Request For Proposals: HAF/A2 Publicly Available Information (PAI) Alerting Services for Department of War (DoW) Enterprise Licensing

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This Request for Proposal (RFP) seeks to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for the Enterprise Alerting Service (PAI) using NAICS code 541511. The procurement is a full and open competitive source selection conducted in accordance with FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 and 15, utilizing a best-value tradeoff approach where technical factors are significantly more important than price.

The core requirement is for an "AF/A2 Publicly Available Information (PAI) Alerting Service." Proposals must detail the Offeror's approach to meeting all requirements, including:

• Providing alerts via web-browser, API, or push mode (text/email).

• Demonstrating low-bandwidth capability for degraded communications.

• Detecting emerging events in near real-time with data veracity.

• Scalability to support the full operational requirements.

• Comprehensive data coverage across critical geographic locations.

• Translation capabilities for alerts into English (with original language option).

• Alerting capabilities including map display, search, and source attribution.

• Data source references without direct hyperlinking.

• Pre-configurable Common Interest Profiles and custom alert filters.

• 24/7 help desk service.

• Intuitive solution design with minimal training requirements.

• Process for DISA approval for mobile app delivery.

• Enrollment of existing users into the product.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

• Period of Performance: Not explicitly stated, but proposals must have a validity of 180 calendar days.

• Estimated Value: An affordability cap of $321M (total contract value) is established.

• Proposal Submission: Electronic via email to the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contract Specialist (CS). Large files (>10MB) or CUI documents must be submitted via DODSAFE. The proposal due date and time will be identified in the SAM.gov announcement.

• Proposal Volumes: Proposals must be submitted in three volumes: Administrative, Technical, and Price.

• Evaluation Criteria: Proposals will be evaluated based on compliance (Volume I), Technical Solution (Factor 1), Technical Demonstration (Factor 2 - Subfactor 2a: Live Area/Topic Specific Demonstration (.csv Submissions), Subfactor 2b: Product Demonstration/Oral Presentation), and Price (Volume III).

• Technical Demonstration: Includes a 72-hour .csv submission for specific topics/regions and a 60-minute live, unscripted product demonstration/oral presentation.

• Non-price factors (Technical) are significantly more important than Price.

• Evaluation Process: A multi-step process involving compliance review, technical solution evaluation, technical demonstration evaluation, and price evaluation, culminating in a best-value tradeoff determination.

• This is a full and open competitive solicitation.

• All communications must be through the CO and CS.

• Questions must be submitted by the RFP questions submission due date and time.

• Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov.

• Proposals exceeding the $321M affordability cap will be considered unaffordable.

• Attachment 2 provides specific instructions for the "ADDENDUM TO RFO PROVISION 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES."

Amendment / Modification

This amendment (Number 0007) to Solicitation FA701426R0008, dated 06 April 2026, makes the following modifications:

• Attachment Update: The document "Atch 2 PAI Alerting ITO and Eval Criteria" has been updated. The previous version was dated 29 April 2026, and the new version is dated 30 April 2026. The changes are highlighted within the attachment.

• Attachment 2: PAI Alerting ITO and Eval Criteria

• The effective date for the updated attachment is 30 April 2026. Bidders should refer to the highlighted changes in the updated attachment for any impact on their proposals.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This Request for Proposal (RFP) seeks proposals for an Enterprise Alerting Service, to be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The procurement uses NAICS code 541511 and is a full and open competitive source selection conducted in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (RFO) Part 12 and 15. The government intends to award to the responsible Offeror whose proposal provides the best value, considering both price and non-price factors.

The core requirement is to provide a Publicly Available Information (PAI) Alerting Service. Key objectives include:

• Detecting emerging events in near real-time with data veracity.

• Providing alerts via web-browser, API, or push notifications (text/email).

• Offering low-bandwidth capabilities for degraded communications.

• Ensuring comprehensive data coverage across various geographic locations and information sources.

• Providing translation capabilities for alerts into English.

• Offering map display, search, and source attribution features.

• Providing a 24/7 help desk service.

• Demonstrating the solution's ability to operate on live, unscripted data.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

• Period of Performance: Includes a base period and four option periods.

• Affordability Cap: Total contract value shall not exceed $321M.

• Proposals are due by the date and time specified in the SAM.gov announcement.

• Submission is electronic via email to the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contract Specialist (CS).

• Proposals must be submitted in three volumes: Administrative, Technical, and Price.

• Evaluation is a best-value tradeoff process, with Technical factors being significantly more important than Price.

• Technical evaluation includes Technical Solution (narrative), Live Area/Topic Specific Demonstration (.csv submissions), and Product Demonstration/Oral Presentation.

• Price will be evaluated for fairness, reasonableness, balance, and completeness.

• Key deadlines: RFP questions submission due date (provided on SAM.gov).

• This is a full and open competitive source selection.

• Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov.

• Proposals must be clear, coherent, and demonstrate a convincing rationale for meeting requirements.

• Elaborate brochures or presentations are not desired.

• All communications must be through the CO and CS.

