# Military Enlistment Data Access to Lift Student Success (MEDALS)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/2026medalsrfi

- Solicitation number: 2026_MEDALS_RFI
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Human Resources Activity
- Contracting office: Defense Human Resources Activity (H98210)
- Place of performance: Alexandria, Virginia
- County: City of Alexandria (FIPS 51510). https://abierto.us/counties/city-of-alexandria-va-51510
- City: Alexandria. https://abierto.us/cities/alexandria-va-5101000
- First posted: April 22, 2026
- Last posted: May 13, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0c98240c0ca64fd782dd261ef9cd5525/view

## Description

The Department of War (DoW), through the Defense Human Resources Activity and Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to obtain technical and operational input from qualified third-party vendors capable of serving as a secure data intermediary and service provider between multiple States, U.S. territories, federal agencies and the DoW. The purpose of this data exchange is to inform and improve student outcomes related post-secondary military enlistment and careers. See attached RFI and Appendix

## Publications

- April 22, 2026: Sources sought, due May 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 538356bffc1e47c78a9e4cafd480004c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/538356bffc1e47c78a9e4cafd480004c/view
- May 13, 2026: Sources sought, due May 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 0c98240c0ca64fd782dd261ef9cd5525. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0c98240c0ca64fd782dd261ef9cd5525/view

## Points of contact

- Keri Martin, keri.d.martin.civ@mail.mil
- Melissa Tamayo, melissa.s.tamayo.civ@mail.mil

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