Payment System - Request For Information ( RFI) Payment System **** ** This Notice is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation ( FAR) Part 10 for the purposes of market research and acquisiti
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The U. S. Department of the Treasury is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for market research and acquisition planning regarding a potential requirement for commercial payment platforms. The Treasury desires a secure, scalable, and integrated digital payment platform for collecting, processing, settling, and reporting electronic payments. They are seeking industry feedback to refine the scope and solicitation approach for an anticipated acquisition, projected for release in March 2026. The Treasury is primarily interested in direct relationships with payment platform owners, potentially through a multiple award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. Evaluation criteria may include technical capability, platform maturity, security and regulatory compliance, cost efficiency, value-added capabilities, and implementation approach. Vendors are asked to provide information on their payment processing capabilities, experience with federal agencies, transaction volumes, security certifications (PCI DSS, FedRAMP), hosting environment, integration methods, pricing structure, data ownership, and any limitations with the draft requirements. The Treasury is also considering optional pilot or phased evaluation engagements, including sandbox testing and limited scope demonstrations. Responses are due by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on April 13, 2026, submitted via email to purchasing@fiscal. treasury. gov.
The deadline for submitting responses to this notice is 2:00 PM Eastern Time on April 13, 2026.
The Treasury is interested in pricing approaches that reflect direct OEM engagement, high volume government usage, and provide the government with the most favorable economics relative to standard commercial offerings. They are also interested in transaction-based pricing and transparency of all fees and cost drivers.
Anticipated evaluation criteria may include technical capability and platform maturity, security and regulatory compliance, cost efficiency and pricing structure, value-added capabilities and innovation, and implementation and transition approach.
Vendors responding to this notice are asked to provide their company name, Unique Entity ID (UEI), business size and socio-economic status, existing government contract vehicles, and describe their end-to-end payment processing capabilities, experience supporting federal agencies, transaction volumes, security certifications, hosting environment, integration methods, pricing structure, data ownership, and any limitations with the draft requirements.