• Referenced documents are available on SAM.gov.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment modifies Solicitation FA701426R0008, dated 06 April 2026.

Key changes include:

• Extension of Proposal Due Date: The response due date has been extended from 01 May 2026 at 02:00 PM to 04 May 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

• Updated Attachment: Attachment 2, "PAI Alerting ITO and Eval Criteria," has been updated. The previous version was dated 23 April 2026, and the updated version is dated 29 April 2026.

• Solicitation/Contract Form (Response Due Time and Date)

• List of Attachments (specifically "Atch 2 PAI Alerting ITO and Eval Criteria")

The proposal due date has been extended, providing additional time for offerors to prepare and submit their proposals.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment modifies the solicitation by updating two attachments:

• Attachment 2, PAI Alerting ITO and Eval Criteria: This attachment has been updated and is now dated April 23, 2026.

• Questions and Answers: Updated questions and answers have been uploaded, dated April 24, 2026.

• Attachment 2 (PAI Alerting ITO and Eval Criteria)

• Questions and Answers document

This amendment does not extend the due date for proposals. Bidders should ensure they are using the most current versions of the updated attachments when preparing their submissions.

Questions & Answers / Clarifications

This document provides responses to vendor questions regarding Solicitation FA701426R0008, clarifying various aspects of the solicitation, including attachments, requirements, evaluation criteria, and submission procedures.

• Attachment Revisions: Revised versions of Attachment 3 (due to password protection) and Attachment 4 (Price Proposal Template) have been uploaded via Amendments 1 and 2, respectively.
• Incumbent Contract: This is a follow-on effort to incumbent contract FA701421C0024.
• Foreign National Base Access: Foreign nationals may use a US passport or green card for base access. Alternative procedures require providing specific personal information, and access timelines (2-30 days) may impact demonstration scheduling; virtual participation is not permitted.
• CSV File Evaluation: The evaluation of .csv files for Subfactor 2a will be a comprehensive assessment of both quantitative (timeliness, filtering effectiveness) and qualitative (data veracity, relevance, translation quality) components. Manual curation is prohibited.
• Product Demonstration: Demonstrations must be of the actual production environment with live, unscripted data. Pre-staged scenarios or sandboxes are not acceptable. PowerPoint slides serve as supplemental information and will not be presented during the live demonstration.
• Page Limits: The PWS is a separate document and not included in the Volume II page limit. The price template (Attachment 4) is included within the 5-page limit for the price volume. A standard commercial EULA does not count towards page limits.
• Repairs and Certifications: Compliance with FAR 52.212-3, specifically Section B, is sufficient if reps and certs have already been completed on SAM.gov.
• Data Source Compliance: Offerors must certify compliance with third-party data source Terms of Service at proposal submission. Broad categories of data sources are sufficient for certification, but detailed understanding of the data reliance chain is needed for evaluation.
• Enterprise User Count: The platform must support the Department of War (DoW) population (approx. 3.41 million), with an anticipated initial volume of 200,000 provisioned user accounts.
• Transition Plan: The Government intends for a 6-week overlap between incumbent and new performers. The incumbent's transition-out plan will not be provided.

Several attachments have been revised. Clarifications impact proposal preparation, submission details, and evaluation criteria, particularly for Subfactors 2a and 2b. The Government is considering an extension to the proposal due date.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is an "Addendum to RFO Provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services" for the Enterprise Alerting Service. The government intends to award one Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract using NAICS code 541511, through a full and open competitive source selection process.

The solicitation requires Offerors to provide a solution for the "AF/A2 Publicly Available Information (PAI) Alerting Service." Key aspects include:

• A Technical Solution (Narrative) addressing specific objectives (e.g., PWS completion, data provider compliance, alerting capabilities, privacy act compliance, low-bandwidth capability).

• A Live Area/Topic Specific Demonstration (.csv submissions) for North Africa, Cybersecurity, and high urgency alerts, evaluated on timeliness, filtering effectiveness, data veracity, relevance, and translation quality.

• A Product Demonstration/Oral Presentation using PowerPoint, demonstrating various objectives including alerting, scalability, data coverage, translation, map display, search, source attribution, and help desk services.

• A Price Proposal detailing costs for the base period and four option periods.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

• Period of Performance: Not explicitly stated, but includes a base period and four option periods. An Option to Extend Services (RFO 52.217-8) for up to six months is also included.

• Estimated Value: An affordability cap of $321M (total contract value) is stated.

• Proposal Submission: Electronic via email to the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contract Specialist (CS). Large files (>10MB) or CUI documents must be submitted via DODSAFE.

• Proposal Due Date: Identified in the SAM.gov announcement. Offerors must promptly notify the government with justification if requesting an extension.

• Evaluation Criteria: Best value source selection, where Technical is significantly more important than Price. Evaluation proceeds in steps: Administrative compliance, Technical Solution, Technical Demonstration (Live and Oral Presentation), and Price. Non-compliant proposals will not advance.

