A21 RFI-SS (Commercial Data Sets).docx

OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT

COMMERCIAL DATA SETS

N0001426RFI7012

Description This announcement constitutes a combination Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS) for the purpose of determining market capability of sources or obtaining information. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or should be used as any indication that the Government will contract any of the items and/or services discussed in this notice.

This RFI/SS is issued to SAM.gov, Army Chess, GSA, and NASA SEWP. The Government reserves the right to issue the solicitation under any part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation deemed to best meet the needs of the Government.

Neither ONR nor any other part of the federal government will be responsible for any cost incurred by responders in furnishing this information.

Submission instructions

The Cover Page of the RFI/SS submission shall include:

· Name of Organization, Cage Code and Unique Entity Identifier Number;

· Address of Organization;

· Telephone Number, Address, and Email address for the primary point of contact for Capability Statement;

· Business standing (i.e. large or small business) for NAICS 541511; and,

· If a Small Business, indicate all Small Business Type(s) that you qualify for (e.g., Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a) Certified, HUBZone Certified, Veteran Owned Small Business, and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business).

Contractors shall read the requirement specific information and respond to the Contractor Specific Questions which are below.

Responses shall not exceed five (5) pages in length, excluding the cover page. Comments on the PWS tasks, if any, are NOT included in this page count.

Responses to this RFI/SS are to be sent to Mr. Alejandro Moreno at Alejandro.moreno.civ@us.navy.mil or Mr. Michael Lemon at Michael.a.lemon.civ@us.navy.mil.

Responses are due by 1400 Eastern on February 9, 2026 (Monday).

In the subject line of your email response to this RFI/SS, please include the following: RFI/SS Response – Commercial Data Sets – NAME OF COMPANY Responses received after the due date/time may not be considered.

All submissions to this RFI/SS shall be marked as company proprietary and shall not contain classified information. Responses to this notice will not be returned.

Offerors are hereby notified that you may or may not be contacted by the Government regarding your submission.

Requirement Specific Information

1. The incumbent contractor(s) for this effort are:

The goal is to award a new contract on/around June 2026; however, this is an estimate at this time. We do not anticipate providing a draft solicitation or second version of the PWS for additional comments.

2. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments. The NAICS Code applicable to this potential award will be 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services.

3. The Product Service Code is DA10.

4. Please be aware of ONR Organizational Conflict of Interest Policy. ONR has determined that an actual or potential organizational conflict of interest (OCI) exists when a contractor (including its parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates) performs both systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA) or other support services and Research and Development (R&D) work. Such situations give rise to OCIs or potential OCIs based on impaired objectively, biased ground rules, and unequal access to information. ONR prefers that companies avoid such situations altogether by choosing to do only one type of work for ONR. See ONR's Statement of Policy on OCIs, which can be found at the following address: https://www.onr.navy.mil/About-ONR/compliance-protections/Organizational-Conflicts-Interest. OCI and Personal Conflicts of Interest will be addressed via solicitation. While this is not an evaluation factor OCI and PCI will be analyzed to ensure that none exist.

5. ONR anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price contract.

6. ONR does not anticipate the need for a DD 254 Security form will apply to this requirement.

7. The contract is anticipated to be 60 months/5 years in duration. The Government will include FAR 52.217-8 which would allow a 6 month extension into the solicitation.

Contractor Specific Questions

1. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM): Based on your review of the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS), please provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for the entire scope of work.

2. Briefly describe your firm's experience providing comprehensive S&T data solutions to the U.S. Government. Is your proposed solution based on an existing commercial product (Software-as-a-Service), or would it be a custom-built solution?

3. Briefly explain your approach to acquiring and curating the diverse commercial S&T data sets listed in the PWS Tasks. How do you ensure the data is relevant, accurate, and up-to-date?

4. Describe how your solution provides the three required access methods: a flexible API, a search-based User Interface (UI), and a mechanism for Bulk Data Downloads.

5. Describe your capability to provide the analytic support services outlined in the PWS Tasks. How would your team of data scientists engage with ONR analysts to generate reports, create dashboards, and answer strategic questions?

6. The PWS requires data hosting in a FedRAMP High authorized environment. Please state your company's current FedRAMP authorization status and your ability to meet this mandatory requirement.

7. Please describe your company's data licensing structure for government customers. In your response, please address the following:

a) A summary of the typical rights included in your standard commercial End User License Agreement (EULA).

b) The most flexible or lenient data rights you have provided to U.S. Government customers in the past.

c) The specific business or technical challenges that granting full Government Purpose Rights (GPR) would present to your company.

8. How does your solution or methodology leverage the available data to identify leading experts and key influencers in a specific scientific or technical field?

a) Describe how your solution and pricing model can scale to accommodate future growth in both the number of users and the volume of data being accessed.

b) Personnel and Support: Describe your approach to providing the dedicated Senior Data Scientist and Subject Matter Expert support required by the PWS, as well as premium-level user training and support.

9. Please provide any examples of a contract where you have delivered a similar data solution, including the client name. Additionally, state if your company is a prime contract holder on GSA, ARMY CHESS, or NASA SEWP, and if your proposed solution are available through those vehicles.