Inactive on SAM.gov — responses were due 13 Aug 2026 · Unrestricted (full and open) · Department of the Army, DoD · Redstone Arsenal, AL · NAICS 513210 · Solicitation W519TC-26-R-CHAR
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Description
Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought: Commercial Compensation Data License and SaaS Platform The Army Contracting Command Rock Island (ACC-RI) issuing this Request for Information (RFI) as part of a market research initiative in accordance with FAR Part 10. The primary objective is to support the development of a government acquisition strategy and solicitation for compensation data licenses. Your responses will help the United States Government understand the range of available products and services, as well as common industry practices, identify capable vendors and assess market availability for compensation data benchmarking platform and data licenses. This is an RFI/Sources Sought notice only. This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP). No contract will be awarded from this notice, and the Government will not pay for information received. OBJECTIVE The objective of this contract is to procure a firm fixed price commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) web-based compensation data platform. The platform must enable Department of War (DoW) Acquisition professionals to conduct extensive planning, market pricing, entry-level to executive compensation analysis, and geographic cost-of-living assessments without relying on disparate or disjointed data sources. SCOPE OF WORK The Contractor shall provide continuous, web-based access to a robust, bundled suite of tools designed specifically for compensation planning and analysis. The underlying database must encompass a broad spectrum of companies, an extensive variety of job roles (from entry-level to executive), including extensive global salary data, and a multitude of industries to ensure statistically significant benchmarking. The scope includes all licensing, hosting, maintenance, and data updates necessary to fulfill the performance requirements. CORE SALARY BENCHMARKING CAPABILITIES Market Comparison: The solution must include a detailed salary calculator allowing users to determine competitive salary levels and compare internal employee pay against market benchmarks. Data Transparency: Users must have instant online access to employer-reported compensation survey data, which must include comprehensive job descriptions, survey population sizes, and reliability statistics. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS Broad Executive Tracking: The platform must provide competitive survey data covering a vast array of executive job titles across multiple industries. Total Rewards Visibility: The data must break down executive salaries, bonuses, non-equity incentives, stock awards, option awards, pensions, and other compensation vehicles. Peer Benchmarking: The system must feature the capability to generate benchmarks relative to user-defined groups of peer companies and analyze prevailing industry trends. GEOGRAPHIC WAGE & COST OF LABOR DIFFERENTIALS Global Wage Tracking: The platform must report geographic wage and salary differentials for an extensive number of locations domestically and internationally. Labor Cost Calculation: The system must provide tools to calculate geographic cost of labor differentials, enabling users to view customized, location-specific individual salary data. RELOCATION & COST OF LIVING TOOLS Location Comparison: The system must facilitate easy comparisons of cost-of-living differentials among thousands of cities and regions globally. Customizable Variables: Cost-of-living analyses must be highly customizable, allowing users to adjust for factors such as earnings level, home size, home ownership vs. rental, family size, number of automobiles, and automobile value. NONPROFIT SECTOR COMPENSATION Regulatory Sourced Data: The platform must provide access to competitive pay data for nonprofit executive compensation, sourced directly from official filings (e.g., IRS Forms 990, 990-EZ, and 990-PF). Visual Analysis & Verification: The data must be presented via interactive graphs and tables, with the ability to benchmark against comparable organizations and view the original source documents. OCCUPATIONAL COMPLIANCE & JOB ANALYSIS FLSA Status Estimation: The software must include tools to estimate overtime exemption status under both state and federal regulations. Job Matching: The system must provide job analysis forms that allow users to input an individual s training, experience, and physical/mental limitations to generate a matched list of jobs with requirements falling within those specific restrictions. Global Pay Equity Assessment International Competitiveness: The platform must feature a global salary calculator allowing users to instantly compare international salary data online to assess pay equity and maintain competitive pay positioning globally. ORDERING PERIOD The resulting contract will be for one base year and four 12-month options as follows with an estimated Ordering Period as follows: Base Year: December 1, 2026 November 30, 2027 RFI SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Interested parties shall submit the following in response to this Request for Information: 1. Complete Attachment 0001 Market Research Questionnaire: Compensation Data Licenses 2. Any other pertinent pricing and technical information with the response. LISTING OF ATTACHMENTS Attachment 0001 - Market Research Questionnaire: Compensation Data Licenses DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION 1. RFI is due on August 13, 2026, no later than 1200 pm Central Time 2. The RFI shall be submitted electronically via email to: Rachael S. Padavich, Contract Specialist, rachael.s.padavich.civ@army.mil Ashley M. Moore, Contracting Officer, ashley.m.moore85.civ@army.mil 3. Interested parties shall include W519TC-26-R-CHAR Response [Insert Interest Pary Name] within the Subject line. QUESTIONS Questions shall be submitted in the same manner as the RFI, electronically via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. Submit any questions concerning this Request for Information at the earliest time possible, to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions not received within one business day prior to the close of the RFI may not be considered.
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