About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Department of Commerce Office of the Chief Information Officer seeks market research information on vendors capable of providing a Software as a Service Mail Relay solution. The required solution must support secure outbound mail handling across multiple Department-owned domains, DKIM-sign all outbound mail, perform inbound and outbound mail hygiene, execute data loss prevention scanning, support IP-based whitelisting only without requiring SMTP authentication, and hold FedRAMP authorization. Interested vendors must submit an electronic response via email to [email protected] on November 20, 2026, using the subject line "Response to Sources Sought – Mail Relay." Submissions must include company business details, CAGE code, business size and socioeconomic status, and a capability statement not exceeding five total pages.
Scope of work
- DKIM-sign all outbound mail from multiple mail domains
- Inbound and outbound mail hygiene functions
- Data loss prevention scanning on outbound email
- Operation without requiring SMTP authentication
- Support for IP-based whitelisting only
- Support for a peak load of 10,000 emails per hour
- Handling of approximately 250,000 emails per month with an average message size of 220 KB
Minimum qualifications
- Must be FedRAMP authorized
Documents to include with your response
- Business name and address
- Name of company representative and their business title
- Company Business Size and Small Business Socio-economic status (if small)
- CAGE Code
- Capability Statement addressing each requirement
- Any additional relevant technical details supporting the capabilities
Key dates
- Responses due
- November 20, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Electronic copies emailed with subject line Response to Sources Sought – Mail Relay; capability statement must not exceed 5 pages TOTAL including tables and graphs
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- OCIO-27-0001
- Agency
- Department of Commerce
- Buying office
- Office of the Secretary › Dept of Commerce Sspo
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 20, 2026, 10:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 29, 2026
- NAICS
- 513210 · Software Publishers
- Product/service code
- DE10
- Place of performance
- DC, 20230
- Contracting contact
- DANIELLE GREEN
Dgreen@doc.gov
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Software Publishers). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Commerce, NAICS 513210, performed in DC
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| FORSK US, INC.1331L525C13350019 · SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL | $300.0K | Sep 8, 2027 |
| ALTANA TECHNOLOGIES USG INC1331L523P13500142 · SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | $3.3M | Sep 20, 2025 |
| PITCHBOOK DATA INC1331L523P13160036 · EVENT PLANNING | $40,000 | Apr 10, 2024 |
| WOLTERS KLUWER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.1331L523C13040003 · TEAMMATE+ LICENSES - AUDITING SOFTWARE | $93,195 | Feb 29, 2024 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Commerce, NAICS 513210, since Oct 1, 2024
212 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, INC.$4.1M
- 2. BIOCCELERATION INC$3.4M
- 3. LIGHTFRONT LLC$2.7M
- 4. THE MATHWORKS, INC.$1.9M
- 5. CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC$1.4M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.