12314418FQ0005_RFI__USDA-wide_(GIS)_software,_maintenance.pdf

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) software, maintenance and technical support

1.0 DESCRIPTION

1.1 INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking information for the use of a highly specialized, USDA-wide Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) software, maintenance and technical support, for the Office of the Chief Information Officer.

1.2 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP)/Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFP/RFQ in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, USDA is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals.

In accordance with FAR 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes, the Government will not pay for any information/items submitted in response to the RFI. Respondees are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense.

Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP/RFQ, if any is issued. No determination as to the viability of this requirement has been made at this point and there is currently no solicitation for this effort. Any solicitation resulting from this RFI will be announced separately.

2.0 BACKGROUND

Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) is believed to be the only manufacturer of this proprietary software and the subscription / support to provide needed functionality that is required by USDA. No current authorized resellers exist.

Esri offers geographic information system, related software, and geospatial analysis products using ArcGIS platform. It serves different industries including business, government, utilities, communications, and additional industries. It has more than 350,000 clients globally and has a partnership with over 1,800 companies. The company has a wide presence covering Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America.

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3.0 REQUESTED INFORMATION

For purposes of the RFI, USDA is seeking preliminary information to evaluate viable options available to achieve the OCIO goals. Please generate responses to the following item.

3.1 FUNCTIONALITY REQUIRED

GIS software, maintenance and technical support for USDA-wide deployment should provide geographic information software, systems and technical support services for management of ecosystem information that may include spatial analysis, spatial and attribute data modeling, script development, layer creation, digital mapping and creation of cartographic products and provision of GIS-related expert advice.

Software should also provide for content management of the spatial and attribute datasets for species distribution mapping, fish passage mapping, habitat suitability mapping, terrestrial ecosystem mapping, predictive ecosystem mapping, terrain mapping, soils mapping, wetland mapping and wildlife habitat ratings mapping. The GIS system should be compatible for use on mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) for the retrieval and insertion of data.

4.0 RESPONSES

4.1 INTERESTED PARTIES

Interested companies and/or firms that can provide required functionality, address provided functionality in detail are requested to respond to this RFI with an electronic response to Contracting Officer, Tracy Lynn Jackson at tracy.jackson@ftc.usda.gov.

4.2 ELECTRONIC RESPONSES

RFI Responses must include:

Name of the primary point of contact (POC) for the response Business Title, Email Address and Phone Number for primary POC Firm Name or organization affiliation Identification of other key individual(s) who collaborated on RFI

RFI Response Format:

Responses can be in the following authorized formats, Adobe Acrobat and/ or Microsoft Office Suite applications.

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When emailing RFI responses, the required naming convention in the subject line should be the following: RFI Response| FIRM NAME |12314418FQ0005| USDA-wide Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) software, maintenance and technical support

Electronic Responses are due no later than Thursday, September 20, 2018 by 5:00pm EST/3pm MST. Additional Marketing Materials may be included with response, however USDA is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals.

5.0 INDUSTRY DISCUSSIONS

USDA representatives may or may not choose to meet with Respondees. Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential solution(s) or service(s) to meet the OCIO requirements, especially any risks, issues, assumptions and/or gaps.

6.0 SUMMARY

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify service(s) or solution(s) that can provide service (s) or solution to support the USDA-wide Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) software, maintenance and technical support. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. USDA has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.