LIVE RFI NO. 2 Enterprise Data Integration and Management Support (EDIMS)

Update:

Attached you will find the Q&A from Live RFI No. 1.

NOTE: Please note, the below Questions and Answers are for INITAL market research. FRA has not settled on a technical strategy, acquisition strategy or contract structure at this time. Continued market research will inform the composition of the requirement going forward.

We looking forward to seeing you at Live RFI No. 2 see information below.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Acquisition (RAD-30) and Office of Research, Data, and Innovation (RDI) invite you to participate in Live Request for Information (RFI) #2 - Technical Discussion Questions event supporting the FRA's upcoming Enterprise Data Integration and Management Support (EDIMS) Services requirement. The resultant contract solution will provide data engineering support and enable data analytics that advances data-driven decision making across FRA.

Please join us for an interactive industry engagement session on 13 November 2024 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm ET. Register here: https://fraconnects.com/event/fraedimsliverfi2

The Live RFI Event goals are to:

• Provide industry with a full understanding of FRA's requirement


• Create a forum for an open exchange of ideas and information


• Foster transparency about FRA's requirement


• Inform FRA’s decisions on acquisition strategy, contract type selection, and socioeconomic small business utilization

NOTE: FRA will post Questions and Answers from our Live RFI event held on October 15, 2024 on or before November 6, 2024.

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Additional Information:

1. The FRA requests maximum vendor participation to help shape the future of the requirement. For those vendors unable to participate, FRA will make a copy of the event recording available via SAM.gov after the conclusion of the event.

2. Questions regarding the event should be directed to Dr. Kirsten Hawley and Ms. Brittany Alvarenga via e-mail:

• FRAAcquisitions@dot.gov


• SUBJECT: FRA EDIMS Live RFI #2