Assessment UNICOR Ecommerce Backend Environment

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons is issuing a Request for Information to assess UNICOR's ecommerce backend environment supporting UNICOR.gov and its webstore, with vendor responses due by September 2, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST. This RFI (SV0234-26) is not a set-aside and supports planning for a subsequent procurement that will be advertised on SAM.gov; participation in the RFI does not guarantee preference in the formal solicitation.

The assessment scope encompasses development, quality assurance, and production cloud environments; backend architecture including APIs, BAPIs, and integration points; SAP integration methods and EDI workflow analysis; resiliency and high availability requirements; and security architecture aligned with modernization objectives. Vendors must deliver a target state architecture vision, gap analysis, modernization roadmap with technology recommendations and sequencing, staffing model with full-time equivalent estimates, modernization phases, and a Rough Order of Magnitude cost estimate.

All vendor staff must be United States citizens holding valid U.S. security clearances; proposal responses must identify the clearance levels available. Vendor qualifications must address company overview, relevant federal experience, assessment methodology, staffing expectations, ROM-level cost guidance, and confirmation of clearance capability. Responses are submitted via email to Chad Privett at chad.privett2@usdoj.gov. The contract award will cover the assessment phase exclusively; the winning vendor will be excluded from the subsequent modernization implementation phase. Work performs at UNICOR facilities under Bureau of Prisons oversight. NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services); PSC DA01 (IT and Telecom—Business Application/Application Development Support Services).