When is the response deadline for N6426727Q5001?

Responses are due Nov 5, 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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No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.

ASTM Database Access

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Sources Sought · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 5, 2026

ASTM Database Access is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (Naval Surface Warfare Center) on Oct 30, 2026, under NAICS 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services). No small business set-aside is listed. The work is to be performed in District of Columbia. Responses are due Nov 5, 2026.

Notice type: Sources Sought
Agency: Dept of Defense
Office: Dept of the Navy / Navsea / Navsea Warfare Center / Naval Surface Warfare Center
Solicitation number: N6426727Q5001
Industry (NAICS): 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
Set-aside: None listed
Place of performance: District of Columbia
Posted: Oct 30, 2026
Responses due: Nov 5, 2026 (4 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 web search portals and all other information services government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $758M on contracts under NAICS 519290 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $291M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

Relx Inc.: $75.5M
West Publishing Corporation: $43.3M
Gartner, Inc.: $38.8M
Uptodate, Inc: $36.9M
Hypori, Inc.: $34.1M

Recent web search portals and all other information services contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 519290
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Relx Inc.	Department of Homeland SecurityLEXIS NEXIS SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE	$0	70RFP326FREH00038
Sep 30, 2026	Relx Inc.	Department of Homeland SecurityINVESTIGATIVE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES BY LEXIS NEXIS (ACCURINT)	$6,480	70RCSJ26FR0000061
Sep 30, 2026	Msci Inc	Department of the TreasuryREAL CAPITAL ANALYTICS DATA SUBSCRIPTION	$30,900	2099CJ26P00002
Sep 30, 2026	Trepp, Inc.	Department of the TreasuryTREPPINSIGHTS RENEWAL	$111,264	2099CJ26C00004
Sep 30, 2026	Bloomberg Finance LP	Department of AgriculturePURCHASE OF ONE BLOOMBERG ANYWHERE AND TWO TERMINAL LICENSES - BASE PLUS 2 OPTION YEARS FOR OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST	$85,060	12314426P0073

More: government web search portals and all other information services contracts · NAICS 519290

DoD contract spending

The Department of Defense obligated $1.3T on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation. What it buys most: aircraft manufacturing, engineering services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).

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

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for N6426727Q5001?: Responses are due Nov 5, 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 ASTM Database Access?: No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
Who usually wins web search portals and all other information services government contracts?: Under NAICS 519290, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Relx Inc. ($75.5M), West Publishing Corporation ($43.3M), Gartner, Inc. ($38.8M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Nov 1, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.