Burial and Memorialization Electronic Directory (BMeD) Commercial Off-the-Shelf Platforms

The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) is conducting market research through this Request for Information (RFI) to identify secure, cloud-based commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) platforms and implementation approaches to replace or improve the current WeRemember.ABMC.gov environment. The agency requires a modern, stable, and easy-to-use platform to manage authoritative records for approximately 250,000 burials and memorializations. The selected solution must support both public research and internal staff operations while offering high levels of usability, reliability, and maintainability. ABMC is specifically interested in mature COTS alternatives that provide strong vendor support and long-term flexibility for its mission needs.

This sources sought notice is identified as solicitation number ABMCFY27_BMeD_COTS_RFI and is classified under NAICS 513210 for Software Publishers. There is no set-aside designated for this requirement. Responses are limited to 20 pages, excluding product literature, and should include company information, a technical and implementation approach, relevant experience, a support model, and rough order of magnitude pricing. Two attachments are associated with this notice: a Questions and Answers Template and the RFI document itself.

The primary place of performance is located in Virginia, USA. Interested parties must submit their responses to the point of contact, Jessica Young, by the deadline of May 16, 2026. This timeline follows the initial publication of the notice on April 10, 2026, and a subsequent update on May 7, 2026. The PSC for this effort was not provided in the notice metadata.