• Evaluation Factors:

  • Volume I - Administrative (Compliance)
  • Volume II - Technical (Technical Solution, Technical Demonstration)
  • Volume III - Price (Fairness, Reasonableness, Balance, Completeness)

• Proposal Validity: 180 calendar days from the proposal due date.

• Full and open competitive source selection.

• Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov at the time of proposal submission, through contract award, and for the duration of the acquisition.

• Offerors must comply with all instructions; non-compliance may result in ineligibility for award.

• All communications must be through the CO and CS.

• Questions and answers will be consolidated and provided via amendment to the solicitation and posted on SAM.gov.

• Excess of $321M will be considered unaffordable and ineligible for award.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment modifies the solicitation FA701426R0008 as follows:

• Extends the proposal due date to May 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.

• Adjusts the 72-hour timeframe for Subfactor 2a from April 23, 2026, 12:00 AM Eastern Time to April 25, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

• Uploads updated versions of the following attachments:

  • Attachment 2, PAI Alerting ITO and Eval Criteria (dated April 20, 2026)
  • Attachment 5, Additional Clauses (dated April 14, 2026)
  • Attachment 1, SOO (dated April 20, 2026)

• Uploads Questions and Answers.

• Solicitation Response Due Date

• Subfactor 2a timeframe

• Attachments 1, 2, and 5

• The proposal deadline has been extended to May 1, 2026.

• Specific timeframe for Subfactor 2a has been adjusted.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document contains several standard clauses and provisions that are incorporated by reference into solicitations and contracts. These clauses cover a wide range of topics including:

• Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales: Clause 52.203-6 outlines restrictions on a contractor's ability to limit subcontractor sales to the Government.

• Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Federal Transactions: Provision 52.203-11 requires offerors to certify that no appropriated funds have been paid to influence Federal transactions and to disclose any lobbying contacts.

• Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct: Clause 52.203-13 mandates that contractors establish and maintain a code of business ethics and conduct, and report credible evidence of certain violations.

• Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements: Provision 52.203-18 requires offerors to represent that they will not require employees or subcontractors to sign agreements that prohibit reporting waste, fraud, or abuse.

• Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel: Clause 52.204-9 requires contractors to comply with agency personal identity verification procedures.

• Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded: Clause 52.209-6 addresses the government's interest in avoiding contracts with debarred or suspended entities.

• Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters: Clause 52.209-9 requires contractors to update information in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS).

• Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations: Clause 52.209-10 prohibits contracting with inverted domestic corporations.

• Option to Extend Services: Clause 52.217-8 allows the government to extend contract services.

• Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns: Provision 52.219-4 provides a price evaluation preference for HUBZone small businesses.

• Utilization of Small Business Concerns: Clause 52.219-8 outlines policies for the utilization of small business concerns.

• Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation: Clause 52.219-28 requires contractors to rerepresent their size and socioeconomic status after award.

• Convict Labor: Clause 52.222-3 prohibits the employment of convict labor.

• Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products: Provision 52.222-18 requires certification regarding knowledge of child labor.

• Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies: Clause 52.222-19 requires cooperation with authorities regarding child labor laws.

• Equal Opportunity for Veterans: Clause 52.222-35 requires equal opportunity for veterans.

• Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities: Clause 52.222-36 requires equal opportunity for workers with disabilities.

• Employment Reports on Veterans: Clause 52.222-37 requires employment reports on veterans.

• Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act: Clause 52.222-40 requires notification of employee rights under the NLRA.

• Combating Trafficking in Persons: Clause 52.222-50 prohibits trafficking in persons.

• Sustainable Products: Clause 52.223-23 requires the use of sustainable products.

• Privacy Act: Clause 52.224-2 addresses compliance with the Privacy Act.

• Privacy Training: Clause 52.224-3 requires privacy training for contractor employees.

• Buy American-Supplies: Clause 52.225-1 provides a preference for domestic end products.

• Trade Agreements: Clause 52.225-5 addresses trade agreements.

• Trade Agreements Certificate: Provision 52.225-6 requires a certificate related to trade agreements.

• Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements--Notice and Representation: Provision 52.229-11 requires notice and representation regarding tax on foreign procurements.

• Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements: Clause 52.229-12 addresses tax on certain foreign procurements.

• Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management: Clause 52.232-33 outlines payment procedures via EFT.

• Protest after Award: Clause 52.233-3 addresses protests after award.

• Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim: Clause 52.233-4 specifies that U.S. law applies to breach of contract claims.

• Security Prohibitions and Exclusions: Clause 52.240-91 outlines security prohibitions and exclusions.

• Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems: Clause 52.240-93 requires basic safeguarding of contractor information systems.

• Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services: Clause 52.244-6 outlines subcontracting requirements for commercial products and services.

• Cloud Computing Services: Clause 252.239-7010 addresses cloud computing services requirements.

• This document is a collection of standard FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions.

• It covers a broad range of compliance, ethical, and operational requirements for contractors.

• Bidders must review these clauses to understand their contractual obligations.

