FY 2026 Rental Survey Sources Sought

The Interior Business Center Acquisition Services Directorate of the Department of the Interior is conducting a sources sought notice under solicitation number 140D0426R0069 to identify potential contractors for a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract beginning in FY 2027 to collect and verify community data supporting the IBC Quarters Program. The effort requires the gathering of comprehensive rental housing comparables, medical and dental service availability, and utility cost data across 48 contiguous states, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, with data deliverables to be submitted via the iQMIS system. While this notice is not a formal solicitation and does not include pricing or contract value, it seeks to evaluate commercial capability, small business participation, and market competition, with responses due by June 26, 2026. Contractors must submit capabilities statements in Adobe PDF format with Arial 12 font, include their Unique Entity Identifier, classify their business size, and disclose any existing government-wide acquisition contracts. All data collected becomes government property, subject to strict confidentiality rules prohibiting disclosure outside the IBC without written permission, and personally identifiable information is treated as Controlled Unclassified Information. Contractors are prohibited from entering rental units and must maintain a central office for planning, quality assurance, and data entry but are not required to operate physically at the IBC office. The contract demands strict adherence to a detailed performance schedule across five fiscal years, with delivery deadlines for specific regions tied to each year, including optional years extending through FY 2031. Failure to meet delivery deadlines constitutes cause for default, and all deliverables must undergo a documented logical and functional quality control program before submission. The Government has 30 calendar days to accept or reject completed survey region deliverables after receipt, and contractors have only 14 calendar days to correct deficiencies if deliverables are returned. Invoicing must be submitted via the IPP Automated Payment System, and payment is guaranteed within 30 days after acceptance. The contractor may use any efficient method to gather data as long as it meets contract requirements, but must provide a Survey Summary Excel spreadsheet detailing collected versus requested samples by housing class, community, and state. Respondents must certify compliance with the Privacy Act, acknowledge no right to use or publish collected data, and accept liability for damages resulting from negligent performance. Submissions must be emailed to the designated contracting officer and contract specialist with the correct subject line,