Securing the Future for International Trade and Employment Data
Past New Requirement Updated
- Agency
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US Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $2,100,000 to $5,000,000
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- Through
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland, United States
- Forecast number
- 60583
- Points of contact
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- Sean Morse sean.a.morse@census.gov
Forecast details come from the Commerce Department's procurement forecast. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The US Census Bureau is seeking a small business contractor to develop and support four critical technology modernization initiatives, including the International Trade Indicator Program, Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics system, Metadata Repository, and Enterprise Data Lake under the Census Acceleration to Secure Cloud (CASC) initiative. The contract aims to replace legacy systems with scalable infrastructure, automation, and open-source technology solutions. The estimated solicitation release is scheduled for November 15, 2025, with an anticipated contract award by February 15, 2026.
The forecasted contract has an estimated award value range between $2.1 million and $5 million, targeting Computer Systems Design Services (NAICS 541512). The place of performance will be located in Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland, with Sean Morse (sean.a.morse@census.gov) serving as the primary point of contact. The procurement is structured as a small business set-aside with a sole source competition strategy, and the contract is expected to be a definitive/awarded contract with a focus on information technology solutions.
Forecast text
The scope of this contract encompasses the development, engineering, and operational support for four major initiatives: (1) modernization of the International Trade Indicator Program, (2) reengineering of the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) system, (3) redevelopment of the Metadata Repository (MDR), and (4) construction of the foundational Enterprise Data Lake (EDL) under the Census Acceleration to Secure Cloud (CASC) initiative. These projects represent a critical investment in scalable infrastructure, automation, metadata governance, and open-source technology adoption that will replace legacy, labor-intensive systems and drastically reduce long-term costs.
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