Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
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What would disqualify you
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Compliance matrix
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Proposal outline
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Questions to submit
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
CORHQ-26-R-0394
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
513210
Product service code
7A21
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-08
Response deadline
Oct 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Arlington, VA
Contracting contact
hamjackson@fdic.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 513210 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
October 8, 2026: Amendment 1 has been posted! The purpose of this Amendment is to extend the RFP due date to 1 p.m. Friday, October 16, 2026 to allow additional time for questions and answers reguarding the solicitation to be posted. That Amendment should be posted no later than Wednesday, October 14, 2026. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation invites you to submit a proposal for the Software Supply Chain Security Solution. The Section B Price Schedule is within the attached RFP, but we require all offerors to complete the Software Supply Chain Container Excel Worksheet file (separate attachment to this contract opportunity). Please follow ALL instructions when completing the workbook. The RFP is non-transferable, unless approved in advance by the Contracting Officer. Please refer to the RFP package for all the requirements of this acquisition. Offerors are also required to complete the Pre-Award Supply Chain Risk Management spreadsheet attachment in accordance with the solicitation requirements. Please be sure to clearly indicate on the proposal response all contact information (i.e. account representative name, email addresses and phone numbers). Offerors shall pay particular attention to Section 7.3.1-06 “Identification and Delivery of Proposals-March 2009” of the RFP for specific proposal submission instructions. Any questions regarding the solicitation shall be submitted to Hamilton Jackson at hamjackson@fdic.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) Friday, October 2, 2026. To be considered for this opportunity, offerors shall provide all information required in the RFP, by 1 p.m. Friday, October 9, 2026. Any missing volumes or required information in the proposal submission may be considered non-responsive.
Contact
Point of contact
Hamilton Jackson
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
hamjackson@fdic.gov
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