ODNI Seeks Industry Input on FLOW Data Platform Capabilities

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) issued the FLOW market survey on October 26, 2026, seeking information from companies that may be able to support a data platform for U.S. Government analytic missions. The survey is sponsored by ODNI’s Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (OESET). Its stated purpose is to assess industry interest and capability—not to select a contractor or conduct a competition at this stage.

The platform concept spans several mission areas where government users rely on commercial data: economic security, financial intelligence, sanctions, supply chains, foreign investment, and related analytic functions. This breadth makes the survey relevant to providers of commercial datasets, data integration and management platforms, analytics, and associated capabilities. Respondents can use the market-research process to explain how their products or services align with one or more of the identified mission needs; the source does not provide a detailed technical specification or define a final acquisition scope.

Responses must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on November 16, 2026. For companies considering a submission, the near-term task is to review the survey and provide relevant information by the deadline. The response can inform ODNI’s understanding of the supplier landscape and support acquisition planning, but the agency has not committed to issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP), proceeding with a procurement, or making an award. Businesses should therefore account for the effort as market research, rather than treat it as a funded opportunity or a forecast of a solicitation.

The survey’s explicit disclaimer is important for capture and business-development teams: it is “strictly to furnish information for acquisition planning purposes” and is “not intended as a competitive offer or substitution for competition.” ODNI also states that neither issuing the survey nor receiving a response obligates the Government to issue an RFP or award a contract. Companies may still find value in participating by communicating relevant capabilities and clarifying how commercial-data offerings could serve the mission areas identified, while keeping bid and investment decisions contingent on any later formal notice.

• Sponsor: ODNI’s Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (OESET) issued the FLOW market survey.
• Issue date: The source reports that ODNI issued the survey on October 26, 2026.
• Response deadline: Submissions are due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern on November 16, 2026.
• Platform purpose: The concept is a data platform for U.S. Government agencies and organizations with missions involving commercial data.
• Mission areas: The survey identifies economic security, financial intelligence, sanctions, supply chain, foreign investment, and related analytics.
• Potential respondents: Companies with relevant commercial-data platforms, datasets, data capabilities, or analytics offerings can share information about their interest and capabilities.
• Acquisition status: This is an acquisition-planning market survey, not an RFP or competitive offer.
• No commitment: ODNI says the survey and responses do not obligate the Government to issue an RFP or award a contract.
• Industry action: Review the survey, map capabilities to the stated mission areas, and submit relevant information by the deadline; do not treat participation as confirmation of a future procurement.