Retirement Calculator

SOL #: DOC-PS-26-0001Sources Sought

Overview

Buyer

Commerce

Office Of The Secretary

DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO

WASHINGTON, DC, 20230, United States

Place of Performance

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

PSC

Support Professional: Human Resources (R431)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/e29bae44fafc4c56a282efe49608f14e/view

Timeline

Posted

Mar 30, 2026

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Response Deadline

Apr 10, 2026, 3:00 PM

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 United States Department of Commerce is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice for a comprehensive commercial web-based retirement benefits calculator platform. This platform will serve up to 45,000 employees, assisting with complex retirement decisions under various federal programs. Responses are due April 10, 2026.

Scope of Work

The required platform must:

Accurately compute retirement benefits for CSRS, CSRS-Offset, FERS (including RAE/FRAE), TSP, and SSA programs.
Integrate with the National Finance Center (NFC) or other third-party data sources.
Provide pre-populated forms, financial/retirement planning tools, and educational resources (videos, documents).
Include internal tools for TSP/SSA calculations and for HR Specialists to make retirement coverage and FERCCA determinations.
Allow HR Specialists to view employee records for assistance.
Be customizable and generate OPM, DOL, FEGLI, TSP, NFC, and IRS compliant forms.
The estimated cost is approximately $3M over five years.

Contract & Timeline

Type: Sources Sought / Market Research
Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Product Service Code: R431 (Support Professional: Human Resources)
Response Due: April 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM Z
Published: April 3, 2026
Agency: Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary

Evaluation

This is a Request for Information (RFI) to understand vendor capabilities and inform future procurement decisions. Vendors must respond directly to 14 specific questions regarding experience with federal systems, integrations, data security, help desk support, system migration, domestic workforce requirements, and procurement preferences. Respondents should also provide their Unique Entity ID and socio-economic classification. Capability statements and past performance submissions are not accepted for this RFI.