This document is critical for bidders as it details numerous mandatory requirements and certifications that will be part of any resulting contract. Understanding these clauses is essential for preparing a compliant proposal and for fulfilling contractual obligations if awarded.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is an addendum to Request for Proposal (RFP) FA701426R0008 for the "Enterprise Alerting Service" (PAI Alerting Service). The government intends to award one Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract using NAICS code 541511. This is a full and open competitive source selection conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 15, utilizing a best-value tradeoff approach where technical factors are significantly more important than price.

The core requirement is for an "Enterprise Alerting Service" that provides real-time alerts. Key objectives include:

• Generating alerts for emerging events with data veracity.

• Providing alerts via web-browser, API, and push notifications (text/email).

• Ensuring low-bandwidth capability for degraded communications.

• Offering comprehensive data coverage across global geographic locations.

• Providing translation capabilities for alerts into English.

• Offering map display and search functionality.

• Providing a 24/7 comprehensive help desk service.

• Demonstrating a live, production environment operating on live, unscripted data.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

• Period of Performance: Base period plus four option periods.

• Affordability Cap: Total contract value shall not exceed $321M.

• Proposal Validity: 180 calendar days from the proposal due date.

• Proposal Submission Due Date: Identified in the SAM.gov announcement. Late submissions will not be considered.

• Submission Method: Electronic via email to the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contract Specialist (CS).

• Proposal Volumes: Three volumes are required: Administrative, Technical, and Price.

• Evaluation Factors: Proposals will be evaluated based on compliance (Volume I), Technical Solution (Factor 1), Technical Demonstration (Factor 2 - Subfactor 2a: Live Area/Topic Specific Demonstration, Subfactor 2b: Product Demonstration/Oral Presentation), and Price (Volume III).

• Technical Demonstration: Includes a 72-hour .csv submission for specific topics/regions and a 60-minute live product demonstration/oral presentation.

• Basis for Award: Best value tradeoff, with technical factors being significantly more important than price.

• This is a full and open competitive procurement.

• Offerors must provide written attestation of the commerciality of their product.

• All communications must be through the CO and CS via email.

• Questions and answers will be consolidated and provided via SAM.gov amendment.

• Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov.

• Classified information is not permitted in proposals or demonstrations.

Questions & Answers / Clarifications

This document provides responses to vendor questions regarding Solicitation FA701426R0008, clarifying various aspects of the solicitation, attachments, and evaluation criteria.

• Attachment Revisions: Revised versions of Attachment 3 (password protection issue) and Attachment 4 (Price Proposal Template) have been uploaded via Amendments 1 and 2, respectively.
• Incumbent Information: This is a follow-on effort to contract FA701421C0024.
• Product Demonstration (Foreign Nationals): Foreign nationals may use a US passport or green card for base access. If not, specific PII is required for access, which can take 2-30 days. Virtual participation is not allowed if base access timelines are exceeded; presentations must be in person.
• .csv Submissions Evaluation: The evaluation of .csv files will be comprehensive, including quantitative (timeliness, signal-to-noise ratio) and qualitative (data veracity, relevance, translation quality) components. Manual curation is prohibited. Push alert confirmation is demonstrated in the Oral Presentation, not the .csv.
• PWS and Page Limits: The PWS is a separate document and does not count towards the Volume II page limit. Offerors can edit the PWS except for specific paragraphs (1, 5, 7, 8). The price template (Attachment 4) is included within the 5-page limit for the price template and supporting documents.
• Reps and Certs: Compliance with FAR 52.212-3, specifically Section B, is sufficient if reps and certs are already completed on SAM.gov.
• Common Interest Profiles: Evaluation of Objective 15 will assess the offeror's capability for automated filtering based on topics, geographic areas, and urgency, consistent with the SOO.
• Data Source Terms of Service: Evaluation of Objective 2 includes compliance with data providers' Terms of Service, not solely the offeror's own.
• Live Demonstration: Offerors must demonstrate their actual production environment with live, unscripted data. Pre-staged scenarios or sandboxes are not acceptable.
• User Count: The enterprise license supports approximately 3.41 million personnel, with an initial anticipated volume of 200,000 provisioned user accounts.
• Transition: A 6-week overlap is planned between performers; the incumbent's transition-out plan will not be provided.
• Data Source References: Offerors must provide source references (e.g., "Source: Wall Street Journal, [Date], [Text URL]") but are not required to provide access to paywalled or subscription-based content.

Several attachments and proposal requirements have been clarified or revised. Offerors should review all responses to ensure compliance with updated guidance. The government is considering an extension to the submission deadline.

Statement of Objectives (SOO)

To procure a commercially available enterprise license subscription for a Publicly Available Information (PAI) Alerting Service for Situational Awareness for the Department of War (DoW). The service aims to provide the DoW with situational awareness, force protection, indications and warnings, and support for emergency and contingency operations.

Leverage a variety of publicly available information sources to evaluate content, detect emerging events, and push alerts to users. The solution must be capable of distributing alerts in near real-time via email, API, web-based application, and mobile platforms. It must be commercially available, scalable to a DoW enterprise capability, and keep pace with industry developments.

