RFI 70FA4026I00000006 Global Freight 2026 v2.pdf

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Request for Information (RFI) # 70FA4026I00000006

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Logistics Management Directorate (LMD), Office of Business, Industry and Infrastructure (OB3I), requires cloud-based subscription services for freight analysis with 24/7 access.

GENERAL INFORMATION: This RFI is issued solely for information gathering purposes to identify sources that can provide support for the Office of Business, Industry and Infrastructure (OB3I). In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), RFIs may be used when the Government wants to obtain price, delivery, other market information, and capabilities for planning purposes. Responses to these RFIs are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with their RFI response. Respondents will not receive additional information in response to their submittal to the RFI and will not be notified of the resulting market research.

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND DISCLAIMERS: Respondents shall identify any proprietary information in its RFI response. Information submitted in response to this RFI will be used at the discretion of the Government. Further, the information submitted will remain confidential insofar as permitted by law, including the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts. FEMA reserves the right to utilize any non-proprietary technical information in the anticipated Statement of Work (SOW) or solicitation.

Although it is not necessary to address in their response, respondents shall be aware of any potential, actual, or perceived organizational conflicts of interest. Any real or potential conflicts must be sufficiently mitigated prior to a contract award. For further guidance, refer to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 9.5.

NAICS CODE: 513210 (Applications Software)

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE (PSC): 7A21 IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)

ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: June 2026

ATTACHMENT: Draft Statement of Work

RFI RESPONSE SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Interested contractors shall submit their RFI responses electronically to Meeka Tilahun, Contracting Officer, at meeka.tilahun@fema.dhs.gov and Guylaine Yearwood, Contract Specialist, at guylaine.yearwood@fema.dhs.gov no later than 4:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), Friday March 20, 2026. Questions regarding this RFI are due no later than Thursday, March 19, 2026.

“RFI Response for Office of Business, Industry and Infrastructure (OB3I); Global Freight Data Subscription” shall be in the subject line of your e-mail. All responses shall be unclassified, with proprietary information clearly marked. The document format shall be either Microsoft Word (doc or

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.docx), or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) formats. Pages shall be 8.5 by 11 inches and shall use a type pitch that is no smaller than a standard 11-point font type, with the exception of charts, graphs, or tables, which shall use a pitch not smaller than 10-point font. Responses shall not exceed (page limit) pages in length including images, data displays, charts, graphs, and tables. Page limitation does not include: 1 cover page.

Do not include promotional materials.

RFI Responses shall include the following information in the order below:

A. Cover Page with the following information - required:

1. Company Name

2. Company Address

3. UEI Number

4. Company Point of Contact - Name, Title, Phone, and Email address

5. Statement of current business size status (i.e., HUBZone small business concern, service-disabled veteran-owned small business firm, 8(a) contractor, woman-owned small business, small business, or large business concern). Also, business size in relation to the NAICS code size standards assigned to this acquisition.

6. GSA Schedule Number, Contract Number, and Period of Performance and/or DHS Strategic Sourcing Vehicle Category Name and Contract Number, if applicable

B. Contractor Capability Statement (No more than one to two (1 to 2) pages in length)

1. Summarization of relevant projects showing capabilities

2. Past performance in applicable areas

C. Contractor RFI Responses to questions (No more than four (4) pages in length)

The responses received will assist FEMA with identifying the number and nature of the entities that consider themselves potential technical solution providers. Each respondent, by submitting a response, agrees that any cost incurred in response to this RFI, or in support of activities associated with this RFI, shall be the sole responsibility of the respondent. FEMA shall incur no obligations or liabilities whatsoever, to anyone, for any costs or expenses incurred by the respondent in responding to this RFI.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) QUESTIONS

1. Please describe your subscription services to a cloud-based freight market and how it performs the following functions:

• Provides access to real-time and historical freight market data (truckload, intermodal, rail)

• Generate reports and visualizations on freight market trends, pricing, and capacity.

• Set custom alerts and track specific transportation lanes.

• Access (licenses) to a web-based system analyzing global freight market conditions and trends through access to high-frequency pricing data.

• Price, demand, and capacity data covering all transportation modes.

• Capability to benchmark, analyze, monitor, and forecast the global physical economy for decision-making.

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• Access to real-time trucking, railroad, ocean, air freight data and actionable intelligence.

• Data for benchmarking freight spends, carrier service, operational efficiency, and profitability against market dynamics.

• Access to supply chain data and visualizations across all transportation modes at global, national, and local levels.

• Forecasting rates (shipping and tender) and capacity to minimize service failures.

• Access the latest freight data for the clearest insight into the freight market.

2. What is your estimated cost to provide the service level described in the Requirement Summary above for 7 access licenses for a one-year period?

3. How would your company address system outages? What is the typical recover time after an outage?

4. How many licenses are in your company’s base package? What is the minimum number of licenses required for package?

5. What training does your company provide for new users, and is there an additional cost for this training? Does your company provide training for new users; is it at an additional cost?

6. What level of access and customer service support does your company provide, and is support available 24/7?

7. What datasets and analyses can your platform generate regarding Nationwide Freight Volume, Freight Velocity, Freight Capacity Utilization, Outbound and Inbound Tender Volume, Outbound and Inbound Tender Rejection Rates, Long Haul Freight Rates, Truck to Driver Ratio, and Overall Freight Market by Region?

8. What visualization tools does your platform offer for year-on-year comparisons of these freight market metrics?