OFM_Questions_&_Resonses_to_RFISS130117BU0004_-_dated_2_15_17.xlsx
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| Question No | Page | Reference | Question | OFM Response |
| 1 | 2 | Section 3 (a) bullet 1 | What is considered "strong Information Technology tools and information." What are the tools (Government provided, COTS, etc.)? Can you please provide an example. | Integrating automated and interactive data mining tools in ERM and Internal controls related work should be considered. |
| 2 | 2 | Section 3 (a) bullet 1 | Ref #1, is the contractor expected to develop the IT tools? | No. |
| 3 | 2 | Section 3 (a) bullet 6 | Does the Government currently use "automated compliance tools?" If so, what are the tools? Is the contractor expected to develop the automated compliance tools? Can you please provide an example. | The Department as a whole does not currently use automated A-123 compliance tools. |
| 4 | 3 | Section 4 (a) bullet 1 | What data is expected to be transferred to and from the department using FIPS? | The data analytics project is anticipating transfering data from the Department's purchase and travel card systems as well as time and attendance and payroll data. |
| 5 | 3 | Section 4 (b) bullet 2 | How does FISMA apply to the A123 requirements? | FISMA requirements apply to the data analytics portion of the RFI |
| 6 | 3 | Section 4 (b) bullet 4 sub bullet 4 | Is the Government currently using the cloud environment/solution? | The Office of the Secretary currently has several ATOs for cloud solutions. However, the current data analytics projects does not. |
| 7 | 4 | Section 4 (b) bullet 4 sub bullet 1 | What software does the Government require? Will the Government require contractor to develop and monitor a new system, or will a government system be provided? | Data analytics: The Department does not currently own or manage a system for data analytics. The Department is expecting the vendor to peform analysis using the vendor's tools. There are no specific software requirements. Open source tools would be preferable. |
| 8 | All | All | Please provide further information regarding the database development and monitoring requirements, and how they are correlated to the A123 requirements. | The database development and monitoring requirements are part of the data analytics portion. |
EMPIRICAL CONCEPTS, INC. QUESTIONS SOLICITATION NO. RFISS130117BU0004
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