When is the response deadline for 128PTA27Q0003?

Responses are due Nov 9, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

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Parameter-elevation Regressions on Independent Slopes Model

Sources Sought · Department of Agriculture · Responses due Nov 9, 2026

Parameter-elevation Regressions on Independent Slopes Model is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Department of Agriculture (Usda, Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc) on Oct 29, 2026, under NAICS 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services). No small business set-aside is listed. The work is to be performed in District of Columbia. Responses are due Nov 9, 2026.

Notice type: Sources Sought
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Usda, Departmental Administration / Usda, Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc
Solicitation number: 128PTA27Q0003
Industry (NAICS): 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
Set-aside: No Set aside used
Place of performance: District of Columbia
Posted: Oct 29, 2026
Responses due: Nov 9, 2026 (8 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this sources sought notice means

A sources sought notice is market research: the agency asks which businesses could do the work before it decides how to buy it. Your answer can persuade the contracting officer to set the contract aside for small businesses. Responding is not a bid, but it can decide whether the contract is set aside for small businesses.

Check that your business is small under the size standard for this NAICS code.
Answer each question in the notice, within its page limit.
Include your UEI, CAGE code, size status, certifications and relevant past performance.
Attach a short capability statement and email it to the contact named on SAM.gov before the response date.

Who wins computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $10.5B on contracts under NAICS 518210 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $4.1B in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

Amazon Web Services, Inc.: $1.2B
International Business Machines Corporation: $611M
Leidos, Inc.: $517M
Advantaged Solutions, LLC: $465M
General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.: $448M

Recent computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 518210
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Insum Solutions Corp	District of Columbia CourtsCONTRACT NO. DCSC-26-SAS-139 WITH INSUM SOLUTIONS CORP. FOR ON-DEMAND, REMOTE ORACLE APPLICATION EXPRESS (APEX) DEVELOPMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES TO SUPPORT FOEX-RELATED APPLICATION.	$29,000	95C67826P0385
Sep 30, 2026	Crowley Micrographics, Inc.	National Archives and Records AdministrationTHIS TASK ORDER FOR DIGITIZATION OF ACCESSIONED MICROFILM FOR THE 1960 CENSUS HOLDINGS IS HEREBY ISSUE WITH A PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 29, 2027 PLUS FOUR (4) OPTIO	$105,000	88310326F00236
Sep 30, 2026	Databricks Federal LLC	Department of Homeland SecurityBPA CALL ORDER FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF DATABRICKS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FROM THE BPA FLOW DOWN AND ARE IN FULL EFFECT.	$1,491,470	70RTAC26FC0000046
Sep 30, 2026	Databricks Federal LLC	Department of Homeland SecurityDATABRICKS PLATFORM AS A SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION	$4,945,573	70RCSJ26FC0000030
Sep 30, 2026	Carahsoft Technology Corp	Social Security AdministrationBPA CALL ORDER FOR IDENTITY VERIFICATION, DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATION, BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION, AND FRAUD/RISK DETECTION SERVICES	$5,152,875	28321326FA0010231

More: government computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services contracts · NAICS 518210

USDA contract spending

The Department of Agriculture obligated $32B on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Tyson Foods Inc., Perimeter Solutions LP, Pacific Coast Producers. What it buys most: support activities for forestry, nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation, animal (except poultry) slaughtering.

See Department of Agriculture contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for 128PTA27Q0003?: Responses are due Nov 9, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to Parameter-elevation Regressions on Independent Slopes Model?: No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
Who usually wins computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services government contracts?: Under NAICS 518210, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Amazon Web Services, Inc. ($1.2B), International Business Machines Corporation ($611M), Leidos, Inc. ($517M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Oct 30, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.