Data Challenges Solution
Federal Student Aid (FSA) (http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/), a principal office of the Department of Education (DoED, http://www.ed.gov/), ensures that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally funded or federally guaranteed financial assistance for education beyond high school. FSA consistently champions the promise of postsecondary education and training to all Americans - and its value to our society.
FSA plays a central and essential role in the American community of postsecondary education. We partner with postsecondary schools and financial institutions to deliver programs and services that help students finance their education beyond high school.
This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request of Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) to acquire any products or services.
FSA does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI nor pay for the information provided. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of submission of responses to the RFI and/or FSA's use of such information. The information provided shall be provided at no cost to the Government.
FSA is conducting market research to identify qualified and experienced firms that can provide a comprehensive, adaptable, and scalable solution and services to support FSA's requirements related to institutional data challenges as outlined in the attached Statement of Objectives (SOO).
This RFI is issued for information gathering purposes. Firms are highly encouraged to participate. It is the intent that input gathered during the RFI process will directly influence scope and requirements in any potential future solicitation.
FSA will review these responses and determine their relevance for its purpose. FSA intends to contact any respondent from which it desires to receive more information and arrange either in-person or by telephone appointments.
FSA will not pay any respondent for preparation of its response and assumes no liability for disclosure or use of unmarked data and may use or disclose such data for any purpose.
Non-Obligation
As noted above, this RFI shall not be construed to commit FSA to pay any costs incurred in connection with any information submitted. FSA does not authorize the interested parties to procure or contract for any materials or services.
Issuance of this RFI in no way obligates FSA to release an associated future competitive solicitation.
Deadline Dates and Time:
Any questions about the content of this RFI should be submitted to Ms. Dega Hussen at [email protected] by no later than 2:00PM (Eastern), July 18, 2014. FSA will make every effort to address those questions before RFI responses are due.
Please return completed RFI responses to Ms. Dega Hussen at [email protected] by no later than 5:00PM (Eastern), July 25, 2014.
Dega Hussen, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-377-3383, Email [email protected]
