Strategic planning reports

The Department of the Interior's Denali Commission is seeking a contractor to provide geopolitical intelligence and strategic planning advisory services focused on Arctic and Alaska-specific challenges and opportunities. This pre-solicitation notice represents a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice issued for market research purposes, with responses due by December 4, 2025, at 10:00 AM ET to Bridgette Ornelas. Key requirements include providing a subscription-based geopolitical intelligence platform with analyst-level access for at least two users, conducting weekly strategic planning meetings, and delivering comprehensive reports addressing critical topics such as nuclear systems deployment, energy security, transportation infrastructure, technology innovation, and climate change impacts. The contractor must demonstrate expertise in Arctic-specific domains, remote and extreme environments, indigenous community engagement, and resilience strategies for rural Alaskan communities. The evaluation will assess technical capabilities, methodological approaches, experience with Arctic and remote rural environments, and potential implementation risks, with the government emphasizing that this RFI is solely for market research and does not constitute a commitment to procure services.

The procurement carries no small business set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS code 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) with a $19 million size standard. The anticipated contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price award with a 12-month base period followed by two optional 12-month extension years. The contractor will be required to deliver seven detailed reports (15-25 pages each) with graphics over the base period and potentially attend up to two in-person meetings in Alaska and Washington, DC. The contract aims to support the President's National Strategy for the Arctic while addressing critical infrastructure challenges, facilitating inter-agency collaboration, and preparing for emerging threats and opportunities in the Arctic region. This pre-solicitation notice indicates that a formal solicitation will follow the market research phase, though specific contract dollar values are not yet disclosed in this initial sources sought phase.