SATPC0040453 Tab 10 Vendor Question_Customer Response.pdf

Vendor Questions and Customer Response - 80NSSC26926094Q-R1

Technology Research in Horizon Scanning for Strategic Foresight

Vendor 1

1. Please provide details on the MADI format and preferred data submission method and desired visualization support.

a. Data can be in any format as long as meta data is included and the schema allows for traceability for source, veracity, bias and other fields that may be added later.

2. Historically, how many interviews are typically conducted in the production of a “briefing”?

a. At least 3 per relevant topic but sufficient to cover the variability in the topic (to capture multiple perspectives).

3. Are the subject matter experts who are interviewed paid or volunteers?

a. NASA does not have additional budget for interviews.

4. What is the “existing data” referenced the deliverables section that must be submitted by 6/19/2026?

a. Any data that already exists from scrapes of Reditt or Ground News or similar sources that align with the statement of work requirements for data. See 5.

5. How will technically acceptable be established?

a. Representation of Sources

i. Collect data from multiple platforms to reduce demographic bias.

ii. Document who is likely over-represented or under-represented on each platform.

iii. Avoid relying on a single social media ecosystem.

b. Protection of Vulnerable Groups

i. Use only public, intentionally published content.

ii. Do not scrape private, closed, or semi-private communities.

iii. Avoid collecting data that could identify or expose at-risk individuals or groups.

c. Sensitive Attribute Constraints

i. Strip personal identifiers at the point of ingestion when possible.

d. Documentation and Transparency

i. Maintain clear records of what data was collected and from where.

ii. Document exclusions, gaps in representation, and known limitations of each source.

e. Make collection methods available

6. What proposal format, past performance etc is requested or required?

a. No requirement – minimum required to convey method clearly

7. If we do not have the “existing data” referenced in question 4, will that make our quote unacceptable?

a. See 4.

8. Are there any publicly available briefings that you can share or direct me to?

Vendor 2

1. For the deliverable labeled "Existing data (by 6/19/2026)," does "existing data" refer to NASA-provided data, contractor-collected public-source data gathered after award, or existing public-source datasets the contractor is expected to identify and prepare for Madi ingestion prior to award?

a. Any data that already exists from scrapes of Reditt or Ground News or similar sources (social listening) that align with the statement of work requirements for data.

b. Representation of Sources

i. Collect data from multiple platforms to reduce demographic bias.

ii. Document who is likely over-represented or under-represented on each platform.

iii. Avoid relying on a single social media ecosystem.

c. Protection of Vulnerable Groups

i. Use only public, intentionally published content.

ii. Do not scrape private, closed, or semi-private communities.

iii. Avoid collecting data that could identify or expose at-risk individuals or groups.

d. Sensitive Attribute Constraints

i. Strip personal identifiers at the point of ingestion when possible.

e. Documentation and Transparency

i. Maintain clear records of what data was collected and from where.

ii. Document exclusions, gaps in representation, and known limitations of each source.

f. Make collection methods available

2. Is there a required Madi ingestion schema, API specification, file format, metadata field list, or sample template available to offerors? If not available pre-award, should offerors propose a standards-based export format with source traceability, PESTELE tags, capability-domain tags, and Maslow-alignment fields?

g. Data can be in any format as long as meta data is included and the schema allows for traceability for source, veracity, bias and other fields that may be added later.