Presolicitation Notice: Publicly Available Information (PAI) Alerting Service
Overview
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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 the Air Force (HAF)/A2 is preparing to release an RFP for a Publicly Available Information (PAI) Alerting Service. This presolicitation notice indicates an RFP is expected within the next 2-3 weeks under solicitation number FA701426R0008. The acquisition will be conducted under full and open competition.
Scope of Work
HAF/A2 seeks a commercially-available enterprise license subscription for a PAI alerting service. The solution must:
- Leverage a variety of publicly available information sources.
- Evaluate content to detect emerging events as they develop.
- Push alerts to users based on user-defined areas and topics of interest.
- Be capable of distributing alerts in near real-time via email, API, web-based application, and mobile platforms.
- Be commercially available and scalable to a Department of War (DoW) enterprise capability, keeping pace with commercial industry developments and standards.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Notice Identifier: a058bdb0656641f8bed8ce26b7afb00a)
- Intended Solicitation Number: FA701426R0008
- RFP Release: Expected in the next 2-3 weeks (as of March 26, 2026)
- Set-Aside: None (Full and Open Competition)
- Intended NAICS: 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services)
- Intended PSC: 7A21 (Business Application Off The Shelf Software Delivered By Perpetual License)
- Published Date: March 25, 2026
Evaluation
The Government intends to use FAR 15 Source Selection procedures. Evaluation will focus on affordability, technical solution, and price. The RFP will request a written proposal, a live area/topic specific demo, and a live in-person product demo.
Additional Notes
Interested parties are instructed to follow this posting and subsequent postings under solicitation # FA701426R0008 for further updates. The timeline and acquisition strategy are subject to change at the Government's discretion.
Points of Contact:
- Contracting Officer: Capt Richard Snyder (richard.snyder.12@us.af.mil)
- Contract Specialist: Mr. Kevin Harrington (kevin.harrington.3@us.af.mil)