RFI Enterprise Virtualization and Data Management Platform.pdf

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FINANCE AND FACILITIES DIVISION | PROCUREMENT SECTION

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) TEMPLATE

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Enterprise Virtualization and Data Management Platform

RFI-07232025

July 23, 2025

Attachment AS - Request for Information (RFI) Template

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DISCLAIMER:

THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST

FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND

SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.

RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER

NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF

RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY

RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

INTRODUCTION

Responses to this RFI may be used to formulate final requirements and/or to identify qualified vendors capable of meeting those requirements. The description below outlines preliminary requirements envisioned for the Enterprise Virtualization and Data Management Platform. The information gathered may be used to formulate acquisition strategies for competitive solicitations.

BACKGROUND

Enterprise Virtualization and Data Management Platform: The objective of this request is to query the market for commercial software for the implementation of an Enterprise Virtualization and Cloud Data Management Platform. The software must have modular solutions so changes can be made to address the complexities in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) data management and security needs. The full range or partial capability of the software in this area is addressed below.

A modular solution is required which consists of multiple pieces or modules. that can be used to build the full product that is most beneficial to the FBI. This increases the ability of the system to be flexible in the ever-changing technical landscape and to provide the best enhancement capability over the life of the system. The respondent shall indicate if such a product is available, and if there are modules that can or cannot operate independently.

The respondent must be able to provide remote consulting services including off-site personnel to provide expert advice and guidance to leverage the Data Management Solutions software to its fullest extent and trouble shoot any issues as issues arise

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The types of products and services needed to meet the requirements of the FBI are capabilities in the hardware, software, and security management.

The FBI is conducting market research, seeking available sources to provide comparable products, appliances, mainframes, and upgrade/maintenance renewals on all the items listed in the attached Excel spreadsheet:

CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS

This RFI is open to manufacturers for market research only to request input from potential providers of data management solutions that provide hardware, software and purchase new software licenses, training, and remote consulting services. Section 508 requires that

Government Agencies ensure that their software is accessible by those with disabilities. This requirement requires all products to be 508 compliant.

The Government requests information from manufacturers that can provide the (services and/or products) for this contemplated requirement by identifying themselves and responding to this

RFI. The Government requests the following information:

1. Provide evidence to show that your company can provide the requested services and/or products required (i.e. technical ability, personnel, and experience). Information provided shall be succinct and related to the requested information in this RFI. All submissions shall be unclassified.

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2. Address whether your company has a GSA Schedule and if they can provide these services on schedule. If able to provide the services on schedule, provide the schedule and

SIN.

3. Provide any authorized resellers, if those resellers are available on GSA or NASA SEWP, are they small/large and what is their SIN on GSA or NAICS on SEWP.

4. Any other assumptions, comments, concerns, and/or questions relating to the contemplated services.

Required Information:

Contractor Legal/DBA Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone:

Email Address:

DUNS Number:

Cage Code:

Facility Clearance (if applicable):

Applicable NAICS Codes:

Standard Business Size:

GSA Schedule:

NASA SEWP Contract:

CONTEMPLATED REQUIREMENT

FBI's Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Technology Acquisition Strategy Unit

(TASU) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to:

• Gather industry information on the enclosed requirements.

• Request information on any industry changes or improvements that the FBI should consider when looking to achieve products and capabilities that meet requirements.

• Gather cost estimates associated with the enclosed requirements.

The below are systems, products, services, capabilities, and concepts of operation needed to meet stated requirements:

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• Ability of interconnect large numbers of servers in a data center to create one continuous server environment at the operating server level

• Link multiple servers together as one lager server to handle large mission system computing needs

• Creation of multiple levels of redundancy across the virtualized server environment – when one or multiple servers fail, multiple other servers are available to take over in real time

• The virtualized servers must be highly reliable and available in hosting all mission critical and administrative platforms in the Data Center

• The software should also be able to be used for desktop and laptop computers designed for the end user.

• Security features comparable with the needs of the FBI

• Log collection/retention/archival/retrieval of data from the active systems

• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) capabilities

• Visualizations, Alerting, and Reporting of data from the active systems

• Management of modern container-based cloud environments

• Compatible with Windows and Linux OS

• Recurring Maintenance for existing licenses

• Access to professional services for technical skill sets the Government does no have within its professional staff

• True-down will be allowed each OY and true-ups will be allowed thought the life of the contract

• The FBI will require onsite services and the individual or individuals shall have a security clearance.

Demonstrations may be requested after the completion of this RFI. The Government requests the following information:

WHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN YOUR RESPONSE

1. All interested parties shall submit capability packages in response to this notice.

2. Do submit succinct, thoughtful responses to the requirements/questions listed in this RFI.

3. Do submit comments that address the FBI's requirements, assumptions, conditions or contemplated approaches to this future acquisition.

4. Do submit information and suggestions that may encourage new, different, or innovative approaches that would result in products, solutions, and direct savings to the FBI.

WHAT SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN YOUR RESPONSE

1. Do not submit proposals or offers.

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2. Do not submit past performance information or general descriptions of corporate experience.

3. Do not submit requests to be considered for award or to be notified of a future solicitation.

4. Do not submit requests to be added to a mailing list or distribution list.

5. Do not submit questions or comments not related to this RFI.

6. Do not respond via telephone.

RFI SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS:

All submissions shall be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint or PDF format. All information should be UNCLASSIFIED material only. Submissions shall not exceed twenty (20) one-sided 8 ½ x 11 pages. The pages shall have one-inch margins and font size must be at least 12-point font.

All questions must be sent via E-mail no later than July 30th and all questions will receive an answer by August 6th. All submissions should be e-mailed no later than 3:00 PM, August, 13th

2025 to Contracting Specialists, Tyler Cutright at tbcutright@fbi.gov and Harriett Williams at hlwilliams.@fbi.gov. The E-mail subject shall be labeled “RFI- Enterprise Virtualization and

Data Management Platform”.

The cost of responding to the RFI shall be exclusively borne by the organization submitting the information. No costs will be reimbursed by the government. The FBI makes no implied or in fact contract by issuing this RFI.

All clarifications, questions, and responses must be made via email. All questions regarding this

RFI shall be in writing. No phone calls will be accepted. Phone messages will not be returned.

DISCLAIMER and RESPONSES

THERE IS NO COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A

SOLICITATION AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI. THIS IS BEING ISSUED SOLEY FOR

INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A

SOLICTIATION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.201(e), RESPONSES TO THIS

NOTICE ARE NOT OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT

TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR

mailto:tbcutright@fbi.gov mailto:hlwilliams.@fbi.gov

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QUOTE. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE

CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY

FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION

TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS

ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.