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Department of War Enterprise Agreements Request for Information (RFI) Direct to Software Publisher versus Value Added Reseller

ID: N6600126RTBD22900 • Type: Sources Sought • Match:  100%
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Description

Posted: March 25, 2026, 12:51 p.m. EDT

The Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC), in support of the Program Executive Office (PEO) Digital Enterprise Services (DES) Enterprise Agreement Services (EAS), is conducting market research to gather industry feedback from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Software Publishers (SP) and authorized software resellers in order to compare direct to OEM/SP enterprise agreements against value added reseller enterprise agreements? for commercial software products and services and explore customary commercial practices therein. This market research is intended to support business decisions related to Department of Navy (DON) Enterprise Software Licensing (ESL) and Department of Defense (hereafter called Department of War (DOW)) Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) procurement efforts.

RFI Amendment 1 (AMD 1) is posted 25 March 2026 as follows: This RFI amendment adds Government responses to the questions from industry. In addition, the final submission instructions are amended to allow submission via e-mail as shown in the revised RFI instructions, attached.

Posted: Feb. 23, 2026, 1:03 p.m. EST
Background
The Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC) is conducting market research to gather industry feedback from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Software Publishers (SP), and authorized software resellers. This initiative supports the Department of Navy (DON) Enterprise Software Licensing (ESL) and Department of Defense (DOD) Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) procurement efforts, aiming to compare direct OEM/SP enterprise agreements with value-added reseller agreements for commercial software products and services.

Work Details
The RFI seeks to gather information on:
1. Current market trends and best practices for procuring commercial software directly from OEMs/SPs or indirectly through authorized resellers.
2. Effective contracting strategies and existing vehicles for acquiring commercial software.
3. Key factors influencing the success of DOD enterprise agreements, whether implemented directly or indirectly.
4. Challenges and limitations of current procurement processes related to purchasing directly or indirectly.
Participants are encouraged to submit tailored responses for specific OEMs/SPs, addressing relevant questions that apply to their commercial offerings.

Period of Performance
Responses are requested by 1500hrs on 13 April 2026, with the RFI process ongoing until that date.

Overview

Agency
Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) [DoD - USN]
Response Deadline
April 13, 2026, 6:00 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
Feb. 23, 2026, 1:03 p.m. EST (updated: March 25, 2026, 12:51 p.m. EDT)
Set Aside
None
NAICS
513210 - Software Publishers
PSC
DA10 - IT And Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software As A Service
Place of Performance
92152
Source
Open
Links
Department of Defense Procurement Toolbox
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PIEE Solicitation Module Link for N6600126RTBD22900
Current SBA Size Standard
$47 Million
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Odds of Award
10%
On 2/23/26 Naval Information Warfare Systems Command issued Sources Sought N6600126RTBD22900 for Department of War Enterprise Agreements Request for Information (RFI) Direct to Software Publisher versus Value Added Reseller due 4/13/26. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 513210 and PSC DA10.
Primary Contact
Name
Misty Weinhold   Profile
Email
misty.l.weinhold.civ@us.navy.mil
Phone
(540) 203-0733

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > SPAWAR > SPAWAR PACIFIC > NIWC PACIFIC
FPDS Organization Code
1700-N66001
Source Organization Code
100076487
Last Updated
April 30, 2026
Last Updated By
misty.l.weinhold.civ@us.navy.mil
Archive Date
April 30, 2026