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PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IT SUPPORT SERVICES(ITSS)

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DoWEA-PSN-26-001Federal

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The Department of Defense Education Activity through its Department of War Education Activity is issuing a pre-solicitation notice for enterprise-wide IT support services under solicitation number DoWEA-PSN-26-001, posted on July 15, 2026, with a response deadline of July 29, 2026. This notice is strictly for planning and informational purposes and does not obligate the government to award a contract or initiate a formal solicitation process. The North American Industry Classification System code for this effort is 518210, indicating IT services and data processing. The office responsible is located in Alexandria, Virginia, with the place of performance identified as a location in Virginia, though specific details are not provided. Primary point of contact is Wardell Gordon, reachable at Wardell.Gordon@dodea.edu, with ShaHannah Brown as the secondary contact. Further information can be accessed through the official SAM.gov link provided.

General Info

DoD Education Activity to issue RFP for enterprise IT support in Virginia, responses due July 24, 2026.

Agency

Department Of Defense → DOD Education ActivityView Agency

NAICS

518210 - Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

1180, VA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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DoWEA_PreSolicitation_Notice.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → DOD Education Activity
Contacts2 people available
OfficeALEXANDRIA, VA, 22350-1400, USA
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Department Of Defense → DOD Education Activity
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Office AddressALEXANDRIA, VA, 22350-1400, USA
Contacts
Wardell Gordon
ShaHannah Brown

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Pre-Solicitation Notice: The Department of War Education Activity (DoWEA) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for enterprise-wide IT support services. This notice is for planning and informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, RFP, or commitment by the Government to award a contract.

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