RFI_-_BEA_Statistical_Modernization_1.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Statistical Modernization Support (SMS)

INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), on behalf of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), is seeking information for market research purposes to determine the availability of qualified Contractors to provide Statistical Modernization Support (SMS) services necessary to provide full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) support of the BEA Estimation IT System (BEA-EITS), its subsystems, and underlying IT architecture components. The Contractor shall have demonstrated expertise and experience to support current applications and developing new applications which adhere to the OneBEA architecture.

This Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only. The information from this market research will assist the Government with acquisition planning.

BACKGROUND

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is an agency of the Department of Commerce (DOC).

BEA produces economic accounts statistics that enable government and business decision-makers, researchers, and the American public to follow and understand the performance of the nation's economy.

To do this, BEA collects source data, conducts research and analysis, develops and implements estimation methodologies, and disseminates statistics to the public.

BEA is one of the world's leading statistical agencies. Although it is a relatively small agency, BEA produces some of the most closely watched economic statistics that influence the decisions made by government officials, businesspeople, households, and individuals. BEA's economic statistics, which provide a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of the U.S. economy, are key ingredients in critical decisions affecting monetary policy, tax and budget projections, and business investment plans. The cornerstone of BEA's statistics is the national income and product accounts (NIPAs), which feature the estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) and related measures.

The GDP was recognized by the Department of Commerce as its greatest achievement of the 20th century and has been ranked as one of the three most influential measures that affect U.S. financial markets. Since the NIPAs were first developed in the aftermath of the Great Depression, BEA has developed and extended its estimates to cover a wide range of economic activities.

Today, BEA prepares national, regional, industry, and international accounts that present essential information on such key issues as economic growth, regional economic development, interindustry relationships, and the nation's position in the world economy.

BUSINESS NEED

The objective of this procurement is to obtain highly specialized statistical modernization support services to assist BEA in executing and accomplishing its mission and objectives.

PURPOSE

This Request for Information (RFI) is seeking responses from vendors to address the questions outlined in the Section titled “Information Requested.” The Government is looking for a contract source to provide the services and tasks contained in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

INFORMATION REQUESTED

Vendor responses shall address the following questions:

1. Identify if your company is one or more of the following business types: Other than small business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, women-owned small business, economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern, HUBZone, veteran-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned small business based on the NAICS identified herein.

2. The Government has identified the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code(s) of 541512 “Computer Systems Design Services” for this requirement with a size standard of $34 Million. Please identify any other applicable NAICS codes applicable to this requirement.

3. Describe your company’s technical approach for developing new, enterprise statistical data systems. Include your company’s strategy for data ingress, data processing, data validation, and data egress. Include the tools and technologies your company would leverage.

4. Describe your company’s experience maintaining statistical systems that leverage a metadata-driven approach. Include how your company ensures that metadata is integrated into the system for purposes of data lineage, quality, discoverability, and auditability.

5. Describe your company’s experience with the software programming languages and data formats outlined in this PWS. Describe a project where you integrated one or more of these languages and data formats into a larger system.

6. Describe your company’s experience with designing a system to handle increasing data volumes and user concurrency over time. Provide an example of a system you developed that successfully scaled to meet growing end user demands.

7. Describe your company’s experience implementing data validation, data quality checks, and reconciliation of data discrepancies within the software solutions you produce.

8. Describe your company’s experience identifying, tracking, and mitigating project risks. Provide an example from a past project where a significant risk was encountered and how your company successfully managed it.

9. Describe your company’s project management and software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies. Explain how your methods meet requirements that include documentation, development, testing, and stakeholder reporting.

10. Describe your company’s approach to knowledge transfer and transition, ensuring a smooth handover and long-term sustainability of software systems for the government’s IT team.

11. Provide examples of past projects where your company exceeded expectations by completing similar requirements to those listed in this PWS within a compressed timeline.

12. Identify any technical and/or programmatic risks you foresee in executing these requirements.

Define risk reduction measures you would employ to address these risks.

13. Identify any potential Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) that may arise in the future.

Outline your organization’s strategies for mitigating any OCI. Clarify how you ensure confidentiality and prevent the misuse of sensitive project information

14. Identify any information you feel is missing in the draft PWS that would be beneficial to accurately defining and developing your staffing model and costs.

15. Provide available commercial services brochures and/or information providing a description, capabilities, and features of your commercially available services that meet the government’s requirements (if applicable).

16. Provide the name, telephone number, mailing address, and email address of a point of contact having authority and knowledge to discuss responses with Government representatives.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION

Firms with the capability to provide the requirements referenced herein are invited to submit, in writing, information in accordance with the instructions below. This information should be responsive to the request for information identified above as well as any technical questions, as indicated herein.

Submissions for the information must be organized and identifiable per the information in this RFI, e.g.

responses to questions are numbered by question and follow the same sequence.

Responses are limited to twelve (12) pages or less. Submissions should be in a Microsoft Office compatible format (i.e., Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) or Adobe Acrobat.

A page is defined as an 8.5 inch by 11 inch sheet of paper with no less than one-inch margins on all four sides; All pages shall be single-spaced, single-sided, with a font no less than 10 points for text, tables, and graphics; Spacing before and after the line shall be no less than 3 point; the following page types do NOT count towards the page limitations:

• Section dividers

• Blank pages, which must be marked “This page intentionally left blank”

• Fold-outs shall be counted as the appropriate number of pages based upon an 8.5 inch by 11 inch sheet of paper; partial pages shall be rounded up (e.g., 1.5 pages will be treated as 2 pages.);

Responses are due no later than 10:00 AM ET, October 8, 2025. Submissions shall be submitted via email to Russell Pfeiffer and Ebony Jones at russell_pfeiffer@ibc.doi.gov and ebony_jones@ibc.doi.gov.

Paper copies will not be accepted. The responses must include the business size of the vendor under NAICS code 541512 including any applicable small business subcategory (Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Small Business, Historically Black College and University/Minority Institution, Small Business Joint Venture, Consortium, Team Partnering, or Other than Small Business). Offerors should indicate if they would need to subcontract and, if so, for which tasks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This RFI is being issued solely for market research information and acquisition planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to a contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, the Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the Government will not reimburse 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 parties’ expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in a future RFP, if one is issued. However, the

Government may use the information obtained via these RFI responses to determine the appropriate method of competition for this requirement. Therefore, interested parties are encouraged to participate in this RFI.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All Government and contractor personnel reviewing RFI responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described in 41 U.S.C. 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. There is no bid package or solicitation. In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement, if any, that may arise from this announcement, information regarding technical point of contact will not be given and no appointments for presentations will be made.