Supply Chain Risk Management Tool

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DLA is seeking a vendor capable of evaluating DLA’s current data structure and analytical processes and expanding upon existing capabilities a predictive analytics tool(s) using AI/ML or other advanced analytical techniques to provide more timely and accurate supply chain risk management and market intelligence. The proposed solutions must complement DLA’s current SCRM analytics capability and enterprise business system framework, and be able to remove the visibility barrier beyond DLA’s Tier 1 suppliers.  All vendors responding to the RFI are required to demonstrate that they can document DLA’s current data sources and processes and provide a tool that meets all the government's minimum requirements listed in Appendix 1 of the attached Request for Information.