Hosted eDiscovery Platform for USACE W912HQ26S0001

This is a Sources Sought announcement issued solely for market research and preliminary planning purposes, in accordance with FAR Part 10. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ), solicitation, or commitment by the Government. No award will be made based on responses to this notice. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (HECSA), is seeking information from industry regarding its capability to provide an OnPrem eDiscovery software solution. The attached Draft Purchase Description outlines the technical and functional requirements. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541512 Computer Systems Design Services. Interested vendors should confirm their business size status under this code. Submission Instructions Interested vendors are invited to submit a capability package that addresses the following: 1. Company Information Organization name (include teaming partners if applicable) Location CAGE Code Point of contact (email and phone) 2. Socioeconomic Status As registered in SAM.gov, indicate one or more of the following: Small business 8(a) HUBZone Small disadvantaged business Woman-owned small business Service-disabled veteran-owned small business Large business 3. Technical Capability Comments on the attached Draft Purchase Description Information on industry standards relevant to the described products Confirmation of ability to provide the listed products Estimated delivery timeline for full solution Identification of risks or challenges in meeting the requirements Mitigation strategies your organization would employ 4. Teaming Arrangements If applicable, describe the division of responsibilities between small and large business partners Clearly identify which portions of the Purchase Description each party will perform 5. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Provide a non-binding ROM estimate for the supplies described 6. System Architecture & Integration Can your solution integrate with existing USACE systems or platforms (e.g., Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Exchange)? Does your solution support modular deployment or scalability across multiple environments? 7. Security & Compliance Is your solution compliant with DoD cybersecurity requirements (e.g., NIST SP 800-171, FedRAMP Moderate)? Does your solution support role-based access control and audit logging? 8. Data Handling & Storage How does your solution manage data ingestion, indexing, and retention? Can your solution operate in a disconnected or air-gapped environment? 9. Performance & Support What are the minimum hardware/software requirements for deployment? What level of technical support and training is included with the solution 10. Innovation & Roadmap Are there upcoming features or enhancements planned for your product? Do you offer AI/ML capabilities for predictive coding or document classification? 11. Licensing & Pricing What licensing models are available (e.g., perpetual, subscription, enterprise)? Are there any volume discounts or bundling options? 12. Warranty & Maintenance What warranty terms are included? What are your maintenance and update policies? 13. Delivery & Installation What is your typical lead time for delivery and installation? Do you offer onsite or remote installation services 14. Contract Vehicles Are you available on any existing contract vehicles (e.g., GSA Schedule, SEWP, 2GIT)? Responses should be concise and clearly address each item above. No proprietary or classified information should be submitted. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any input received. Each response has a 20-page limit. Submission Deadline Responses must be submitted via email no later than 10:00 AM ET on 7 November 2025 to: Mrs. Giorgiana Chen Giorgiana.Chen@usace.army.mil Ms. Selena Brooks Selena.Brooks@usace.army.mil Questions due date: 10 A.M. ET on 27 October 2025.

BOTH SMALL BUSINESS AND LARGE BUSINESS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND The Department of Defense (DoD) Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) is interested in receiving pre-proposals for research focusing in the areas of Environmental Restoration, Resource Conservation and Resilience, and Weapons Systems and Platforms. This notice constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement as contemplated in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(d)(2). Readers should note that this is an announcement to declare DoD SERDP s intent to competitively fund research and development for environmental research that addresses the Statements of Need set forth in the Announcement. SERDP supports environmental research relevant to the management and mission of the DoD and supports efforts that lead to the development and application of innovative environmental technologies or methods that improve the environmental performance of DoD by improving outcomes, managing environmental risks, and/or reducing costs or time required to resolve environmental problems. The Program Announcement and complete submittal instructions are found on the DoD SERDP website at https://serdp-estcp.mil/workwithus. To be eligible for consideration, readers wishing to respond to this announcement must submit a pre-proposal in accordance with all instructions on the SERDP website no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time on 13 January 2026. No electronic mail, faxed, or hard copy proposals will be accepted. No other announcement of this opportunity will be made. It is the sole responsibility of the proposer to make certain the proposal is properly received by SERDP. Awards will take the form of contracts. Submission of pre-proposals is not restricted in any way to any particular entity. The Government will not pay for any costs associated with the preparation of proposals or travel to present oral presentations in support of the proposals. There is no commitment by SERDP to make any contract awards, nor to be responsible for any costs incurred by the offeror before contract award is made. It is anticipated that multiple awards totaling approximately $10 million will be made available for projects dependent upon the quality of proposals received and availability of funds. Awardees under this BAA will be selected through a multi-stage review process. The pre-proposal review step allows interested organizations to submit research pre-proposals for Government consideration without incurring the expense of a full proposal. Based upon the pre-proposal evaluation by SERDP, each of the pre-proposal submitters will be notified as to whether SERDP requests or does not request the submission of a full proposal. As noted in the instructions located on the SERDP website, evaluation criteria for pre-proposals are, in decreasing order of importance, Technical Merit, Personnel, and Cost. Due to the anticipated volume of pre-proposals that will be received, SERDP will not provide debriefs on those that are not requested to submit a full proposal. Instructions for preparing a full proposal will be provided at the time of notification. A request for submission of a full proposal does not indicate a decision has been made to make an award for that work. Evaluation criteria for full proposals will include Transition Plan in addition to the criteria above. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541715 with the small business size standard of 1000 employees. Prior to award, selected contract proposals that exceed $900,000 submitted by all Other than Small (large or non-profits, including universities) Business concerns must be accompanied by a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 and elements as described in the checklist in DFARS PGI 219.705-4 at http://business.defense.gov/Acquisition/Subcontracting/. Selectees who are located outside the United States and outlying areas who will perform their project outside of the United States and outlying areas are exempt from submitting a Small Business Subcontracting Plan. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mission Support Battalion (UMSB) Small Business Office website at UMSB Small Business Office provides information on how to prepare a subcontracting plan, along with links to find small businesses to participate. See the attached instructions for additional information regarding Small Business Subcontracting Plans. Additionally, please see the attached template for submitting an Individual Small Business Subcontracting Plan. Points of Contact: Procedural/Technical Questions - SERDP Office, 571-372-6565 Contract Questions UMSB Contracting Officer Shannon N. Benson, 703-428-7407; shannon.n.benson@usace.army.mil Small Business Participation Plan or Subcontracting Plan - UMSB Small Business Representative Monique Holmes 202-934-1816, monique.m.holmes@usace.army.mil