This is a Request for Information (RFI), as defined in FAR 15.201(e). The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) is issuing this RFI in an effort to conduct market research to solicit and survey industry for potential sources that may have the technical capability to meet its requirements and potential solutions for budget performance software with financial analytics functionality and the capability to integrate and link with the Oracle E Business Suite, which is used for federal obligation based accounting. OFHEO is seeking a software solution and desires to see what software technology products exist in the market. See attached for detailed information about requirements related to this RFI. IMPORTANT NOTE: This is not a request for proposal, request for quotation, or an invitation for bid, nor does its issuance restrict the Government on its eventual acquisition approach. This is an RFI only, and all information received will be used for planning and market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of any results derived from a review of the information provided; however, information gathered may be utilized for technical and acquisition planning purposes. This RFI should not be construed as a commitment by the Government, and the Contracting Officer does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received. All information contained in the RFI is preliminary and is subject to modification and is in no way binding onto the Government. All proprietary information sent in response to this RFI should be marked as such and will be handled accordingly. The Government will not pay for information received in response to this RFI. Responders to this RFI are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Submission Guidelines and Points of Contact Vendors responding to this RFI must provide the following information in a written Capability Statement in the format below, not to exceed fifteen (15) pages: 1. Company Information. Vendors will provide a one-page summary about its company. Included in the summary will be: a. The company name and address b. Contact information for the budget performance software c. Size of the company in terms of revenue and employees d. Years in business e. Type of company 2. Understanding of Business Need. Vendors will state the business need fulfilled by its software package solution in the Federal environment. 3. Functional Overview. Vendors will provide a description of how its software solution works for its clients, including a process overview. The information should fully describe operational functionality and describe infrastructure requirements. The overview should include information to support how it meets the attached requirements. 4. Public Sector Experience. Vendors will summarize budget performance software implementations of its product in the Federal environment by providing a minimum of three references. Each reference should include: implementation date, current status, and reference name and contact information. 5. Provide information about its pricing structures and rough order-of-magnitude pricing (e.g., including software licenses, consulting rates, etc.) for its software, given its understanding of the requirements stated in this RFI. Responses to this Request for Information should be sent to OFHEO via email in Microsoft Word format. All responses should be delivered no later than 4:00 PM EDT, May 9, 2008, and sent to
[email protected]. Potential respondents may solicit further information from OFHEO via email in preparing its responses to this RFI. No telephonic discussions will be held. If time permits and depending on the number of responses, OFHEO MAY choose to contact individual vendors for presentations to OFHEO personnel on the proposed performance budget software solution. These presentations are not required, and any information provided during these presentations will be used strictly for planning and market research. Respondents wishing to take advantage of this opportunity must clearly indicate its desire in its RFI responses. Further scheduling and coordination of these presentations may be conducted once all RFI responses are received. The Government will not pay for any costs associated with the demonstration of any software products.