Tag Archives: request for information

The U.S. Army has begun to seek information on potential vendors that can provide commercial off-the-shelf hardware as it works to develop the scope and structure of the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-4 Hardware procurement vehicle.

The U.S. Army has asked information on potential vendors that can provide personnel, facilities and technical skills to support testing of hypersonic vehicles. A request for information notice stated the Army plans to award a four-year, cost-type contract worth under $100M for the Hypersonic Test Engineering, Mission Planning and Systems program by June 2020.

The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to provide information on future commercial launch, maneuver and transport capabilities as part of the National Security Launch Architecture study. A FedBizOpps notice posted Friday says the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center is interested in industry projections and perspectives with regard to future civil and commercial capabilities for 2025 and beyond.

The Government Accountability Office has started to seek information on vendors that could help the agency assess its enterprise information technology needs and come up with a strategic plan to facilitate its IT modernization effort.

The Office of Personnel Management and the General Services Administration’s Centers of Excellence have issued a draft request for quote and request for information to seek industry feedback on a plan to obtain two backup mainframes to replace existing hardware supporting OPM’s critical workloads, FedScoop reported Thursday.

The General Services Administration has asked industry for feedback on new special item numbers and subcategories it plans to implement in relation to its proposal to consolidate 24 Multiple Award Schedule contracts into a single procurement vehicle by Oct. 1.

The Department of Homeland Security has begun to solicit industry information on biometric systems designed to screen foreign visitors exiting the U.S. under a potential $7.2 billion program, Nextgov reported Wednesday. Aliya Sternstein writes DHS said in a notice that it plans to field biometric exit systems at airports in 2018 …

The First Responder Network Authority closed the process Tuesday for the submission of final bids from vendors interested in the contract to build a proposed national public safety broadband network for first responders. FirstNet CEO Mike Poth said Tuesday the agency will now move to the evaluation phase and plans …

The National Archives and Records Administration has asked industry to supply technical information on tools built to capture, manage and preserve content from social media networks. NARA said Wednesday in a FedBizOpps notice it seeks commercial technology that can archive data on more than 120 social media blogs, accounts and channels as well …

The Department of Homeland Security is seeking information from industry on potential upgrades to the Office of Biometric Identity Management’s current biometric system in order to accommodate a growing population and emerging identity screening applications. DHS said in a notice posted Thursday on FedBizOpps that OBIM plans to develop a new biometric identification and analysis system that …