Military Enlistment Data Access to Lift Student Success (MEDALS)
Contact and place of performance
Keri Martin
Alexandria, VA 22350
USA
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
The Defense Human Resources Activity and the Defense Manpower Data Center, acting on behalf of the Department of War, issued this Request for Information to identify third-party vendors capable of acting as secure data intermediaries. The Military Enlistment Data Access to Lift Student Success (MEDALS) initiative seeks technical and operational input for a service provider to facilitate data exchanges between federal agencies, U.S. territories, multiple States, and the Department. This project aims to inform and improve post-secondary student outcomes regarding military enlistment and subsequent careers.
Responses for this Sources Sought notice, identified by solicitation number 2026_MEDALS_RFI, are due by May 22, 2026. The primary place of performance is Alexandria, Virginia, and the point of contact is Keri Martin. The notice includes three attachments: a questions and answers document, the RFI text, and a document detailing the pilot use case and associated data use agreement. No specific NAICS code, PSC, or set-aside designations were identified in the source metadata.
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