Combined RFI/Sources Sought - NOAA Multi-Cloud Enterprise Data Infrastructure Services

NOAA's Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) has issued a combined Request for Information (RFI) and Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for Multi-Cloud Enterprise Data Infrastructure Services. This initiative aims to accelerate NOAA's cloud migration and enterprise data management capabilities. The goal is to prototype and operationalize a multi-cloud data-enabled platform within 6 to 12 months, fostering scientific discovery and enabling AI applications. The platform must be scalable, governed, accessible, and integrate with existing NOAA FISMA-High systems while supporting FedRAMP moderate cloud services. NOAA is seeking information from industry on commercially available solutions that can meet these requirements, requesting details on company capabilities, proposed modern data platform solutions, and architectural diagrams. Responses are due by June 5, 2026.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) and Sources Sought Notice for Multi-Cloud Enterprise Data Infrastructure Services. This is solely for market research, not a solicitation. NOAA OCIO seeks industry partners to prototype and operationalize multi-cloud data infrastructure to accelerate cloud migration, enhance enterprise data management, and enable AI applications at scale. The desired outcome is a high-availability, enterprise, multi-cloud data-enabled platform within 6-12 months, integrating with existing NOAA FISMA-High systems and supporting COTS data and AI platforms. Prototype objectives include delivering a robust, scalable, cost-efficient multi-cloud data infrastructure as code (IaC) platform template with modern data architecture, scientific development areas, and secure data access. The platform must maintain FedRAMP moderate cloud services, achieve FISMA-High accreditation for data architecture and access, and FISMA-Moderate for science development. It must demonstrate interoperability, automated CI/CD pipelines, APIs/interfaces for AI agents, and capabilities for data science, analytics, and AI/ML development. Vendors should provide company information, small business status, GWACs/FSS contracts, and a description of their modern data platform solution, including architecture, data integration, AI enablement, and secure public access. Responses, limited to three pages, are due by June 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m. EST, to Jeremy Johnson and Tyra Lassiter.