• Compliance with data sources' terms of service.
• Near real-time detection of emerging events with data veracity incorporated.
• Scalability to support the entire DoW enterprise user base.
• User-defined alert delivery via email, API, web interface, or mobile push.
• Comprehensive data coverage across critical geographic locations, including popular social media and news platforms.
• Translation capability for alerts into English, with an option to view in original language.
• Map interface with event locations, and search functionality by text and location.
• Source attribution for alerts without direct hyperlinking.
• Menu of common interest profiles and ability to create custom alert filters.
• Compliance with Privacy Act, IC CAI Policy Framework, DoDD 3115.18, NIST SP 800-171, and relevant FAR/DFARS clauses.
• 24/7 help desk service.
• Intuitive design with comprehensive training support (remote sessions).
• Quarterly reports on user base, service performance, API utilization, alert delivery, and technical improvements.
• Low-bandwidth capability for degraded communications.
• Potential need for DISA approval for mobile app delivery.

Projected to begin August 2026, with a base period plus four (4) option years. This is a web-based subscription service.

Compliance with the Privacy Act, IC CAI Policy Framework, DoW and NIST Standards, and all data sources' terms of service.

Amendment / Modification

• This amendment delays the 72-hour monitoring period specified in paragraph 2.2.2.1 of Attachment 2.

• The rescheduling of this monitoring period will be addressed in a future amendment.

• Paragraph 2.2.2.1 of Attachment 2.

• No impact on proposal deadlines or submission requirements is indicated. The primary change is a delay to a specific monitoring period within the SOW/PWS.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment modifies Solicitation FA701426R0008, originally dated 06 Apr 2026.

Key changes include:

• Correction of CLIN descriptions from "labor" to "Department of War Publicly Available Information Alerting tool Enterprise License" on the 'rollup' tab of attachment 4.

• Correction of a spelling error on the 'read first' tab of attachment 4.

• Correction of a duplicate step 5 numbering within the evaluation methodology steps on page 10 of attachment 2.

• Attachment 4 ('rollup' tab and 'read first' tab)

• Attachment 2 (page 10)

• The effective date of this amendment is 06 Apr 2026.

• The document does not explicitly state if proposal deadlines or submission rules were modified, but it does extend the date for receipt of offers.

• Several attachments have been updated:

  • "Atch 2 PAI Alerting ITO and Eval Criteria" was updated from 3 Apr 26 to 7 Apr 26.
  • "Atch 4 Price Proposal Template" was updated to "Atch 4 Price Proposal Template v2" with an effective date of 07 Apr 2026.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is an addendum to Request for Proposal (RFP) FA701426R0008 for the Enterprise Alerting Service. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract using NAICS code 541511, conducted as a full and open competitive source selection under Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (RFO) Parts 12 and 15. This is a best value source selection, where proposals will be evaluated based on price and non-price factors, with technical being significantly more important than price.

The proposal must address the "AF/A2 Publicly Available Information (PAI) Alerting Service" requirement. Key objectives include:

• Submission of a Performance Work Statement (PWS) detailing the proposed solution.

• Compliance with Offeror's Terms of Service/Fair Use (DoDD 3115.18).

• Ability to send alerts via web-browser, API, mobile app, text, or email.

• Compliance with Privacy Act, IC CAI Policy Framework, and DoDD 3115.18.

• Low-bandwidth capability for degraded communications.

• Real-time detection of emerging events with data veracity.

• Scalability to support full operational requirements.

• Delivery of push alerts based on user-defined criteria.

• Comprehensive data coverage across critical geographic locations.

• Translation capabilities for alerts into English (with option for original language).

• Map display interface with event locations.

• Search capability by user for events by text and location.

• Source attribution in alerts.

• Data source references without direct hyperlinking.

• Pre-configurability of Common Interest Profiles.

• Custom alert filter capability.

• 24/7 help desk service.

• Intuitive solution design with minimal training required.

• Process for seeking DISA approval for mobile app delivery.

• Enrollment of existing users for uninterrupted service.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

• Period of Performance: Not explicitly stated, but includes a base period and four option periods. An Option to Extend Services clause (RFO 52.217-8) is included, exercisable for up to six months.

• Estimated Value: Proposals exceeding $321M (total contract value) will be considered unaffordable.

• Proposal Submission Due Date: Identified in the SAM.gov announcement. Late submissions will not be considered.

• Submission Method: Electronic via email to the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contract Specialist (CS). Large files (>10Mb) or CUI documents must be submitted via DODSAFE.

• Proposal Acceptance Period: 180 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

• Evaluation Factors:

  • Volume I: Administrative (Compliance)
  • Volume II: Technical (Technical Solution, Technical Demonstration - Live Area/Topic Specific Demonstration, Product Demonstration/Oral Presentation)
  • Volume III: Price (Fair and reasonable, balanced, and complete)

• Evaluation Approach: Best value source selection, with technical factors significantly more important than price. Evaluation proceeds in steps, with non-compliant proposals eliminated early.

• Technical Demonstration: Includes a 72-hour .csv submission for specific regions/topics and a 60-minute in-person oral presentation/demonstration (PowerPoint, max 45 slides).

