# Collection Orchestration Decision Engine (CODE) Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/hm047625sc001 - Solicitation number: HM0476-25-S-C001 - Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation - Status: Closed. Deadline was April 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of Defense - Agency: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (Nga) - Contracting office: Attn: MS S84 - Ocs (HM0476) - NAICS: 513210 Software Publishers - Product or service code: DA10 Support services, delivered as a service contract (SaaS or Subscription) involved with the analysis, design, development, code, test and release packaging services associated with application development projects, as well as off-the-shelf Business software. - Place of performance: Springfield, Virginia - County: Fairfax County (FIPS 51059). https://abierto.us/counties/fairfax-county-va-51059 - City: Springfield. https://abierto.us/cities/springfield-va-5174592 - First posted: April 9, 2025 - Last posted: July 14, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/13519169813b412abcef37ce2d7e84d2/view ## Description The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has issued a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) authorized by DFARS 212.70 for Collection Orchestration Decision Engine (CODE) requirement; formerly known as Visualization Decision Support Tool (VDST). Under a CSO, NGA may competitively award proposals received in response to a general solicitation, similar to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), to acquire innovative commercial items, technologies, and services based on a review of proposals by scientific, technological, or other subject matter expert peers within NGA and their National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG) partners. Under this CSO, all items, technologies, and services shall be treated as commercial items. The detailed CSO is posted on the Intelligence Community (IC)-Acquisition Research Center (ARC) Unclassified and Classified website, https://acq-ui.estfields.net or https://acq-ui.ace.proj.nro.ic.gov respectively, under "Collection Orchestration Decision Engine". Questions and responses may be submitted via the Unclassified or Classifed ARC however please note additonal attachements are posted on the Classified ARC due to the security classification of the information within the documents. Instructions to access the IC-ARC websites are provided below: 1) For interested parties with TS//SCI clearances and access to a TS//SCI system: For accessing the CLASSIFIED ARC, you must first create an account on the UNCLASSIFIED ARC at https://acq-ui.westfields.net/. Approximately two (2) working days after creating your UNCLASSIFIED ARC account, a CLASSIFIED ARC account will automatically be created for you. After waiting the two (2) days, on a TS//SCI system, go to https://acq.nro.ic.gov. Try to log onto the CLASSIFIED ARC using your use name and password that you created on the UNCLASSIFIED ARC. **Note:** This will not log you onto the CLASSIFED ARC, but it will generate an email that will be sent to your classified email (which you were required to enter when you created your unclassified account) that contain a time-sensitive token that will allow you to access the CLASSIFIED ARC. You will need to link your PKI certifications. 2) For interested parties with TS//SCI clearances and no access to a TS//SCI system: Follow the steps from above for creating you unclassified account. After two (2) working days, call the ACE Front Desk (703-230-6100) and request an appointment to get access to the ACE Reading Room. Let the Front Desk know that this is your first attempt to access the ARC to ensure Help Desk support is available. At your appointed time, go to the ACE (14660 Lee Road, Chantilly, VA 20151). 3) ACE Helpdesk support can be reached at (703) 230-6300 if you have any issues with PKI certifications or logging onto the ARC on a contractor classified system or at the Reading Room at the ACE. (U) In order to be considered for this requirement, the Offeror must also have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), https://www.sam.gov. Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov. ## Publications - April 9, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 4dc8f4932d884f488803df37c26070ad. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4dc8f4932d884f488803df37c26070ad/view - April 14, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 5a6f4ad5e02348f8a6e889f6bed75bb4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5a6f4ad5e02348f8a6e889f6bed75bb4/view - April 21, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice ff4536e0c2a443fdb1cdfa727e581054. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ff4536e0c2a443fdb1cdfa727e581054/view - July 14, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due April 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 13519169813b412abcef37ce2d7e84d2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/13519169813b412abcef37ce2d7e84d2/view ## Points of contact - Phong Van Chau, Phong.V.Chau@nga.mil - Jokera McNeil, jokera.s.mcneil@nga.mil --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/hm047625sc001.