Regulatory Modernization Pilot
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is conducting a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) to identify qualified businesses, especially small businesses, capable of providing a commercially available, cloud-based AI-enabled platform for regulatory modernization. This platform will support AI-assisted drafting, analytical reviews, and cost-benefit analysis of regulatory documents. Responses are due by April 8, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work
ACF seeks to modernize its regulatory and sub-regulatory review processes to reduce administrative burden, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate deregulatory initiatives. The required AI-enabled platform must be capable of:
- AI-assisted drafting of Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) for the Federal Register.
- Analytical reviews of regulatory and sub-regulatory documents.
- Supporting regulatory cost-benefit analysis concepts.
- Aligning with Federal Register drafting conventions.
- Being immediately deployable within an active operational environment.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for information and planning purposes only.
- NAICS Code: 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services) with a $40 Million size standard.
- Set-Aside: None specified; market research aims to determine if a small business set-aside is possible.
- Response Due: April 8, 2026, 4:00 PM ET.
- Published: March 31, 2026.
Requested Information
Interested vendors must submit:
- A completed Vendor Questionnaire (attached to the original notice), which requests company information (POC, UEI), socio-economic status, government contract experience, NAICS code suitability feedback, and detailed AI capabilities (drafting, pricing, prior use, cost-benefit analysis, security, data pulling, LLM type).
- Product/Service brochures and capabilities statements relevant to the notice.
Additional Notes
This is not a solicitation, and HHS does not intend to award a contract based on responses. The government reserves the right to use submitted information for planning purposes, including determining the appropriate acquisition method. Responses from small businesses will be prioritized to assess set-aside potential. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in responses. All correspondence should reference notice number 7571TE26Q00017.