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Syndicated Point of Sale (POS) Data Platform (COS)
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The Defense Commissary Agency, through the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground, is soliciting innovative commercial solutions under a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for Syndicated Data Core Services to support enterprise-wide savings measurement and competitive benchmarking. The requirement centers on acquiring authoritative retail data and analytics across thirteen distinct Areas of Interest, including CONUS and OCONUS point-of-sale data for fresh and non-fresh goods, e-commerce transactions, shopper panels, competitor pricing intelligence, SNAP eligibility tracking, and manual basket shopping and web scraping operations. Offerors must deliver end-to-end solutions for any AOI proposed; partial solutions will not be considered. Proposals must be submitted as a single PDF not exceeding ten pages or twenty slides by 1300 EDT on 3 August 2026 via email to designated contracting officials, with a required subject line format and UEI and CAGE codes included on the title page. Evaluation will be strictly gate-driven, beginning with a pass/fail assessment of Technical Merit, followed by evaluation of Schedule and Cost Feasibility and Company Viability, with no awards made to proposals failing the initial technical gate. Multiple awards are possible, and the government may bypass Phase 2 and move directly to Phase 3 based on the strength of the initial submission. Specifically for AOIs involving OCONUS savings modeling and data collection, offerors must deploy completely independent, non-affiliated teams with no shared ownership, personnel, or systems, and submit a formal Organizational Conflict of Interest mitigation plan demonstrating operational firewalls between methodology design and price collection functions. All solutions must enable seamless integration with DeCA’s SAP/ARTS environment via API or SFTP using CSV or JSON formats, comply with CMMC Levels 1–2 cybersecurity standards, and provide unlimited government use rights to all deliverables, including bespoke methodologies and reports. The contract will be awarded under flexible instruments such as FAR Part 12 commercial contracts or Other Transactions, not necessarily as an IDIQ, and the government retains full discretion to select any combination of AOIs, including offering a 5% discount for simultaneous award of CONUS non-fresh and fresh data. Reseller-only or academic research proposals are ineligible, and offerors must certify their business status, disclose intellectual property, affirm their viability, and provide ROM pricing for each AOI. No reimbursement will be provided for proposal preparation costs, and participation requires current SAM.gov registration with a valid UEI prior to any potential award.
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24420, VA, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Full Description
DECA‑26 – Syndicated Data Core Services
Project Number: W91ZLK‑26‑R‑SDCS
AOS Number: W9128Z‑25‑S‑A002
PSC: B506 – Special Studies/Analysis – Data (Other Than Scientific)
Primary NAICS: 518210 – Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
Secondary NAICS (as applicable): 541910 – Marketing Research & Public Opinion Polling
-The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC‑APG), on behalf of the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), is issuing this Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Special Notice to solicit Phase 1 Solution Briefs for Syndicated Data Core Services. This requirement is intended to provide DeCA with modern, highly accurate syndicated market data, shopper analytics, economic modeling, competitor intelligence, and data integration services to support enterprise‑wide savings measurement and competitive benchmarking.-
-Offerors may propose innovative commercial solutions addressing one, some, or all thirteen (13) Areas of Interest (AOIs) but must provide a complete end‑to‑end solution for any AOI proposed. Partial solutions for a single AOI will not be evaluated.
Submission Instructions (Phase 1 – Solution Brief)
Due Date/Time:
03 August 2026 at 1300 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Late submissions will not be evaluated.
Submission Method:
Email only.
- Contract Specialist: kristen.zigmont.civ@army.mil
- Contracting Officer: shelby.a.saum.civ@army.mil
Email Subject Line:
“Solution Brief Submission – DECA_26 – Syndicated Data Core Services – [Company Name]”
Page Limits:
- Written submission: Not more than 10 pages, 12‑pt Times New Roman
OR - Briefing format: Not more than 20 slides
Content beyond limits will not be evaluated.
3. Required Content for Phase 1 Solution Brief
Solution Briefs must include the following sections:
- Title Page (company info, UEI, CAGE)
- Executive Summary
- High‑Level Technical Solution/Concept
- Itemized Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost per AOI
- Schedule to Full Operational Capability (FOC)
- Company viability
- Intellectual property disclosures
- Business status certification
- Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) analysis and mitigation plan (if applicable)
4. Areas of Interest (AOIs)
The Call for Solutions includes thirteen (13) AOIs, such as:
- AOI 1: CONUS Non‑Fresh Syndicated POS Data
- AOI 2: CONUS Fresh Syndicated POS Data
- AOI 3: CONUS Ecommerce POS Data
- AOI 4–5: OCONUS Savings Methodology (Fresh & Non‑Fresh)
- AOI 6: Patron Panel Services
- AOI 7: Competitor Location Intelligence
- AOI 8: SNAP Eligibility Data
- AOI 9: Competitor Pricing Percentiles
- AOI 10–11: CONUS/OCONUS Manual Basket Shops
- AOI 12–13: CONUS/OCONUS Competitor Web Scraping
5. Evaluation & Next Phases
Solution Briefs will be evaluated against:
- Technical Merit
- Schedule & Cost Feasibility
- Viability
The Government may:
- Invite selected companies to Phase 2 Pitch Sessions,
- Bypass Phase 2 and directly request a Phase 3 Proposal, or
- Determine no further consideration is warranted.
Multiple awards may be made, and all awards depend on funding availability.
6. Special OCI Requirements
For AOIs involving OCONUS savings methodology (4 & 5) and OCONUS data collection (11 & 13), offerors proposing both must use independent, non‑affiliated entities to avoid impaired‑objectivity OCI and must submit a mandatory mitigation plan.
7. Additional Notes
- Offerors must monitor SAM.gov for amendments.
- SAM registration (UEI) required prior to award.
- Reseller-only and academic research proposals are not desired.
- No cost reimbursement for participation.
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See Attachments 1 & 2 and Complete Attachement 2 _Affirmation of Business Status Certification.
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