,828 contract to manage and operate the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF).

SEC Weighs CPA License as Qualifying Credential for Accredited Investor Status
The SEC is considering an order that would designate a U.S. CPA license in good standing as a qualifying credential for accredited investor status under its rules.

Ameresco Awarded $313.2M VA Energy Savings Contract for VISN 7
The VA awarded Ameresco Inc. a $313,218,588 contract for an Energy Savings Performance Contract covering Veterans Integrated Service Network 7.

GSA Proposes GSAR Changes to Align Utility Services Rules with FAR Part 41
GSA proposed amending GSAR part 541 on utility services procurement to align with the FAR Council's proposed FAR part 41 rule implementing Executive Order 14275.

NASA Awards Amentum Spaceport LLC $662.3M for Base Operations, Spaceport Services
NASA has awarded Amentum Spaceport LLC a contract valued at $662,257,531 for Base Operations and Spaceport Services (BOSS), according to federal contracting data.

FinCEN Proposes Rule Blocking Fund Transfers Tied to A7 Network
FinCEN proposed prohibiting covered financial institutions from transmitting funds in transactions involving companies controlled by the A7 Network, a Russia-linked money laundering service.

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