Request for Information Enterprise Colocation Data Center
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts · AOUSC-PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT DIV
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
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.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
RFICLD26IDC
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-20
Response deadline
Sep 21, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
arnold_casterline@ao.uscourts.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 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.
This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for conducting market research and planning purposes only. Accordingly, this RFI constitutes neither a Request for Quote, Request for Proposal, nor a guarantee that one will be issued by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) in the future; furthermore, it does not commit the AOUSC to contract for any services described herein. Additionally, this RFI does not restrict the AOUSC as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The purpose of this RFI is to identify qualified vendors who can meet AOUSC requirements for the Enterprise Data Center, and to obtain industry input on the best approach for structuring and executing this requirement. Any contract or order that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this market research will be the outcome of the competitive process. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the AOUSC to consider. The AOUSC is not responsible for any cost incurred by industry in furnishing this information. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested vendor’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions will become AOUSC property and will not be returned. Interested vendors are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted, or competition sensitive information contained in their response. AOUSC is under no obligation to provide feedback to the company, or to contact the company for clarification of any information submitted in response to this RFI. Responses should be as complete and informative as possible.
Contact
Point of contact
Arnold Casterline
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
arnold_casterline@ao.uscourts.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
Opens in your own mail client, addressed and with a subject line — you write the message. GovSprint never sends anything on your behalf.
Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.
