Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Planogramming-Assortment Planning Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Solution
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W9128Z-26-R-DeCA-PAP
- Agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground is issuing a Call for Solutions on behalf of the Defense Commissary Agency for a Planogramming-Assortment Planning Software-as-a-Service solution, with Solution Briefs due September 28, 2026, at 1600 EDT. DeCA operates 235 commissaries across 45 states, 13 countries, and two U.S. territories, and seeks to replace manual planogram and assortment planning processes with an integrated, data-driven SaaS platform managing over 200 product categories across approximately 54,812 active items.
The procurement is structured as a full and open competition under NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) with three severable Areas of Interest: AOI 1 addresses integrated assortment planning, space planning, and 3D merchandising capabilities including native CAD, 3D model, and Building Information Modeling design file ingestion; AOI 2 encompasses compliance tracking, lifecycle management, and supplier collaboration; AOI 3 focuses on secure enterprise API integration and bidirectional data synchronization with DeCA's SAP-based Advanced Retail Technology Suite environment. Offerors may propose solutions for one, some, or all three AOIs but must deliver complete end-to-end solutions for each AOI pursued.
Required attributes include SAP integration compatibility, 99.5% platform uptime, CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity compliance, and comprehensive training support. Desired attributes include 30-day Initial Operational Capability and machine learning-based optimization modeling. Phase 1 evaluation emphasizes Technical Merit; Solution Briefs must not exceed 10 pages or 20 slides and include itemized Rough Order of Magnitude pricing by AOI, project schedule to Full Operational Capability, company viability assessment, and organizational conflict of interest analysis. Phase 2 may include pitch sessions; Phase 3 will request formal proposals from finalists. Awards will be made as Firm-Fixed-Price FAR Part 12 commercial contracts or Other Transaction agreements. The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards, single award, or no award. All Solution Briefs remain valid for 180 calendar days. Submissions must be emailed to Contracting Officer Shelby A. Saum (shelby.a.saum.civ@army.mil) and Contract Specialist Jimmy H Dinh (jimmy.h.dinh.civ@army.mil).
Notice text
This Call for Solutions is issued under the Army Open Solicitation W9128Z-25-S-A002.
Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) in support of the Defense Commissary Agency is seeking for solutions for Planogramming-Assortment Planning SaaS Solution
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is a component of the Department of War (DoW) that provides enterprise-wide mission support to all United States (U.S.) uniformed services, including the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard, in both continental United States (CONUS) and outside of the continental United States (OCONUS) locations. DeCA’s mission is to deliver a vital benefit of the military compensation package that improves quality of life and readiness by providing grocery items at significant savings to military personnel and their families. DeCA operates a global system of 235 commissaries across 45 states, 13 countries, and two U.S. territories, with approximately 3,000 checkout lanes. To support modern retail operations, DeCA requires a robust, integrated planogramming and assortment planning Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution that enables data-driven merchandising decisions, optimizes retail space utilization, improves category performance, and supports efficient planogram development, maintenance, and execution across its worldwide network.
DeCA’s Category Management team manages over 200 product categories across approximately 235 globally dispersed store locations. Historically, Category Managers have expended significant manual effort building, updating, and maintaining product assortments and physical planograms. This process is highly complex due to the unique architectural layouts, localized merchandising requirements, and varying store sizes of each individual commissary. To modernize operations, DeCA requires a comprehensive, integrated Planogramming-Assortment Planning Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution.
The Call for Solutions document, submission requirements can be found in the Attachments section below.
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