FRA_EDIMS_LiveRFI-DiscussionQuestions.pdf

FRA Enterprise Data Integration and Management Support (EDIMS) Services Live RFI Discussion Questions

Contract Structure

• FRA is considering a single award BPA for this requirement. What concerns or questions does your company have about the use of a BPA?

• FRA is considering NAICS – 518210, Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Does your company have any other recommendations, concerns or questions does your company have about the use NAICS 518210?

• FRA is considering PSC – DA01, IT and Telecom—Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor). Does your company have any other recommendations, concerns or questions does your company have about the use PSC DA01?

• The FRA considers this requirement commercial. Does your company concur with this determination?

• Pricing Arrangement Options: How would you price a requirement like this?

What should FRA consider (cost drivers, risks)? (i.e. FFP, Labor Hour, other arrangements?)

• The FRA is considering use of a Statement of Objectives (SOO) / Contractor proposed Performance Work Statement (PWS) versus a Government developed Performance Work Statement (PWS). What concerns does your company have about this approach? What supplemental information does FRA need to provide for your company to prepare a SOO?

Acquisition Related Questions

• What acquisition risks does your company see with this requirement? What performance risks?

• What Customary Commercial Practices should FRA consider as it constructs the contractual arrangement?

• What should the Government consider for evaluation criteria on this requirement?

• What should FRA consider regarding small business capacity to perform the work given the tasks in the associated HLOs?

• What measures of success would your company recommend for a requirement like EDIMS?

• What are customary deliverables for requirements similar to EDIMS?

Technical Related Questions

• How long would a company need to fully staff a complex requirement like EDIMS? Ramp Up time, how much time is needed, are any skill sets going to drive longer ramp up times?

• What are the pros and cons of requiring specialized skill sets like spark SQL on the EDIMS requirement?

• What should the government include in the requirements document to ensure we obtain the right skill sets to support AI/ML in the EDIMS requirement?

• FRA seeks a modern, integrated data management environment such as a delta data lake house or a data lake plus an enterprise relational data warehouse. What are factors that FRA should consider when selecting an architectural approach?

• What should FRA consider when drafting its solicitation to ensure the data management solution remains relevant and up-to-date throughout the period of performance?

• Are there any challenges FRA should consider with interoperability and scalability challenges with data platforms heavily integrated into the Microsoft ecosystem?

• What industry trends, best practices, and challenges are important to consider in providing data management services?

• How can FRA develop its enterprise data environment to maximize scalability and interoperability while avoiding vendor lock?

• What supporting information will help a contractor propose on the EDIMS requirement? Which items (e.g., volume of data, frequency of data updates, velocity, variety, number of database systems, other) will assist with scoping?