SAM #19AQMM26N0296

Operation and Enhancement Services for the Boundaries and Sovereignty Encyclopedia (BASE) Platform

The Department of State's Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of the Geographer and Global Issues, is seeking small business input for the Boundaries and Sovereignty Encyclopedia (BASE) services opportunity. - Government Buyer: - Department of State - Bureau of Intelligence and Research - Office of the Geographer and Global Issues - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the notice or attachments. - Services Requested: - Operation, maintenance, and enhancement of the BASE platform hosted on StateToday - Software maintenance, user and content management, security testing and patching - Scheduled and emergency maintenance, platform testing, helpdesk support, and training - Data updates and ETL tasks twice per year - Content management and feature enhancements - Monthly reporting and 99% uptime requirement - Compliance with government security standards and accessibility for authorized USG users - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Focus on HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, and small business set-asides - Five-year potential period of performance (base year plus four option years) - Draft Statement of Work provided for industry feedback; this is a market research RFI, not a solicitation for bids

Description

The purpose of this notice is to accomplish market research pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, and to identify qualified and experienced HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, and small businesses capable of and interested in providing the services described herein. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or Request for Proposal (RFP). Additionally, there is no obligation or commitment on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described within this notice now or in the future. The Government does not intend to award any contract(s) based solely on the submission of this notice. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this notice, nor will it compensate respondents for any costs incurred in the development/furnishing of a response.

The Government will not entertain telephone calls or questions for this notice. Please note that a decision not to submit a response will not preclude a vendor from participating in any future solicitation.

The Government is providing a draft Statement of Work (SOW) as a courtesy to inform potential offerors of anticipated requirements. The Government will not accept questions on the SOW at this time. However, submission of comments and recommendations are optional.

RFI Instructions:

RFI responses shall be submitted in writing via email to: Nicolas Wilhelm, Contracting Officer at WilhelmNA@state.gov; James Tyson, Contract Specialist at TysonJC@state.gov and Annie Harlow, Contract Specialist at HarlowAL@state.gov no later than 12:00 noon, EST on July 22,2026.

Please see the following attachments formore details: 1. RFI : 19AQMM26N0296 (FINAL) 2. Draft Statement of Work 3. Comment template for the SOW

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