Integrated Reporting of Wildland Fire Information

The Department of the Interior's (DOI) Office of Wildland Fire (OWF) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the Integrated Reporting of Wildland Fire Information (IRWIN) system. This RFI seeks industry input on developing an acquisition strategy for an enterprise-level technology platform that supports wildland fire management across multiple federal agencies. The system aims to improve data integration, reduce redundant data entry, and enhance information exchange between federal and non-federal fire management applications. The contract opportunity is focused on three principal categories: Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Development, Modernization, and Enhancement (DME), and Transition and Migration Services. The RFI was published by the DOI Interior Business Center and is classified under the NAICS category for Computer Related Services.

Contractors interested in participating must submit three documents by May 6, 2025, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time: a 15-page Vendor IRWIN RFI Survey Response, a 15-page Vendor IRWIN PWS Survey Response, and optionally a 10-page Capability Statement. The RFI targets vendors with expertise in agile software development, system integration, and experience with interagency technology platforms. Submissions must be made electronically to specific contracting officers, with no telephone, mail, or fax responses accepted. The contract will utilize an agile development methodology with three- to four-week sprint cycles and will require maintaining a cloud-based infrastructure with strict cybersecurity compliance standards. The base contract period is 12 months, with potential for four additional 12-month option periods. Notably, this RFI is for market research purposes only and does not guarantee a future contract opportunity, but provides an opportunity for vendors to offer insights and demonstrate their capabilities in supporting complex government technology initiatives.