FY26 Emergency Mass Warning Network

The Department of War (DoW) and Department of the Army (DA) have issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking a comprehensive Emergency Mass Warning and Notification (EMWN) solution. This RFI aims to gather information on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions to establish a single, unified EMWN capability for approximately 4 million DoW personnel and their dependents worldwide. The current system relies on disparate products that lack efficient communication. The Army seeks industry feedback on cost-effective, innovative approaches and rough-order-of-magnitude (ROM) cost and schedule data. The proposed solution must operate in a FedRAMP-approved Impact Level 5 (IL5) cloud environment, support various notification methods (email, text, phone calls, mobile app, desktop alerts), and meet stringent performance, security, and compliance standards. Responses are due by May 29, 2026, and must include a technical description, a completed cost estimate worksheet, and a migration schedule.

The Department of War (DoW) is seeking information for a comprehensive Emergency Mass Warning and Notification (EMWN) solution. This Request for Information (RFI) aims to gather industry feedback on efficient, cost-effective, and innovative commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions to replace the DoW's current disparate systems with a single, unified capability. The DoW requires a system capable of delivering timely alerts to four million primary subscribers and their dependents worldwide, hosted in a FedRAMP-approved Impact Level 5 cloud environment. The RFI details technical requirements for the EMWN system, including desktop, telephone, SMS, and mobile application alerts, along with comprehensive program management, incident handling, and compliance with various federal and DoW standards. Respondents must submit a technical description, a cost estimate, and a migration schedule by May 29, 2026.