• This is a full and open competitive source selection.

• Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov at the time of proposal submission, through contract award, and for the duration of the acquisition.

• Contact Points: Capt Richard Snyder (CO) and Kevin Harrington (CS).

• Communications: All exchanges controlled by CO and CS. Answers to questions will be provided via SAM.gov amendment. Telephone inquiries are not accepted.

• Page Limitations: Specific page limits apply to different proposal sections (e.g., OCI Plan: 10 pages, Affordability: 5 pages, Technical Solution: 25 pages).

• Pricing: Offerors must submit prices for the base period and four option periods using the provided Excel template. No pricing is required for the 6-month extension of services.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is Attachment 4, a Price Proposal Template, intended to establish rates for accomplishing tasks identified in the SOO (Statement of Objectives). Bidders must use this template to submit their pricing.

• Rates: All rates should be expressed in dollars and cents.
• CLINs: The template includes line items for a Base Period (9 months) and four Option Years, each for an "Enterprise License" for a "Department of War Publicly Available Information Alerting tool".
• Pricing: Bidders need to complete the highlighted yellow areas for Unit Price and Extended Price for each CLIN.
• Totals: The template requires the calculation of totals for the Base Period, each Option Year, and the Total Proposed Price/Total Evaluated Price (TEP).
• TEP Calculation: The Total Evaluated Price (TEP) will be the sum of all proposed CLINs for all years of performance, plus pricing for the 52.217-8 Extension of Services clause (which will be calculated by the government using half of Option Year 4 pricing).

This template is critical for bidders to accurately propose pricing for the opportunity. It outlines the structure for submitting cost information, including specific line items and the method for calculating the Total Evaluated Price. Completing this template correctly is essential for proposal submission.

Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To provide Headquarters United States Air Force (HAF), A2 Intelligence with contractor support to enhance the Department of the Air Force’s ability to assess, evaluate, and alert on publicly available information (PAI) across various platforms (web, mobile, email, API) for force protection and first response.

• Provide a commercially available license subscription for a PAI alerting solution.

• The solution must leverage diverse PAI sources, evaluate content for emerging events, and push alerts in near real-time.

• Alert distribution methods must include email, API, web-based application, and mobile platforms.

• The solution must be scalable to a DoD enterprise capability and keep pace with commercial industry developments.

• Key tasks include Enterprise License management, Delivery Method support, Help Desk services, and Training methodology.

• Training Support: Up to 4 web conference sessions per week, minimum 4 per month. Performance reported quarterly.

• Privacy Compliance: Maintain privacy controls and support for the entirety of the contract, assuming all data may contain PII. No breaches are acceptable.

• License Support: Maintain enterprise license subscription and user database with no more than 5% incorrect/inaccessible lines.

• Help Desk: 24/7 support, acknowledge issues within 12 hours, resolve within 5 days, with no more than 5 valid complaints per month.

• Deliverables: Submitted without error 90% of the time.

• Overall Performance: No more than two COR-validated customer complaints per month for failure to correct non-conformance within 2 business days.

Not explicitly stated, but implies ongoing support for the license agreement and enterprise capability.

• Deliverables: Program Management Reviews (Semi-Annual), Technical Exchange Meetings (Ad-Hoc), Quarterly Status Reports (QSR), Subcontract Management Plan, Problem Notification Reports, Kickoff Meeting Agenda, Quality Control Plan.
• Transition: Contractor must provide Transition-In and Transition-Out Plans.
• Security: Adherence to Privacy Act, CUI handling, and physical security requirements. No weapons, firearms, or ammunition allowed on military facilities. Strict drug, tobacco, and alcohol policy.
• Government Furnished Property: None will be provided.
• Contractor Acquired Property: Not required.
• Ethics: Compliance with ethics regulations, no employment of government employees that creates a conflict of interest.
• Non-Personal Services: Contractor must manage its employees directly and avoid actions perceived as personal services.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment (0001) to Solicitation FA701426R0008, dated 06 April 2026, uploads a non-protected version of Attachment 3.

• Attachment 3: PWS PAI Template
  • Information: The "Other Attachment" field was updated.
  • AttachmentName: Changed from "Atch 3 PWS PAI Template" to "Atch 3 PWS PAI Template v2".
  • AttachmentURL: Changed from "73827548" to "73846582".

This amendment does not extend the hour and date specified for receipt of offers. All terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is Attachment 4, a Price Proposal Template for Solicitation FA701426R0008. It is designed to guide offerors in submitting their pricing for the contract.

• Offeror Information: Fields for the 'Name of Offeror'.
• CLIN Structure: Details for Base Period (9 Months) and Option Years 1 through 4, each with a 'Labor' CLIN.
• Pricing Fields: Columns for 'QTY', 'Unit', 'Price', and 'Ext Price' for each CLIN.
• Totals: Sections for calculating totals for the Base Period, each Option Year, and the 'Total Proposed Price/Total Evaluated Price (TEP)'.
• Instructions: Offerors are instructed to complete the highlighted yellow areas and ensure all totals are correct across all tabs.

