CSO- CMH Oral History Transcription Services IDIQ - AOI 008.docx

Federal Agency: Army Office: Army Contracting Command — Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) AoI Title: The Center of Military History (CMH) – Oral History Transcription Services CSO AoI Number: AoI 008 AoI Release Date: 13 May 2026 Responses: See W912CH-25-S-C001 for Procedure Details

1. General Information

1.1 Introduction

This Area of Interest (AoI) is issued utilizing the ACC‑DTA Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) W912CH-25-S-C001. The Center of Military History (CMH) seeks proposals for oral history transcription services to provide interviews conducted by Army historians. This procurement requires the contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform transcription services. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers. Offerors shall provide a detailed narrative demonstrating their organizational capacity and a proven record of delivering effective, efficient transcription services comparable in scope of this requirement. The narrative must include specific examples of transcription service samples showing past performance and expertise in this area.

This CSO AoI seeks to solicit innovative solutions that meet the objectives detailed in Sections 1.2 and 1.3. The term innovative is defined as any technology, process, or method, including research and development that is new as of the date of proposal submission, or any new application of an existing technology, process or method as of the proposal date. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple options.

ACC-DTA is not obligated to extend a request for proposal or make an award as a result of this CSO AoI; all awards are subject to the availability of funds and successful negotiations. This CSO AoI is not an authorization to begin performance, and in no way obligates the Government for any costs incurred by the Offeror associated with developing a Response. Prior to commencement of any activities associated with performance under this CSO AoI, the Government will issue a written directive or contractual document signed by the Contracting Officer with appropriate consideration established. ACC-DTA reserves the right to modify the requirements of this CSO AoI.

The authority to issue this CSO AoI is derived from ACC-DTA Commercial Solutions Opening W912CH-25-S-C001, dated 10 July 2025. The CSO authority is Section 803 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2022, Public Law 117-807, and Class Deviation 2022-O0007.

1.2 AoI Background

The U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH) supports historical research and publications programs by obtaining interviews conducted by Army historians at U.S. Army home stations and in deployed combat zones. Army Regulation 870-5 requires these existing and future interviews, which cover the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), Contingency, and Cold War histories, to be transcribed in order for them to become a permanent historical record. To fulfill this requirement, CMH requires the Contractor to provide non-personal transcription services for recorded symposia proceedings and oral history interviews. The Contractor shall independently provide all necessary personnel, equipment, and materials to complete each individual assignment.

1.3 Identify AoI Solution

The proposed solution deliverable shall be comprehensive transcription services that ensure military history interviews become a permanent historical record in accordance with Army Regulation 870-5. The submittal(s) shall show the capability for delivering non-personal transcription services for recorded symposia proceedings and oral history interviews obtained by CMH, which cover GWOT, Contingency, and Cold War histories. The submittal(s) shall show the ability to independently provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other non-personal services necessary to perform the transcriptions.

The submittal(s) shall show organizational capability to fully manage the workforce, ensuring no actions resemble personal services, as the Government will neither supervise employees, dictate methods, nor prepare work schedules. The submittal(s) shall show the contractor’s ability to perform these services and successfully managing each symposium or interview as an individual assignment.

To assist with budgetary packaging, offerors should provide a non-binding Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for the total estimated cost of this project. This information will be used for packaging purposes only and does not constitute a formal pricing proposal.

2. AoI Constraints Any selected company/companies will be required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

A written solution must be sent via e-mail submission by 5:00 P.M (EST) 27 May 2026, with the subject line stating The Center of Military History – Oral History Transcription Services for AoI 008 (CMH), to Point of Contacts (POC) listed below. Solutions received after the specified due date and time will be discarded and will not be evaluated by the Government.

AoI Open Period – This AoI will close at 5:00 P.M (EST) 27 May 2026

b) POCs:

AoI questions can be sent to:

CSO AoI POCs:

Mr. Philip Quinones: philip.m.quinones.civ@army.mil Ms. MAJ Sandy Knoll: sandy.e.knoll.mil@army.mil Contract Specialist: Mr. William Mihelich: william.t.mihelich.civ@army.mil Contracting Officer: Ms. Elida Kellezi: elida.kellezi.civ@army.mil