Sources Sought: Commercial Low-Code Automation Platform Licenses & Services (Appian EA)
Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC-RI
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W519TC26RCHRA in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 15, 2026Sources SoughtOpen
- Sep 15, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
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- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The U.S. Army / Department of War is conducting market research pursuant to FAR Part 10 to determine the availability, capability, and commercial landscape of solutions capable of fulfilling the technical requirements described herein. This is a Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice published solely for market research, planning, and information-gathering purposes. This posting does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Quotes (RFQ), Invitation for Bids (IFB), or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The Government … (show all)
will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this notice. The Government hereby gives formal notice of its intent to award a sole-source Delivery Order to Appian Corporation under the existing Appian Enterprise Agreement (IDIQ W519TC26DA005). The contemplated order will provide the necessary software subscriptions to continue operations for the CHRA IT Audit Tool. In accordance with internal policy, this notice tests the commercial market to obtain empirical data verifying whether alternative commercial platforms or authorized commercial integrators exist that can satisfy the Government�s requirements without causing mission failure or requiring substantial re-engineering of the existing enterprise solution. The requirement is for software subscriptions for a 12-month base Period of Performance. The specific items can be found in Attachment 0001 - Software Requirements. Interested sources believing they can meet the Government's software requirements�either as an equivalent commercial low-code platform or as an authorized reseller of the specified Appian subscriptions�are invited to submit a written Capability Statement. All submissions must be formatted in PDF, must not exceed ten (10) pages, and must be submitted via email to the contracting points of contact by the response date listed in this SAM.gov posting. To be considered, capability statements must comprehensively address the following instruction parameters: Entity Identification and Business Profile: Respondents must provide their full Company Name, CAGE Code, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Socioeconomic Status (e.g., 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, HubZone, Large Business), and a designated Point of Contact (including name, title, phone number, and email address). Platform Technical Equivalency Narrative: If offering an alternative commercial software platform, the respondent must provide a detailed technical narrative demonstrating how their software meets the salient characteristics of the CHRA IT Audit Tool. This narrative must explicitly detail how the proposed software will maintain full interoperability with the Army's existing data models and configurations, prove current DoD Impact Level 5 (IL5) authorization status, outline a data migration strategy, and present a risk-mitigation plan to avoid operational downtime or data loss during transition. Authorized Reseller Verification: If the respondent is proposing to fulfill the requirement using the specified brand-name Appian subscriptions, they must provide official documentation from Appian Corporation verifying their authorized partner or reseller status. This documentation must confirm their authority to transact on behalf of Appian for these specific SKUs and demonstrate compliance with the Army's existing Enterprise Agreement terms. Cost, Schedule, and Transition Impact: Respondents must provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate and a realistic timeline to transition the CHRA IT Audit Tool from the incumbent environment to the proposed alternative. This ROM must detail all associated costs, including software licensing, data migration, user re-training, and system security re-accreditation (RMF), to allow the Government to evaluate the potential for a substantial duplication of cost or unacceptable mission delays. All submissions, written comments, or questions shall be submitted to both Ms. Sophia Szubert, sophia.h.szubert.civ@army.mil, and Mr. Benjamin Geringer, at benjamin.l.geringer.civ@army.mil no later that 1200 EST on September 18, 2026.
Who won similar work
10 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army Contracting Command (ACC)), same product/service code (PSC) 7A21.
Single-winner award sizes (10): middle half $86K to $13.0M, median $501K; range $24K to $99.7M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMPUTABLE INSIGHTS LLC | 1 | $99.7M | Aug 4, 2025 |
| TORCH RESEARCH, LLC | 1 | $43.9M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| HID GLOBAL CORP | 1 | $17.2M | Mar 25, 2026 |
| METACOMP TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1 | $601K | Jul 10, 2026 |
| AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Columbus OH 43202 USA | 1 | $514K | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Appian Corporation · $APPN · $545.4M | 1 | $488K | Sep 23, 2026 |
| UNISON VIRTUAL ACQUISITION OFFICE LLC | 1 | $100K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| LYME COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC. | 1 | $81K | Aug 25, 2026 |
| TECH SERVICE SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | $30K | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Unique Technology Systems LLC | 1 | $24K | Aug 14, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $APPN reported $545.4M revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 10 past awards, $501K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Sep 24, 2026UNISON VIRTUAL ACQUISITION OFFICE LLC$100KVAO SUBSCRIPTION
- Sep 23, 2026Appian Corporation$488KCHRA Appian Defense Cloud Licenses
- Sep 22, 2026AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Columbus OH 43202 USA$514KSciFinder Enterprise-Wide Access Software
- Aug 25, 2026LYME COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.$81KSolidWorks Software Renewal
- Jul 10, 2026METACOMP TECHNOLOGIES INC$601KSynopsis of Award: Metacomp CFD++ Software Licenses
- Mar 25, 2026HID GLOBAL CORP$17.2MNational Law Enforcement Telecommunications Systems (NLETS) and NCITE� Kiosks Software Subscription Renewals
- Feb 26, 2026TORCH RESEARCH, LLC$43.9MVICTOR
- Sep 15, 2025TECH SERVICE SOLUTIONS LLC$30KMagic Draw Enterprise Software License Packages
- Aug 14, 2025Unique Technology Systems LLC$24KAward Notice - VG Studio Software Renewal and Additional Module
- Aug 4, 2025COMPUTABLE INSIGHTS LLC$99.7MSalesforce Software Licenses
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 3 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.