Bidders must use this template to format and submit their pricing proposal. It outlines the structure for labor costs across the base period and option years. The 'Total Evaluated Price (TEP)' calculation is specified as the sum of all proposed CLINs for all years, plus pricing for the 52.217-8 Extension of Services (which will be determined using half of OY4 pricing, and offerors are not to submit pricing for this clause directly). All rates should be in dollars and cents.

Forms / Attachments / Pricing Sheets

This document contains several FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) clauses and provisions that are likely to be incorporated into a contract resulting from a solicitation. These clauses outline various requirements and responsibilities for contractors.

• 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government: Prohibits contractors from restricting subcontractor sales to the Government.
• 52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions: Requires offerors to certify that no appropriated funds have been paid to influence federal transactions and to disclose lobbying activities.
• 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct: Mandates a contractor to have and make available a code of business ethics and conduct, exercise due diligence to prevent criminal conduct, and disclose credible evidence of certain violations.
• 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation: Requires offerors to represent that they will not require employees or subcontractors to sign agreements that prohibit reporting waste, fraud, or abuse.
• 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel: Outlines requirements for personal identity verification of contractor personnel.
• 52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements: Details requirements for reporting on services performed under the contract.
• 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded: Addresses the process for subcontracting with entities that are debarred, suspended, or excluded.
• 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters: Requires contractors to update information in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS).
• 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations: Prohibits contracting with inverted domestic corporations.
• 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services: Allows the Government to extend services under the contract.
• 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns: Describes a price evaluation preference for HUBZone small business concerns.
• 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns: Outlines the policy for utilizing small business concerns.
• 52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation: Requires contractors to rerepresent their size and socioeconomic status after award.
• 52.222-3 Convict Labor: Prohibits the employment of convict labor.
• 52.222-18 Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products: Requires certification regarding knowledge of child labor for specific end products.
• 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies: Addresses cooperation with authorities and remedies related to child labor.
• 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans: Mandates equal opportunity for veterans.
• 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities: Mandates equal opportunity for workers with disabilities.
• 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans: Requires employment reports on veterans.
• 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act: Requires notification of employee rights under the NLRA.
• 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons: Addresses combating trafficking in persons.
• 52.222-52 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Certification: Provides a certification for exemption from Service Contract Labor Standards.
• 52.222-53 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements: Outlines requirements for exemption from Service Contract Labor Standards.
• 52.223-23 Sustainable Products: Requires the provision of sustainable products.
• 52.224-2 Privacy Act: Addresses compliance with the Privacy Act.
• 52.224-3 Privacy Training: Requires privacy training for contractor employees.
• 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies: Addresses the Buy American Act.
• 52.225-5 Trade Agreements: Outlines requirements related to trade agreements.
• 52.225-6 Trade Agreements Certificate: Requires a certificate related to trade agreements.
• 52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements--Notice and Representation: Requires notice and representation regarding tax on foreign procurements.
• 52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements: Addresses tax on certain foreign procurements.
• 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management: Details payment procedures via EFT.
• 52.233-3 Protest after Award: Outlines procedures for protests after award.
• 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim: Specifies the applicable law for breach of contract claims.
• 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions: Lists security prohibitions and exclusions.
• 52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems: Requires basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems.
• 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services: Addresses subcontracts for commercial products and services.
• 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services: Outlines requirements for cloud computing services.

This document is crucial for bidders as it details numerous contractual obligations and requirements that will apply if they are awarded the contract. Bidders must review these clauses and provisions carefully to understand their responsibilities regarding ethics, labor, security, reporting, small business utilization, and other critical areas. Failure to comply with these requirements can lead to contract termination, penalties, or other adverse actions. Understanding these clauses is essential for accurate proposal preparation and successful contract performance.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is an addendum to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Enterprise Alerting Service (FA701426R0008). The government intends to award one Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract using a best-value source selection process, considering both price and non-price factors, with technical factors being significantly more important than price. The solicitation is conducted under NAICS code 541511.

The proposal must address the "AF/A2 Publicly Available Information (PAI) Alerting Service" requirement, demonstrating how the Offeror intends to meet all requirements. Key areas to be addressed in the proposal include:

• Volume I - Administrative: Executive Summary/Cover Letter, SF1449 and Amendments, Representations and Certifications, Financial Resources, Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Assessment/Mitigation Plan, and Affordability.
• Volume II - Technical: Technical Solution (Narrative), Technical Demonstration (Live Area/Topic Specific Demonstration via .csv submissions, and Product Demonstration/Oral Presentation).
• Volume III - Price: Price Template and supporting documents.

