RFI 9000_26_0003 - Conscription Readiness Model Simulation _ MAY 2026.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

PROJECT TITLE: Selective Service System (SSS) Readiness Simulation

(Requirements & Acquisition Baseline)

PROJECT SUMMARY

SSS is seeking additional information for market research and future procurement purposes for the design, development, and delivery of a government-owned predictive Discrete Event Simulation (DES) model. This simulation model will support the Agency by enabling the analysis and visualization of staffing, resource needs, manpower delivery, and operations.

Put simply, the model will help SSS explore how manpower delivery, routing, and resource considerations interact under a range of mobilization conditions.

This capability is intended to support planning, decision-support, and organizational readiness.

Background

The Selective Service System’s mission is to register men and maintain a system that, when authorized by the President and Congress, rapidly provides manpower in a fair and just manner, while managing civilian work for conscientious objectors (COs). The Agency carries out its statutory responsibilities through six mission essential functions (MEFs). These functions are described at a high level to help industry understand the operational areas that the proposed simulation model may represent.

a. Registration:

Maintaining complete and accurate registration information for individuals required to be registered.

b. Selection:

Conducting an impartial process to determine which eligible individuals would be selected for induction into military service.

c. Notification:

Providing timely, reliable communication to individuals who have been selected, including instructions on required next steps.

d. Delivery:

Coordinating the movement of selected individuals to Military Entrance Processing Stations.

e. Classification:

Administering a process to evaluate claims submitted by selected individuals and assigning classifications (e.g. exemption, deferment, postponement, conscientious objection, etc.).

f. Alternative Service Program:

Managing a program that assigns individuals classified as COs to approved civilian work contributing to national health, safety, or welfare.

General Capability Areas of Interest

SSS seeks industry input regarding the following capabilities:

• Ability to design and build a DES model representing SSS MEFs.

• Ability to simulate staffing, resource needs, and operational flows under varying conditions.

• Ability to support multiple scenarios reflecting differing operational demands.

• Ability to support user-modifiable parameters, assumptions, and configurations.

• Ability to provide analytical outputs, dashboards, sensitivity analysis, statistical analysis, and reporting features that support decision-making based on simulation results.

• Ability to provide training, documentation, and knowledge transfer enabling SSS personnel to operate, maintain, and update the model after delivery.

Schedule

SSS anticipates that delivery of a simulation capability would occur between December 2026 and May 2027, subject to the results of this market research and subsequent acquisition planning.

Note to Vendors

This RFI is issued solely for conducting market research and does not constitute a Request for Proposal or a Request for Quote and does not obligate the Government to any current or future commitments. The Government will not pay/reimburse any costs or charges resulting from contractors’ responses to this RFI.

The Government greatly appreciates your response, which will be used for planning purposes in enhancing our specifications and further acquisition development for this critical requirement. Once a solicitation is released, we will forward your point of contact with a link to the site.

The requesting organization address is: Selective Service System (National Headquarters), 1501 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22209-2461.

Instructions to Respond to the RFI

If your firm is interested, capable, and qualified to provide the Government’s requirements described herein, please submit the following:

1) Your company’s capability statement including relevant past performance,

2) A projected timeline for completing the work,

3) Estimated costs associated with delivering the requirement, and

4) Any other relative information supporting this requirement.

The Government will allow for questions on this RFI. The suspense date for vendor questions to this RFI is 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), Monday, 11 MAY 2026. Please email your questions to the Contract Specialist contact indicated below.

The RFI closes at 2:00 PM EST, on Thursday, 21 MAY 2026. Please e-mail your submission and vendor information to: Mr. Cane Toussaint, Contract Specialist, ctoussaint@sss.gov by the closing date and time or sooner. The vendor’s e-mail subject line shall state: SSS Readiness Simulation. Telephone calls regarding this RFI will not be accepted.

mailto:ctoussaint@sss.gov