Sources Sought - SolarWinds Observability Software Licenses
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Sources Sought from the Department of the Army, for work in Fort Riley, Kansas. Due Nov 10, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-6), 3 days left.
| Solicitation number | SourcesSought(W911RX27QA003) |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W6QM Micc-Ft Riley |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Software Publishers (513210) |
| Product or service code | DA10 |
| Place of performance | Fort Riley, Kansas |
| Posted | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 10, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-6) (3 days left) |
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Kansas Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure 1,500 Annual SolarWinds Observability Self-Hosted Advanced A1000 software licenses on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside.
We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. Responses due by: 1000 (10:00 AM Central) 10NOV26 Points of Contact are [email protected] and [email protected]
Contracting contact
- Kelsey Anderson · [email protected]
- William Bakay · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 513210, a business counts as small if it has no more than $47.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for software publishers work, who also hold Army contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
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About the buyer
The Department of the Army awarded $83.4 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company. See what Army is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
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Software Publishers contracts right now
There are 60 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 513210), 36 posted in the last 7 days; 43% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Navy, Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, District of Columbia and Florida. A notice in this trade gives a median of 7 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 4 days.
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