U.S. Senate Social Media Web Archiving
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 U.S. Senate has issued a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) to identify market capabilities for Social Media and Web Archiving Services. This initiative aims to find solutions for capturing and preserving social media platforms and other publicly available web-based content. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ). Responses are due February 25, 2026.
Purpose & Scope
The Senate seeks to determine market capability for comprehensive web archiving solutions, potentially replacing or enhancing current services. Historically, the Senate has faced challenges capturing social media content from platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, with existing solutions being incomplete or costly. The goal is to identify vendors capable of providing robust and compliant archiving.
Key Requirements
- Full and Authentic Data Capture: Comprehensive archiving of social media (posts, comments, replies, metadata) and other web content with high fidelity, providing web standards-based archival outputs.
- Searchability and Accessibility: Full-text search, metadata indexing (by date, account), and export options (PDF, CSV, WARC, JSON).
- Security and Integrity: Data encryption, audit trails, and storage/export with hash values for authenticity.
- Automation and Ease of Use: Support for automated, continuous archiving processes.
- Vendor Reputation and Support: Demonstrated prior government/public sector experience and responsive customer support.
- Compliance: Services must adhere to archiving standards (ISO, SEC 17a-4 WORM), store data in US data centers, support Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), ensure confidentiality and integrity, and provide availability.
Submission Details
- Type: Sources Sought Notice (SSN)
- Response Due: February 25, 2026
- Published: February 4, 2026
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Submission Method: Electronic submission via email to
acquisitions@saa.senate.gov. - Email Subject Line:
"2026-S-015"social media web archiving service. - Response Content: Narrative description of service, scope, implementation; statement on meeting mandatory requirements; information for "Other Requirements and Questions" and "Guidelines"; and business information (Company Name, POC, SAM Registration, CAGE, UEI, Tax ID).
- Page Limit: Responses shall not exceed 10 pages.
Evaluation
Responses will be evaluated to qualify vendors for the next round of procurement. This notice is for planning purposes only and does not guarantee a future solicitation. No debriefs will be provided for non-selected respondents.
Contact
Holly McDonald
Email: holly_mcdonald@saa.senate.gov
Phone: 2022240657