General Services Administration · Federal Acquisition Service · GSA FAS AAS REGION 8
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
47QFRA26K0008
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
541519
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-18
Response deadline
Sep 1, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Washington, DC
Contracting contact
michael.banks@gsa.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 541519 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.
General Services Administration (GSA), Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) is releasing a Request for Information (RFI) on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Administration (CISA). The purpose of this RFI is to assist the Government in conducting market research to identify capable, interested Industry Partners and to inform industry of the Government’s intent to conduct one-on-one conversations between the AAS Contracting Officer (CO) and interested Industry Partners as part of market research for the subject requirements. As provided by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10.001 (GSA Class Deviation Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO)-2025-10), industry engagement serves as a market research tool used by AAS to gauge industry interest, assess potential commercial/industry approaches, identify factors that could shape the acquisition strategy, inform future acquisition planning, promote competition, and improve the quality of proposals. The Government will request only the minimum information necessary, and all responses will be used solely for market research purposes. Any response to this RFI or information submitted by an interested Industry Partner to the Government will not be shared with any other Industry Partner. Participation in the RFI process is strictly voluntary. This RFI does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment, implied or otherwise, by the Government that a procurement action will be issued. A response to this RFI is not a request to be added to a bidders list or to receive a copy of a solicitation. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the submission of the requested information. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI and any follow-up information requests. The Government may not respond to any specific questions or comments in response to this RFI or information provided as a result of this request. This information will be used for market research only. The Government is particularly interested in determining the information, documents, or similar data that industry would need to facilitate a bid/no bid decision and in the availability and applicability of commercial products and services to meet the requirements of the CISA Strategic Cyber Tools Buying requirement. **Additionally, the Government welcomes respondents to identify any questions, assumptions, concerns, or recommendations related to this requirement that were not specifically addressed in this RFI. Respondents are encouraged to provide insight into areas where additional clarification or market research may be beneficial. This information may be used to further inform the Government's acquisition strategy and requirement definition. The Government may also use this feedback to develop discussion topics for a potential Industry Day, one-on-one Market Analysis Discussions (MAD) sessions, or other future market research activities. Submission of questions or assumptions does not guarantee that they will be addressed publicly or that a follow-on engagement will occur. **Please Note** Attachments updated to reflect current information and page count details. **Please be sure to reference current documents labeled with 47QFRA26K0008_Amendment 01, dated 18 Aug 2026.
Contact
Point of contact
Michael Banks
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
michael.banks@gsa.gov
Secondary
cdm.nextgen.tools@gsa.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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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.
