RFI_for_Demonstration_-_Industry_Day_-_Market_Research_1.pdf

SPECIAL NOTICE

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION, CAPABILITIES & SOURCES SOUGHT

Department of the Interior Enterprise Data Inventory Solution Compliant with Data Catalog Vocabulary (DCAT)-US 3.0 Schema

Notice Number: 140D0425Q0328 Issue Date: May 20, 2025 Response Due Date: June 6, 2025, 10:00 AM ET

Issuing Agency:

This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD).

RFI Purpose:

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for market research purposes. The agency seeks written responses from software vendors offering commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) or Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions that support enterprise data inventory and metadata management. Solutions must demonstrate compliance with the DCAT-US 3.0 schema1, in alignment with the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act—specifically Title II, the Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act—and the implementation guidance outlined in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M-25-05.

The final draft of DCAT-US 3.0 schema is published at https://doi-do.github.io/dcat-us/

DOI is researching potential solutions for a COTS or SaaS enterprise data inventory solution to assist DOI users to generate, manage and catalog DCAT-US 3.0 valid metadata. DOI is seeking responses only from software producers that offer the required features described in this document.

Written Responses Needed by June 6, 2025

Business Information: (please provide this information on a cover sheet)

1. RFI number and Title

2. Name of Company

3. Main point of contact (POC) for Company

4. Main POC email address and phone number

5. Company Address

6. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Numbers

7. Taxpayer Identification Number

8. Business Size

9. A list of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and assigned business size for each NAICS Code as identified in the vendor’s Representations and Certifications

1 Data Catalog Vocabulary (DCAT) enables a publisher to describe datasets and data services in a catalog using a standard model and vocabulary that facilitates the consumption and aggregation of metadata from multiple catalogs. This can increase the discoverability of datasets and data services. It also makes it possible to have a decentralized approach to publishing data catalogs and makes federated search for datasets across catalogs in multiple sites possible using the same query mechanism and structure. Aggregated DCAT metadata can serve as a manifest file as part of the digital preservation process. DCAT-US3.0 is the latest version of the US-specific profile of DCAT standard.

https://doi-do.github.io/dcat-us/

Acquisition Information:

10. A list of Federal Enterprise Solutions customers that your company currently offers your solution.

11. A list of government-wide contract vehicles (e.g., General Services Administration Federal

Supply Schedule, National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Solutions for Enterprise- Wide Procurement, etc.) that offer your company’s solution.

12. Describe potential merits for DOI to award an enterprise solution (e.g., increased discount rates, robust reporting, reduced administrative burdens, etc.)

13. Would your company’s solution be available for decentralized ordering? (i.e., DOI bureaus will issue orders on their own against Department-wide ordering vehicle such as a blanket purchase agreement or indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract).

14. Would you offer your solution directly to Federal customers or would you offer only through resellers/distributors? If the latter, please provide a list of businesses that are authorized to offer the solution to Federal customers along with their UEI numbers.

15. Are you interested in participating in industry day and would you like to receive further information? If so, please provide points of contact that should receive the information, including the name(s), position title(s), phone number(s), and email address(es).

Technical Information:(please provide your response to the following – page limit 5 pages with optional additional pages for marketing brochures or graphics)

16. Describe your COTS or SaaS solution, including its architecture, key features, and functionalities.

17. Describe in detail, with examples where appropriate, how your COTS or SaaS solution meets each of the objectives and requirements listed below (Overview and Requirements).

18. Provide the FedRAMP status of your solution with the FedRAMP Package ID, e.g., Authorized, In-Progress, or Ready. If any of the above is not applicable, describe specific planning for the FedRAMP Authorization.

Response Submission Method:

All responses shall be in electronic format and emailed to AQD Contracting Officer (CO) Chiharu Bullock, chiharu_bullock@ibc.doi.gov AND AQD Contract Specialist (CS) Myles Veomett, myles_veomett@ibc.doi.gov. All responses must be received by the CO no later than [insert date], at 10:00 AM ET. Submission must be in Microsoft Word. The typed font shall be Times New Roman and no smaller than 12 points.

After responses are received, DOI intends to conduct an industry day consisting of presentation of the project overview by the DOI subject matter experts, followed by a questions and answer session for the industry participants to ask clarifying questions. DOI may hold another event at a later date for capability demonstrations for subject matter experts and acquisition officials from DOI and other federal agencies by vendors with capabilities that meet the requirements listed in the overview and requirements. The dates and specifics are being planned, and further information will be shared with interested parties.

Overview and Requirements: On January 15, 2025, OMB released guidance to agencies on implementation of the Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act, also known as Title II of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018. This guidance, OMB Memorandum M-25-05, “Phase 2 Implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018: Open Data Access and Management,” outlines a systematic approach to open data that will better facilitate data access, subject to appropriate safeguards for privacy, confidentiality, and security.

The guidance addresses requirements in the OPEN Government Data Act related to agency data being open by default, maintenance of agency comprehensive data inventories, dissemination of agency data via mailto:Chiharu_bullock@ibc.doi.gov mailto:myles_veomett@ibc.doi.gov the Federal Data Catalog, maintenance of agency open data plans, and agency engagement with the public.

OMB Memorandum M-25-05 guidance specifically requires that each federal agency’s comprehensive data inventory must conform to the standard metadata schema, the United States profile of the W3C Data Catalog Vocabulary Version 3, also known as the DCAT-US 3.0.

The DOI is conducting market research to determine industry’s capabilities to provide a proven COTS or SaaS enterprise data inventory solution that can assist users in generating and cataloging DCAT-US 3.0 valid metadata. The solutions must meet the following objectives and requirements.

Mature, enterprise-grade COTS or SaaS products (i.e., no custom-built solutions) that can enable users to generate DCAT-US 3.0 compliant metadata records from all data that are created by, collected by, under the control or direction of, or maintained by DOI and its bureaus (i.e., “DOI data”).

Able to generate metadata records that are compatible with the data.gov metadata harvesting process.

Able to generate and maintain unique persistent identifiers (PIDs), such as uniform resource identifiers (URI) and Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs), in accordance with the World Wide Web Consortium standards and best practices.

Able to allow users with appropriate access privileges to create, manage, and update taxonomies and glossaries.

Capable of providing access control and security to enforce DOI’s data governance policies and ensure that sensitive data is accessible only by authorized users.

Enable collaborative workflow for metadata records while enforcing access control for editing permissions and workflow approvals.

Automatically validate metadata against the DCAT-US3 schema using languages such as Shape Constraint Language (SHACL) or other appropriate method. Flag and notify the appropriate data contact for action when validation fails.

Capable of data lineage tracking and documentation.

Advanced search functionality with natural language processing and AI-powered search capabilities.

Able to automatically classify and flag data and metadata based on DOI’s data sensitivity, security, and privacy policies, and notify appropriate stakeholders as needed, in compliance with applicable federal regulations such as the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standard Publications

(SP) 800-53.

Able to either run as a Platform as a Service (PaaS) or Software as a Service (SaaS) solution or be configured to run on DOI’s cloud infrastructure.

Solution Must be Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) compliant at the FISMA Moderate level or demonstrate that the solution is awaiting FedRAMP approval.

Able to integrate using Application Programming Interfaces (API) with other on premise and cloud hosted enterprise systems and platforms.

Able to generate metadata that are compatible with advanced analytics capabilities such as AI/ML-driven analytics tools.

Configurable to rapidly and easily accommodate future updates Able to track changes to metadata over time for auditing and data governance purposes.

(End of RFI)