Collection Orchestration Decision Engine (CODE) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- HM0476-25-S-C001
- Agency
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National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Springfield, Virginia 22150, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has issued a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for the Collection Orchestration Decision Engine (CODE) requirement, formerly known as the Visualization Decision Support Tool (VDST). This CSO seeks to acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, and services for collection orchestration decision support capabilities, with all items treated as commercial products under DFARS 212.70 authorization. Proposals will be competitively evaluated by scientific, technological, and subject matter expert peers within NGA and their National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG) partners, similar to a Broad Agency Announcement process. Interested parties must possess TS//SCI security clearances to access the full solicitation materials and submit proposals through the Intelligence Community Acquisition Research Center (ARC) classified website. The solicitation was posted on April 9, 2025, with a proposal submission deadline of April 25, 2025, providing a tight 16-day response window.
This opportunity operates under a no set-aside designation, making it open to all qualified contractors regardless of socioeconomic status. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent contractors or specify award values, budget ranges, or quantities of goods to be procured. Performance will take place in Springfield, Virginia, with the work falling under NAICS code 513210 for Software Publishers and PSC code DA10 for IT and Telecom Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service. Offerors must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) and have the appropriate security clearances to access classified solicitation materials. The timeline for service delivery and specific performance metrics are not detailed in this preliminary notice, with full requirements available only through the classified ARC portal.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has issued a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) authorized by DFARS 212.70 for Collection Orchestration Decision Engine (CODE) requirement; formerly known as Visualization Decision Support Tool (VDST). Under a CSO, NGA may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), to acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, and services based on a review of proposals by scientific, technological, or other subject matter expert peers within NGA and their National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG) partners. Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items.
The detailed CSO is posted on the Intelligence Community (IC)-Acquisition Research Center (ARC) Unclassified and Classified website, https://acq-ui.estfields.net or https://acq-ui.ace.proj.nro.ic.gov respectively, under "Collection Orchestration Decision Engine". Questions and responses may be submitted via the Unclassified or Classifed ARC however please note additonal attachements are posted on the Classified ARC due to the security classification of the information within the documents.
Instructions to access the IC-ARC websites are provided below:
1) For interested parties with TS//SCI clearances and access to a TS//SCI system:
For accessing the CLASSIFIED ARC, you must first create an account on the UNCLASSIFIED ARC at https://acq-ui.westfields.net/. Approximately two (2) working days after creating your UNCLASSIFIED ARC account, a CLASSIFIED ARC account will automatically be created for you. After waiting the two (2) days, on a TS//SCI system, go to https://acq.nro.ic.gov. Try to log onto the CLASSIFIED ARC using your use name and password that you created on the UNCLASSIFIED ARC. Note: This will not log you onto the CLASSIFED ARC, but it will generate an email that will be sent to your classified email (which you were required to enter when you created your unclassified account) that contain a time-sensitive token that will allow you to access the CLASSIFIED ARC. You will need to link your PKI certifications.
2) For interested parties with TS//SCI clearances and no access to a TS//SCI system:
Follow the steps from above for creating you unclassified account. After two (2) working days, call the ACE Front Desk (703-230-6100) and request an appointment to get access to the ACE Reading Room. Let the Front Desk know that this is your first attempt to access the ARC to ensure Help Desk support is available. At your appointed time, go to the ACE (14660 Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 20151).
3) ACE Helpdesk support can be reached at (703) 230-6300 if you have any issues with PKI certifications or logging onto the ARC on a contractor classified system or at the Reading Room at the ACE.
(U) In order to be considered for this requirement, the Offeror must also have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), https://www.sam.gov. Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov.
Update #1 ·
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has issued a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) authorized by DFARS 212.70 for Collection Orchestration Decision Engine (CODE) requirement; formerly known as Visualization Decision Support Tool (VDST). Under a CSO, NGA may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), to acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, and services based on a review of proposals by scientific, technological, or other subject matter expert peers within NGA and their National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG) partners. Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items.
The full CSO is posted on the Intelligence Community (IC)-Acquisition Research Center (ARC) Classified website, https://acq-ui.ace.proj.nro.ic.gov, under CODE. All submission of questions and responses will be done via the Classified ARC due to the security requirement of this effort.
Instructions to access the IC-ARC websites are provided below:
1) For interested parties with TS//SCI clearances and access to a TS//SCI system:
For accessing the CLASSIFIED ARC, you must first create an account on the UNCLASSIFIED ARC at https://acq-ui.westfields.net/. Approximately two (2) working days after creating your UNCLASSIFIED ARC account, a CLASSIFIED ARC account will automatically be created for you. After waiting the two (2) days, on a TS//SCI system, go to https://acq.nro.ic.gov. Try to log onto the CLASSIFIED ARC using your use name and password that you created on the UNCLASSIFIED ARC. Note: This will not log you onto the CLASSIFED ARC, but it will generate an email that will be sent to your classified email (which you were required to enter when you created your unclassified account) that contain a time-sensitive token that will allow you to access the CLASSIFIED ARC. You will need to link your PKI certifications.
2) For interested parties with TS//SCI clearances and no access to a TS//SCI system:
Follow the steps from above for creating you unclassified account. After two (2) working days, call the ACE Front Desk (703-230-6100) and request an appointment to get access to the ACE Reading Room. Let the Front Desk know that this is your first attempt to access the ARC to ensure Help Desk support is available. At your appointed time, go to the ACE (14660 Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 20151).
3) ACE Helpdesk support can be reached at (703) 230-6300 if you have any issues with PKI certifications or logging onto the ARC on a contractor classified system or at the Reading Room at the ACE.
(U) In order to be considered for this requirement, the Offeror must also have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), https://www.sam.gov. Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Collection Orchestration Decision Engine (CODE) | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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