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W91Zlk-26-A-01234DFederal

Submission Closed08/18/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground is seeking innovative commercial solutions through a Commercial Solutions Opening for Syndicated Data Core Services to support the Defense Commissary Agency’s enterprise-wide savings measurement and competitive benchmarking needs. This effort calls for end-to-end capabilities across all thirteen Areas of Interest, including syndicated point-of-sale data for conventional and fresh goods across CONUS and OCONUS markets, e-commerce transaction data, shopper panel services, competitor pricing analytics, SNAP eligibility data, manual basket shopping, and web scraping for competitor intelligence. Offerors must submit a comprehensive solution addressing each AOI as a cohesive system, with no partial submissions accepted. Proposals are limited to ten pages or twenty slides and must include a title page with UEI and CAGE codes, executive summary, technical concept, rough order of magnitude costs per AOI, schedule to full operational capability, company viability, intellectual property disclosures, business status certification, and an organizational conflict of interest mitigation plan where applicable. Special requirements mandate independent, non-affiliated entities for OCONUS data collection and savings methodology to prevent impaired-objectivity conflicts. Submissions are due by 11:00 Eastern Daylight Time on August 18, 2026, and must be emailed exclusively to the designated contracting specialist with a specific subject line format; late submissions will not be considered. Evaluation will focus on technical merit, schedule and cost feasibility, and company viability, with selected offerors potentially advancing to Phase 2 pitch sessions or directly to Phase 3 proposal submission. Multiple awards are possible subject to funding availability. Offerors must be active in SAM.gov with a valid UEI, and reseller-only or academic research proposals are explicitly discouraged. Participation incurs no reimbursement, and all parties are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for potential amendments. The primary NAICS code is 518210 with a secondary classification of 541910, and performance will be primarily at Fort Lee, Virginia, with data collection spanning the U.S. and overseas locations.

General Info

U.S. Army seeks end-to-end syndicated data solutions for commissary savings analytics, including global point-of-sale, e-commerce, and competitor pricing.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

NAICS

541910 - Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling

Place of Performance

Fort Lee, VA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Call for Solutions Syndicated Data Core Services W91ZLK-26-R-SDCS

call-for-solutions

High

AI Contract Breakdown

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedAug 3

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineAug 18

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

08/18/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

Contacts2 people available

OfficeABER PROV GRD, MD, 21005, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

Office AddressABER PROV GRD, MD, 21005, USA

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Kristen Zigmont

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Shelby Saum

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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. We are looking for someone to have a solution for all 13 areas and if there is more time needed to provide information please email the contracting speicialist, kristen.zigmont.civ@army.mil. Partial solutions for a single AOI will not be evaluated.

Submission Instructions (Phase 1 – Solution Brief)

Due Date/Time:
18 August 2026 at 1100 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.
See Attachments 1 & 2 and Complete Attachement 2 _Affirmation of Business Status Certification.