Data Engineer Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the services or products. The period of performance is described as a base year with four one-year option years, and a 60-day transition period is scheduled for both phase-in and phase-out. The bid notice states, The contractor shall be 100 percent staffed by no later than 60 days after contract award.

The bid notice states, All contractor personnel supporting this requirement shall be part of the cyber workforce cwf and the contractor shall provide the government a list of personnel mapped to their cwf role as part of cdrl a002, and their baseline certificates prior to the start of the period of performance or provide a plan to receive certification within 3 months of the period of performance. It also mentions, The contractor shall ensure that all contractor personnel performing under this to possess or obtain the required operating systemcomputing environment.

The bid notice mentions, If a contractor is determined to be responsible for an es, all direct and indirect costs incurred by the government for es remediation will be charged to the contractor. The incident will be reflected in the contractors performance rating.

The government estimates issuing a solicitation in mid to late May. The deadline for submitting responses to this Sources Sought notice is April 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM PST.

Interested contractors must provide their capability statements, detailing their experience and the functionality of their SaaS product, to demonstrate their skill, capabilities, and workload capacity to complete the project.

The bid notice states that deliveries covered by this CJA are anticipated to be complete by end of 1st quarter FY33.

The bid notice implies that qualification is based on being the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the GQM163A Coyote SSST, possessing the engineering data, technical skills, and requisite knowledge of the design, fabrication, performance, and operational characteristics required to perform the necessary follow-on production efforts within the required timeframes and without substantial duplication of costs.

The deadline for submitting responses to this sources sought announcement is no later than 30 April 2026.

Interested parties are requested to provide information addressing specific questions and statements in each numbered paragraph of the announcement, detailing their company's experience and capabilities related to the stated strategic pillars and supporting functions.

The announcement does not mention any requirement or possibility for a site visit.

The announcement does not require the submission of samples.