Specific technical objectives include: * Submission of a PWS detailing the proposed solution. * Compliance with Terms of Service/Fair Use (DoDD 3115.18). * Alerting capability via web-browser, API, mobile, text, or email. * Compliance with Privacy Act and CAI Policy Framework. * Low-bandwidth capability. * Near real-time event detection with data veracity. * Scalability for enterprise-wide requirements. * Delivery of user-defined push alerts. * Comprehensive geographic data coverage. * Translation capabilities for alerts. * Map display interface. * Search capability by user, event, and location. * Source attribution in alerts. * Data source references without direct hyperlinking. * Pre-configurability of Common Interest Profiles. * Custom alert filter capability. * 24/7 help desk service. * Intuitive solution design with training support. * Process for DISA approval for mobile app delivery. * Enrollment of existing users.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

• Period of Performance: Not explicitly stated, but includes a base period and four option periods, plus a potential 6-month extension under RFO 52.217-8.

• Affordability Cap: Proposals exceeding $321M (total contract value) will be considered unaffordable.

• Proposal Due Date: Identified in the SAM.gov announcement. Late submissions will not be considered.

• Submission Method: Electronic via email to the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contract Specialist (CS). Large files (>10Mb) or CUI documents must be submitted via DODSAFE.

• Evaluation Process: A best-value tradeoff process. Proposals will be evaluated in steps: Volume I (Administrative compliance), Technical Factor 1 (Technical Solution), Technical Factor 2 (Technical Demonstration - Subfactor 2a: Live Demo, Subfactor 2b: Oral Presentation), and finally Price. Technical is significantly more important than Price.

• Evaluation Criteria: Compliance, Acceptable/Unacceptable ratings for technical objectives, and combined technical/risk ratings (Outstanding, Good, Acceptable, Marginal, Unacceptable).

• Key Deadlines: RFP questions submission due date will be provided on SAM.gov.

• Full and open competitive source selection.

• Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov.

• Proposals must be clear, coherent, and demonstrate convincing rationale.

• Page limitations apply to specific sections.

• Oral presentations will be recorded.

• Attachment 4 provides the Price Proposal Template.

Statement of Objectives (SOO)

To procure a commercially-available, enterprise-wide subscription to a Publicly Available Information (PAI) alerting solution for the Department of War (DoW) to provide situational awareness, force protection, indications and warnings, and support for emergency and contingency operations.

• Leverage a variety of publicly available information sources to detect emerging events.

• Push alerts to users based on user-defined areas and topics of interest.

• Distribute alerts in near real-time via email, API, web-based application, and mobile platforms.

• Solution must be commercially available, scalable to a DoW enterprise capability, and keep pace with industry developments.

• Projected start: August 2026.

• Period of performance: Base plus four (4) option years.

• This is a web-based subscription service.

• Certify compliance with data sources' terms of service.

• Detect emerging events in near real-time, incorporating data veracity.

• Scale to support the full DoW enterprise user base.

• Deliver alerts via user-selected methods (web UI, API, mobile, text, email).

• Achieve comprehensive data coverage across critical geographic locations.

• Provide translation capability for alerts into English (with option for original language).

• Display a map interface with event locations and allow searching by text/location.

• Provide source attribution and notify users before leaving the service.

• Offer a menu of common interest profiles and custom alert filter capabilities.

• Comply with Privacy Act, IC CAI Policy Framework, and DoDD 3115.18.

• Ensure safeguards compliant with NIST SP 800-171 and relevant FAR/DFARS clauses.

• Provide 24/7 help desk service.

• Design for intuitive use with comprehensive training support (including remote sessions).

• Provide quarterly reports on user base, service performance, API utilization, training, and technical improvements.

• Offer low-bandwidth capability.

• Seek DISA approval for mobile app delivery on government devices.

• Must comply with the Privacy Act and IC CAI Policy Framework.

• Ensure compliance with DoW and NIST Standards.

• Must comply with all data sources' terms of service.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation (FA701426R0008) is for the Department of War's Publicly Available Information (PAI) Alerting Service. The service will provide web-based, mobile, and e-mail alerts on breaking news for force protection and first response, ensuring compliance with third-party data source terms of service.

• Provision of a web-based, mobile, and e-mail alerting service for breaking news.

• Support for force protection and first response.

• Maintenance of compliance with third-party PAI data source terms of service and data use policies.

• The contract type is a Request for Proposal (RFP).

• The period of performance includes a base period and four option periods.

• The base period is from August 6, 2026, to May 4, 2027.

• Option Period 1: May 5, 2027, to May 4, 2028.

• Option Period 2: May 5, 2028, to May 4, 2029.

• Option Period 3: May 5, 2029, to May 4, 2030.

• Option Period 4: May 5, 2030, to May 4, 2031.

• The North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) code is 541511 (Information Technology Professional Services).

• The size standard is USD $34,000,000.00.

• Offer Due Date: April 27, 2026, at 02:00 PM.

• Evaluation instructions and criteria are detailed in Attachment 2.

• The government will award the contract to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous, considering price and other factors.

• This acquisition is UNRESTRICTED.

• The solicitation includes various FAR and DFARS clauses, including those related to electronic submission of payment requests (WAWF), item unique identification, limitation of government obligation, and representations and certifications.

• Attachments include a Statement of Objectives (SOO), PAI Alerting ITO and Evaluation Criteria, PWS, Price Proposal Template, and Additional Clauses.