Sources Sought
SOCOM Integrated Platform as a Service
Department of Defense · U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
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AI summaryU.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) at Tampa, FL posted sources sought / request for information (RFI) H9241527R0002 for a SOCOM Integrated Platform as a Service: a secure collaboration and integration facility near MacDill AFB, with engineering and cybersecurity support. It is market research, not a request for proposals; no set-aside is used. Five-page white papers are due November 5, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern, by email. More in the summary
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U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) at Tampa, FL posted sources sought / request for information (RFI) H9241527R0002 for a SOCOM Integrated Platform as a Service: a secure collaboration and integration facility near MacDill AFB, with engineering and cybersecurity support. It is market research, not a request for proposals; no set-aside is used. Five-page white papers are due November 5, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern, by email.
Who can bid
- A facility clearance and a space that meets the requirements to maintain it; the RFI asks for your current and active Facility Clearance and safeguarding capacity
- Staff cleared at the classified level at the start of the task, with access to COMSEC, SCI and ACCM material
- A platform and integration facility within five miles line of sight of HQ USSOCOM at MacDill AFB
How to submit: Email to the Contracting Officer (michael.j.cenedella.mil@socom.mil) and Contract Specialist (carlos.j.espada.ctr@socom.mil). What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (7)
From the version posted Oct 21, 2026.
- Serious: Facility must be within five miles of HQ USSOCOM. The platform and integration facility must be close to MacDill AFB because of tactical equipment limits, so a business without space there would need to rent or build it.
- Serious: Cleared facility and cleared staff needed. Classified space, a facility clearance and staff cleared at the classified level from the start are needed, which many small businesses lack.
- Worth checking: Large workspace to provide. About 225 workspaces are expected, split between classified program team space and unclassified vendor areas, which is a major facility cost.
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- Worth checking: Could be sole source or on an existing vehicle. USSOCOM may later buy through an existing contract vehicle, competitively or sole source, so responding is the main way to be considered.
- Worth checking: Government rights in software and data. The Government wants Government Purpose Rights for five years and then unlimited rights, which can be hard for firms with proprietary software.
- Minor: Security duties normally done by government staff. The contractor may have to handle security tasks when no government employee is available, with company responsibility if a violation occurs.
- Minor: No questions accepted. The Government will not take questions on this RFI, so unclear points in the draft must be raised in the white paper.
Read from the notice and 2 attachments. Show which files.
- RFI_Integrated_Platform_as_a_Service_Rev3_final.pdf (read)
- Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) revised 20261020_1.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- A common platform-as-a-service environment, unclassified through classified, within five miles line of sight of HQ USSOCOM at MacDill AFB, with classified space for up to about 75 people and unclassified vendor space for up to about 150
- An integration facility to test how tactical information systems work together, with one current version of each Program of Record system
- Engineering support: software, electrical, mechanical, hardware and principal engineers, most with classified eligibility
- Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework (RMF) support to get and keep Authorization to Operate (ATO)
- Logistics: shipping, receiving and tracking of government equipment, with written Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) approval before outbound shipments
- Security management support, including classified document control and, when no government staff is available, opening and closing secure rooms
- After award: contract kick-off within 5-10 days, a 30/60/90-day plan within 5 days, monthly status reports due by the 10th, and trip reports within 5 workdays of travel
- Other duties: possible operation of government vehicles up to a 2-ton, 24-ft box truck, and travel within and outside the continental U.S.
- Contract type
- Not stated; the draft performance work statement describes a single contract vehicle
- Place of performance
- Tampa, FL, USA on SAM.gov. The draft performance work statement says primary performance is at contractor facilities within the local commuting area of HQ USSOCOM at MacDill AFB, Florida, with tasks at USSOCOM locations as specified in the contract; telework may be authorized.
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 5, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email to the Contracting Officer (michael.j.cenedella.mil@socom.mil) and Contract Specialist (carlos.j.espada.ctr@socom.mil)
- Page limits
- White paper: 5 pages, single spaced, 12-point Times New Roman or Calibri, one-inch margins; 9-point allowed in tables and graphics; each email no larger than 5 MB
What to include when you submit
- Submit an unclassified white paper in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format
- Include a standalone cover letter with company name, business address, CAGE code (the code that identifies your business site) and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
- Cover letter: name, title, phone and email of the people authorized to speak for the company, and existing contract vehicles with contract numbers (e.g. Small Business 8(a), GSA Schedule, GWACs)
- Information Request 1: a capability statement on prior experience with this requirement, saying whether you were the prime or a subcontractor
- Information Request 2: confirm that you and your partners have the information needed to propose against the draft performance work statement
- Information Request 3: if not, say what more is needed and why, and name parts of the draft that are unclear, excessive or need refinement
- Information Request 4: state your current and active Facility Clearance, safeguarding capacity, facility address, available networks, and whether facilities would need to be rented or built
- Information Request 5: any added value your company can offer
- Mark proprietary information on each page that contains it, using the legend the RFI gives; do not include classified information
- If you send several emails, number the subject lines 1 of X, 2 of X, and so on
After award, you must have
- At least half of integration personnel meet DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II requirements
Not in the notice text
- Contract type, period of performance and estimated value are not stated
- The DD254 (the form that sets classified-work security requirements) that the draft performance work statement says governs security is not among the documents read
- Whether the buy will be set aside is not stated; SAM.gov shows no set-aside used
- The RFI text says both that no questions are answered and that questions may be accepted for clarification in the future
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- HQ USSOCOM, Tampa, FL
- Product/service code
- 7C21 · IT and Telecom – Other Data Center Facilities Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)
- Business type
- IT, software & telecom (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 541519)
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is conducting market research in accordance with FAR 15.201. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). The Government is in the early acquisition planning stage and all activities at this time are considered market research. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Responses to this RFI are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any Government assessments. The information received will be utilized to assist in formulating the acquisition strategy. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this announcement and information submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned. The information obtained through this RFI is to obtain market information and capabilities. Responses will assist the Government in determining potential responsible sources and to determine appropriate strategies to meet the Agency's requirements. USSOCOM reserves its rights that it may solicit this upcoming requirement on an acquisition contract vehicle, on a competitive or sole source basis based on responses from this RFI. This notification is for market research and not an RFP or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. No solicitation document exists at this time, nor will respondents be placed on a solicitation mailing list. Providing a response to this notice is completely voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this market research or any follow-on requests for information. The Government will not rank submittals. The Government will not accept any telephone inquiries regarding this effort. USSOCOM does not intend to provide any feedback or answer any questions or comments related to this RFI. The Government will accept questions for possible clarifications in the future. SEE TWO (2) ATTACHMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SUBMITTING RESPONSES.
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