RFI IT Support Services FINAL_Amendment 0002.docx

Federal Election Commission Enterprise Architecture Request for Information (RFI) IT Support Services

1. Description The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is seeking information from qualified, experienced vendors/contractors about securing a commercial vendor to operate, maintain and update several applications and systems. The requirements of this development effort are described in Attachment 1: IT Support Services Draft Requirements. The current requirement is being performed by Tygart Technology, Inc. under contract number GS-35F-0619V/9531BP21F0015. The current contract has a period of performance from May 1, 2021, through April 30, 2026, including option periods.

1.2 This is a Request for Information (RFI) only

This RFI is only for the purpose of identifying potential contractors as part of the FEC’s market research. The FEC will not reimburse contractors for any expenses associated with their response to this RFI. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the FEC to form a binding contract. Responses to the RFI become FEC property and will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the result of the review.

This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The FEC does not intend to award Schedule order(s) or BPAs based only on responses to this RFI. There is no commitment by the FEC to issue an RFQ, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by industry to respond to this RFI.

All information received in response to this RFI marked “Proprietary” will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response.

This RFI will be posted on Contract Opportunities. No RFQ exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the RFQ. The FEC is not required to use Contract Opportunities for any resulting RFQ.

2.0 Program information

2.1 Background

The FEC was created by Congress in 1974 to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) - the law that governs the financing of federal elections. The duties of the FEC are to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions and to oversee the public funding of presidential elections.

The Applications Branch of the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) ensures agency employees have software and other technology that allows them to perform their day-to-day responsibilities administering and enforcing campaign finance law. The branch is responsible for developing and supporting analytic reporting tools that help staff perform their disclosure and compliance duties.

In addition, the branch supports systems that serve as the public’s primary source of campaign finance legal resources. In this way, the Applications Branch and OCIO serve a pivotal role in ensuring the FEC protects the integrity of the federal campaign finance process by supporting the agency's legal and compliance staff in their objectives of promoting compliance with and interpreting FECA and the related statutes and by ensuring that the public has access to reliable data describing how candidates raise and spend funds to support their campaigns.

2.2 Anticipated period of performance

The FEC anticipates the period of performance to be sixty (60) months, including one (1) 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods.

2.3 Anticipated place of performance

The FEC anticipates 100% remote work. The contractor may choose the location(s) from which to perform the required services in compliance with FEC Policy 58-4.11, Federal Election Commission Policy on Use of FEC Information Systems While Traveling to Foreign Countries, and the policy’s list of high-risk countries. All contractor staff assigned to work under the contract must be legally eligible to work in the U.S.

The FEC’s core working hours are Monday through Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. eastern time (ET). Contractor personnel assigned to this project must be available during these hours. The FEC’s general working hours are Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (ET). With notice and agreed upon dates and times, the government may request in-person meetings. If on-site visits are required, contractor personnel will be required to adhere to health and safety guidelines for accessing the FEC’s building.

3.0 Requested information and responses

3.1 Format and length

The response shall contain five (5) sections: 1) Business information, 2) Contract information, 3) Technical response, 4) Related experience and 5) Price estimate. The entire response shall not exceed 25 pages with the technical response section not exceeding 20 pages.

3.2 Responses

3.2.1 Section 1: Business information

This section, at a minimum, shall include, the following:

· Company/Institute name

· Address,

· Point of contact,

· Phone number,

· E-mail address and

· Website URL.

3.2.2 Section 2: Contract information

This section, at a minimum, shall include the following:

· Available purchasing schedules: GSA, NASA, etc.

· Recommended contracting strategy.

· What Special Item Numbers (SINs) do you believe is most appropriate for this requirement? The respondent may include multiple SINs if appropriate.

· What North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code do you believe is most appropriate for this requirement? The respondent may include multiple NAICS Codes if appropriate.

Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

3.2.3 Section 3: Technical response

This section, at a minimum, shall provide a high-level technical approach and include specific comments on Attachment 1.

3.2.4 Section 4: Related experience

This section, at a minimum, shall include a brief description of recent and relevant projects for tasks similar to those described in Attachment 1.

3.2.5 Section 5: Price estimate

This section, at a minimum, shall include an estimated price to perform services described in Attachment 1.

4.0 Questions

From the RFI issue date and thereafter communications between respondent and the FEC shall be in writing by e-mail to the Contracting Officer. All questions regarding this RFI shall reference the RFI or draft requirements document page number and section number in question. Questions should be concisely stated and be numbered in sequential order. All questions shall be received by the Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist, Raven Childs, rchilds@fec.gov, no later than 12:00 PM ET on March 11, 2026. Response will be provided via an amendment to the RFI.

5.0 Response electronic submission and deadline

The respondent shall electronically submit to Raven Childs, rchilds@fec.gov, no later than 12:00 PM ET on March 13, 2026. The respondent’s submission must be submitted in Microsoft Word or searchable Adobe .pdf format. All submissions shall not exceed 25 pages.

Attachments:

Attachment 1— IT Support Services Draft Requirements