§ Government Contracting Lexicon
Presolicitation.
A Presolicitation notice signals that a formal solicitation is coming, describing the upcoming requirement so interested vendors can prepare and, in some cases, ask preliminary questions.
§ 01 · Definition
What it means.
In practice, for a bidder.
It is the government’s advance warning. Use it to start teaming conversations, confirm your NAICS fit, and reach the contracting officer before the clock on the solicitation starts.
§ 02 · In the wild
Find it live.
Active IT presolicitations.
SAM.gov9 active presolicitations in NAICS 541512, last 30 days, as of 2026-08-23. Each links to the government's own record.
Vendor Migration Support and End-User Training (Accruent Meridian)
U.S. Navy (NAVSEA Carderock) · Presolicitation · responses due 2026-08-27 ↗
Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Insider Threat Monitoring Tool
U.S. Marine Corps · Presolicitation · responses due 2026-08-26 ↗
JRE Helpdesk Support
U.S. Air Force (Air Combat Command) · Presolicitation · responses due 2026-08-26 ↗
§ 03 · Related
Related terms.
Words that travel together.
§ Have a live solicitation?
Send the solicitation.
We'll confirm the right NAICS, PSC, and set-aside for your scope.
§ Office of the Director
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