Elastic Enterprise Search software licenses

The contract concerns the acquisition of Elastic Enterprise Search software licenses under a forecasted procurement by the Department of Energy's Office of Science, targeted specifically for small businesses as designated by the SBA. The North American Industry Classification System code 541519 indicates this is related to other computer-related services, suggesting the software will support advanced data search and analytics capabilities critical to scientific research operations. The place of performance is situated in Tennessee, and the procurement is intended to enhance the agency’s capacity to manage, index, and retrieve large volumes of research data efficiently. Point of contact for small business inquiries includes Abbey Campbell and Chadsey Kittock, both serving as Small Business Program Managers, with their official emails provided for coordination and support. The opportunity was published on August 10, 2026, and is part of a broader agency forecast to increase procurement transparency and promote small business participation. There is no solicitation number assigned yet, indicating this is a preliminary announcement rather than an active solicitation, and no specific office address is listed, though the performance location is confirmed in Tennessee. The contract anticipates licensing software that will likely integrate into existing high-performance computing or data-intensive research environments.