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RFI for Enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Electronic Discovery (eDiscovery) Platform Including Super Intelligence (SI) and Agentic SI Capabilities

Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
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.

Solicitation documents

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What would disqualify you

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Sources Sought response

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Questions to submit

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Past performance write-ups

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
RFI-ICE_EDS_OCT2026
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
541512
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-19
Response deadline
Oct 28, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
OAQ-ITD-SD-requirements@ice.dhs.gov

Market intelligence

Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays

Comparable awards under NAICS 541512 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.

Statement of work, as posted

This is a RFI is for the ICE, Office of the Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA), regarding an Enterprise SaaS eDiscovery Platform including SI and Agentic SI capabilities. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This is not a solicitation announcement. This RFI is issued solely for market research purposes in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) Part 10. This RFI does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or other solicitation. The Government is under no obligation to issue a solicitation, award a contract, or reimburse respondents for any costs incurred. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Responses will be used to assist the Government in acquisition planning, market research, and requirements development. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Proprietary Information: All submissions become the property of the Government and will not be returned. If submitting proprietary information, clearly mark “PROPRIETARY” on every applicable sheet and segregate such information from other portions of the response (e.g., via attachment). Respondents are responsible for adequately marking proprietary information in their response. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked “Proprietary” will be handled accordingly. Response Due Date: October 28, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Q&A Policy: Please note that there will be no formal Question and Answer (Q&A) period for this RFI. However, any questions related to the RFI functionality or extensions may be sent directly via email to the listed point of contact. Submissions must be received no later than Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 1:00 p.m ET and submitted only to the listed point of contact. Early submissions are encouraged. ICE reserves the right to review late submissions but makes no guarantee to the order of, or possibility for, this review.

Contact

Point of contact
SD Information Technology Division
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
OAQ-ITD-SD-requirements@ice.dhs.gov
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Capability response

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