Good morning. Here's your federal-contracting briefing for June 25, 2026 — 9 new items from across the market.

📡 The Wire

FAR Council Proposes Revisions to Parts 5, 24, and 29 in Acquisition Streamlining Push
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has proposed changes to FAR Parts 5, 24, 29, and 52 as part of a twelve-rule package implementing Executive Order 14275 to streamline federal procurement.

Boeing Holds $2.5B NASA Contract for Space Launch System Stages Production and Evolution
The Boeing Company holds a $2.53 billion NASA contract for Space Launch System stages production and evolution, covering core stage manufacturing for the agency's deep-space exploration program.

FAR Council Proposes Revisions to Parts 3 and 49 in Sweeping Procurement Overhaul
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has proposed revisions to FAR Parts 3 and 49 as part of a twelve-rule package implementing Executive Order 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement.

Leidos Holds $3.1B NSF Contract for U.S. Antarctic Program Science Operations and Maintenance
Leidos, Inc. is the awardee of a $3.09 billion National Science Foundation contract for science operation and maintenance support for the United States Antarctic Program.

BLM Proposes Overhaul of Oil and Gas Leasing Regulations Under One Big Beautiful Bill Act
The Bureau of Land Management is proposing revised oil and gas leasing regulations to implement the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, multiple executive orders, and the Royalty Resiliency Act.

Jefferson Science Associates Awarded $3.1B DOE Contract for Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC has been awarded $3.12 billion by the Department of Energy to manage and operate the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

OMB Publishes First Batch of Proposed Rules in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul
The FAR Council released the first of three batches of proposed rules implementing EO 14275, shifting federal procurement from a prescriptive rulebook to a principle-based framework. Comments are due July 23, 2026.

KBR Lands $8B, 20-Year NSF Contract for U.S. Antarctic Program
KBR Mission Technology Solutions has been awarded an $8 billion, 20-year IDIQ by the National Science Foundation to provide operations, logistics, and science support at all three U.S. Antarctic stations — displacing Leidos after 12 years.

NASA Names 2,115 Awardees for $60B SEWP VI IT Contract Vehicle
NASA has selected 1,490 vendors for 2,115 contract slots on the SEWP VI GWAC — a $60 billion, ten-year vehicle covering hardware, cloud, cybersecurity, and a new category for program-level IT services.

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