FPAC DATA ENGINEERING & DATA MANAGEMENT– NOTICE OF INTENT TO COMPETE UNDER USDA STRATUS POOL 2 SMALL BUSINESS TRACK

SPECIAL NOTICE

Subject: FPAC Data Engineering & Data Management– Notice of Intent to Compete Under USDA STRATUS Pool 2 Small Business Track
Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Mission Area: Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC)
Office: Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Mission Area, is finalizing its acquisition approach for a forthcoming requirement that will include comprehensive Data Administration (DA) support. As defined in FPAC data management documentation, Data Administration is the process by which data is monitored, maintained, and managed by a data administrator to ensure control of enterprise data assets and their interactions with applications and business processes.

The data administrator is responsible for the overall management of organizational data resources, including:
• Data definition, policies, procedures, and standards
• Data conflict resolution
• Database planning, analysis, design, implementation, and maintenance
• Data protection
• Data performance assurance
• Data architecture
• Data modeling
• Metadata management (e.g., Unity Catalog, DataZone)
• User training, education, and consulting support

Data Administration activities ensure that data lifecycle management supports enterprise objectives and aligns with USDA’s evolving data governance framework.

Enterprise Data and Analytics Platform (EDAPT) Support

The requirement will also include support for USDA’s Enterprise Data and Analytics Platform (EDAPT). EDAPT is USDA’s centralized enterprise system for reporting, analytics, and business intelligence and serves as the integrated repository for current and historical data from multiple operational sources.

Key EDAPT support elements anticipated for the solicitation include:
• Managing EDAPT as the central repository of integrated USDA data
• Supporting analytical reporting, dashboards, and data products developed across the enterprise
• Implementing data cleansing and transformation activities to ensure data quality prior to reporting use
• Supporting ingestion, integration, and quality assurance for operational data sources

EDAPT is foundational to USDA’s analytics modernization efforts and supports enterprise dashboards, performance reporting, and advanced analytics.

Use of USDA STRATUS Pool 2 – Small Business Track

USDA intends to utilize the USDA STRATUS Pool 2 Small Business Track as the competitive vehicle for this requirement. STRATUS Pool 2 provides a streamlined cloud‑focused IT services framework and sufficient small business vendor diversity to support competition within the small business track.

This Special Notice is issued for informational purposes only. It does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), or invitation to bid, and no proposals are being requested at this time.