RFI_DOIDFBO250017_Instructions_1.docx

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

RFI# DOIDFBO250017 – HUD IOO Cloud Service Provider (CSP)

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) on behalf of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or an obligation on behalf of the Government or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The Government is not seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals at this time. Vendors responding to this notice are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information, or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if issued. Interested parties are responsible for CLEARLY MARKING proprietary or competition-sensitive information contained in their response. No classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Marketing brochures and/or generic company literature will not be considered or reviewed and should not be sent in response to this notice.

· Anticipated Award Date: 4th quarter FY2025 (subject to change)

PURPOSE:

The goal of this RFI is to utilize industry feedback to assist the Government in developing an acquisition strategy to provide cloud services for HUD.

The results of the RFI will allow the government to:

1. Obtain industry experience, best practices, recommendations, and lessons learned from the vendor community.

2. Better understand potential commercial solutions available to meet HUD’s needs.

3. Assist the Government in drafting informed requirements documents.

4. Assist the Government in developing an acquisition strategy.

5. The Government may meet with a limited number of potential industry partners who provide a comprehensive response to the RFI. These meetings will allow the Government to gather additional commercial market information.

Vendors should provide basic information regarding their experiences and capabilities and an indication of how they would approach working with HUD to achieve its cloud services goals and objectives.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

If you are interested in participating in this market research activity, you are requested to review this announcement and provide the requested information. The Government is very interested in industries’ feedback and encourages industry to provide specifics and details of additional information that may be required to improve and incorporate into documentation currently under development.

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To provide an acceptable response to this RFI, respondents are requested to submit the following documents:

Complete Attachment 2 “Vendor HUD IOO CSP RFI Survey Response” limited to 15 pages and using no smaller than 11-point font to complete the form. An editable survey template (Attachment 2) is provided as a separate document to this RFI.

Complete Attachment 3 “Vendor HUD IOO CSP Industry Feedback on Draft PWS” using no smaller than 11-point font to complete the form. An editable Industry Feedback on Draft PWS template (Attachment 3) is provided as a separate document to this RFI.

The Government reserves the right to contact, or not contact, any party responding to this notice in order to obtain further information for market research purposes. The government will not notify respondents of the results of the information received and will not return submittals to the sender.

All interested sources must respond to any potential future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this RFI.

Interested sources that believe they have the ability to provide the solution and perform the services listed herein should submit the information requested electronically via email to carla_mosley@ibc.doi.gov and deion_turner@ibc.doi.gov . Please reference RFI # DOIDFBO250017 HUD IOO Cloud Service Provider in the email subject line. No telephone, mail, or fax responses will be accepted. Inquiries for additional information and/or a request for a meeting to discuss this RFI will not be accepted. Responses must be received by 2:00PM Eastern Time on 02/24/2025. No extension in the response date will be granted. Please be advised that it is the responders’ responsibility to ensure the Government receives your RFI submission on or before the specified due date.