Presolicitation Notice: Publicly Available Information (PAI) Alerting Service
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
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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 the Air Force (HAF/A2) has issued a Presolicitation Notice for a Publicly Available Information (PAI) Alerting Service. This opportunity seeks a commercially-available enterprise license subscription to detect emerging events from public sources and push alerts to users. The acquisition will be conducted under full and open competition, with no restrictions on foreign-owned vendors. An RFP is anticipated within 2-3 weeks from March 26, 2026.
Scope of Work
HAF/A2 requires a PAI alerting service that:
- Leverages a variety of publicly available information sources.
- Evaluates content to detect emerging events as they develop.
- Pushes alerts to users based on user-defined areas and topics of interest.
- Distributes alerts in near real-time via email, API, web-based application, and mobile platforms.
- Is commercially available, scalable to a Department of War (DoW) enterprise capability, and keeps pace with commercial industry standards.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Presolicitation
- Set-Aside: None (Full and Open Competition)
- Intended NAICS: 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services)
- Intended PSC: 7A21 (Business Application Off The Shelf Software)
- RFP Release: Anticipated within 2-3 weeks from March 26, 2026 (early-mid April 2026).
- RFP Requirements: Will request a written proposal, live area/topic specific demo, and a live in-person product demo.
- Published Date: April 3, 2026 (latest update).
Evaluation
The Government intends to use FAR 15 Source Selection procedures, evaluating offerors based on affordability, technical solution, and price. These procedures are subject to change at the Government's discretion.
Additional Notes
Interested parties are instructed to follow this posting and subsequent postings under solicitation number FA701426R0008 for further updates. All responsible sources may submit a proposal. Foreign-owned vendors are permitted to compete for this requirement.