Call for Solutions Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Enterprise Capability Platform - Amendment 1
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- ARMD_26_01
- Agency
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Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island, on behalf of the Army Records Management Directorate, issued Amendment 1 on 12 August 2026 to a Call for Solutions for a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Enterprise Capability Platform, with Phase 1 Solution Brief submissions due 14 August 2026 at 1500 EST under Solicitation Number W9128Z-25-S-A002. No set-aside applies; awards may be FAR Part 12 Firm-Fixed-Price contracts or Other Transactions under 10 U.S.C. 4022 (DFARS 212.70 Commercial Solutions Opening procedures).
Amendment 1 clarified that government data, records, and metadata may be temporarily stored, processed, and transmitted within secure, accredited DoD Impact Level 5 (IL5/NIPR) and Impact Level 6 (IL6/SIPR) authorized cloud environments outside the Army-managed Microsoft 365 tenant, provided secure API synchronization is maintained. The amendment reinforced that the Government retains 100 percent exclusive ownership, unlimited data rights, and sole intellectual property rights to all records, files, data, and metadata. It formally added Appendix A (Affirmation of Business Status Certification), which offerors must complete and attach within their Administrative Documents package for compliance. No further questions and answers are anticipated.
The requirement seeks a SaaS solution delivering end-to-end FOIA case management and workflow across unclassified and classified environments. Required capabilities include native Microsoft 365 integration using approved APIs (Microsoft Search and Graph APIs); DoD-compliant redaction tools supporting text, images, audio, video, and structured data; configurable workflows; real-time compliance dashboards and DOJ Annual FOIA Report metrics; and IL5/IL6 cross-domain isolation. Desired attributes include native GenAI capabilities (document triage, duplicate detection, smart redaction), low-code/no-code customization, and public-facing FOIA reading rooms. Phase 1 requires three PDF files: Administrative Documents, Technical Solution Brief (maximum five pages), and ROM and Project Schedule with realistic Gantt chart. Evaluation prioritizes Technical Merit, Schedule, Viability, and ROM compliance in descending order.
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Update #2 · Latest ·
12 August 2026 - Amendment 1
The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI), on behalf of the Army Records Management Directorate (ARMD), is issuing Amendment 0001 to the active Call for Solutions (CFS) under the Army Open Solicitation (AOS). This amendment incorporates the following administrative and technical changes:
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Technical Hosting & Architecture Realignment: Updated the CfS and Statement of Objectives (SOO) verbiage to clarify hosting boundaries. Government data, records, and metadata are authorized to be temporarily stored, processed, and transmitted within secure, accredited DoD Impact Level 5 (IL5/NIPR) and Impact Level 6 (IL6/SIPR) authorized cloud environments outside the Army-managed Microsoft 365 (M365) tenant, provided that secure API synchronization is maintained to safeguard records.
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Reinforced Data Rights & Ownership: Incorporated clear and robust provisions ensuring the Government retains 100% exclusive ownership, unlimited data rights, and sole intellectual property rights to all records, files, data, and metadata processed, stored, or temporarily transmitted under this effort.
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Addition of Appendix A (Affirmation of Business Status Certification): Formally added Appendix A - Affirmation of Business Status Certification (ABSC) to the CFS. Offerors must complete and attach this form within their "File 1: Administrative Documents" package to be considered compliant.
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Submission Deadline Extension: The deadline for Phase 1 Solution Brief submissions has been officially extended to Friday, 14 August 2026 at 1500 Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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Clarification on Questions & Answers (Q&A): At this time, no further questions and answers are anticipated.
All other details remain unchanged. Please download and review the updated files attached to this posting prior to submitting.
6 August 2026 - Call for Solutions (CFS)
The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI), on behalf of the Army Records Management Directorate (ARMD), is seeking innovative commercial solutions for a modern, secure Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Enterprise Capability Platform: Case Management and End-to-End Workflow.
The CFS PDF document and its associated attachments outline the problem statement, required technical attributes, step-by-step submission instructions, and evaluation criteria.
Phase 1 (Solution Brief) submission deadline is 13 August 2026 at 1500 EST. At this time, no questions and answers are anticipated.
This Call for Solutions is issued in accordance with the Army Open Solicitation (AOS) peer-reviewed procedures under Solicitation Number "W9128Z-25-S-A002". Please review the primary AOS posting and its associated baseline attachments for further information on how the overarching Army Open Solicitation structure operates.
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All Phase 1 submissions must be sent directly to the Points of Contact listed below.
Points of Contact (POCs):
Contracting Officer: Benjamin L. Geringer (benjamin.l.geringer.civ@army.mil)
Contract Specialist: Maria Vital-Smith (maria.c.vital-smith.civ@army.mil)
Update #1 ·
6 August 2026 - Call for Solutions (CFS)
The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI), on behalf of the Army Records Management Directorate (ARMD), is seeking innovative commercial solutions for a modern, secure Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Enterprise Capability Platform: Case Management and End-to-End Workflow.
The CFS PDF document and its associated attachments outline the problem statement, required technical attributes, step-by-step submission instructions, and evaluation criteria.
Phase 1 (Solution Brief) submission deadline is 13 August 2026 at 1500 EST. At this time, no questions and answers are anticipated.
This Call for Solutions is issued in accordance with the Army Open Solicitation (AOS) peer-reviewed procedures under Solicitation Number "W9128Z-25-S-A002". Please review the primary AOS posting and its associated baseline attachments for further information on how the overarching Army Open Solicitation structure operates.
To ensure you receive timely notifications of all amendments and updates to this posting, we strongly encourage all interested parties to use the "Follow" feature within SAM.gov. To do so:
Log in to your SAM.gov account.
Navigate to this notice page.
In the upper-right corner of the page, click the "..." (three dots) button.
From the dropdown menu, select "Follow".
Why this is important:
Notification: Once you follow this notice, SAM.gov will automatically send an email to your account whenever it is amended or updated.
Correct Links: Each update to a SAM.gov posting generates a new, unique web link. Bookmarking a page or using an old link will take you to an outdated version. The email notification you receive from following the notice will always contain a direct link to the latest version.
Verification: The upper right corner of a posting shows a "Version" box, however it always displays "Current Record" regardless of what version you are viewing. You must manually check the version dates using the dropdown. Following a posting and using the emailed link ensures you are viewing the latest version, and avoids having to manually verify.
All Phase 1 submissions must be sent directly to the Points of Contact listed below.
Points of Contact (POCs):
Contracting Officer: Benjamin L. Geringer (benjamin.l.geringer.civ@army.mil)
Contract Specialist: Maria Vital-Smith (maria.c.vital-smith.civ@army.mil)
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