Request for Input Simplified Prompt Based Request Tender - 141398992

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Country: USA

Summary: Request for Input Simplified Prompt Based Request for Proposals

Deadline: 22 May 2026

Posting Date: 16 May 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 141398992

Document Ref. No.: HT003826CEX

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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PLEASE NOTE: This is not a request for proposals, nor is it tied to the hypothetical requirements specified in the attached documents. When the End User Services requirements are active, any formal market research engagement(s) or solicitation(s) will be posted under a separate notice.
Purpose: On behalf of PEO DHMS, DHA is requesting input on the potential use of an aggressive methodology to compete urgent requirements.
Problem: Current contractual support for critical services in support of JOMIS capabilities ends in August. We desperately need to award something to replace them by this date, leaving almost no time for a competitive approach. Traditionally, we would consider bridge actions, and we think using our normal processes could take until December to award a competitive IDIQ. We'd like to avoid this scenario.
Context: This article is one of many reaching similar conclusions and exploring similar concepts in the age of AI. (reference: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/creativity-in-the-age-of-ai/) Our experience is showing us that creative processes are essential to re-imagining how we solicit. We are also finding our current AI tools are helpful in this creative ideation. The attached prompt provides two samples we generated using Gemini. We hope these provide a better understanding of what we are considering trying out.
Idea and Goals: We are considering adopting this prompt and response methodology within our solicitations. The goal would be to reduce our solicitations to 2-3 pages in a prompt engineering format like the attached samples. We would be seeking the smallest, fastest, most efficient opening “proposals” on which we could make selections to enter into further negotiations prior to awarding a contract. Essentially, make the source selection decision as quickly as possible (within days or weeks), based on an offeror-s demonstrated skill and capability at thinking through a problem creatively. This would be demonstrated in ...
Notice ID: ht003826cex

Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense

Sub-tier: defense health agency (dha)

Office: defense health agency

Inactive Dates: may 21, 2027

Inactive Policy: manual

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