Request for Information (RFI) Interagency Fuel Treatment Decision Support Syste

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center is seeking market research for the Interagency Fuel Treatment Decision Support System (IFTDSS), a web-based platform supporting wildland fire and fuel management. The Request for Information (RFI) solicits industry feedback for three primary service categories: Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Development, Modernization, and Enhancement (DME), and Transition and Migration Services. Contractors must possess extensive knowledge of wildland fire systems, fire behavior models, geospatial technologies, and federal IT security standards. Potential vendors are required to complete a 10-page survey template and may optionally submit a 10-page capability statement, with all responses due electronically by April 17, 2025, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. The government's primary objectives include developing an acquisition strategy, understanding commercial solutions, obtaining industry best practices, and drafting informed requirements documents.

The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designations and does not mention current incumbents or precise award values. The contract is structured with a hybrid pricing model, utilizing firm-fixed price for O&M and management, and time-and-materials for DME and capacity-based services. The anticipated period of performance is 9.5 years, with potential for scaling resources based on government needs and funding availability. The contract will support a service-oriented architecture connecting specialized applications, tools, and databases across federal, state, tribal, and private sectors. Targeted NAICS code is 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), and the primary PSC category is DB10 (IT and Telecom - Compute as a Service: Mainframe/Servers), suggesting a complex, technology-focused procurement targeting sophisticated IT system development and maintenance capabilities.