USDA-RD Finance Office Support

Request for Information (RFI)

This RFI is issued by the USDA Rural Development (RD) Finance Office (FO) to gather market research and capability information. The government is seeking feedback on industry capabilities to support RD FO's needs in report generation, process automation, process improvement, and data analysis. The anticipated outcome is a multi-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to one or more sources. This RFI is for informational purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ), nor does it commit the government to a contract.

The RFI outlines a draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) detailing support needed in several key areas:

• Budget Execution: Apportionment preparation and submission, funds allotment, obligation and disbursement, funds control and tracking, spend plan development, funds reallocation, regulatory monitoring, audit readiness, and FTE/payroll forecasting.
• Budget Outreach: Developing and producing budget year obligation projections, internal and external reporting, and developing internal RD communications.
• Budget Formulation: Analysis and support for RD mission areas, liaison with other departmental units, consolidating prior year data, and developing budget year projections for the President's Budget.
• Credit Reform Act of 1990 Activities: Developing and managing policy on credit, debt, and cash management; assessing impacts; calculating subsidy rates; performing trend analysis; and developing/enhancing financial models.
• Accounting: Overseeing the General Ledger, financial statements, funds control, Unliquidated Obligation (ULO) certification, and financial forecasting.

Specific task areas include:

• Report Generation
• Process Automation
• Process Improvement
• Data Analysis
• Data Review and Validation

Interested parties should submit written responses electronically via email to jennifer.ford@usda.gov and lawanda.henry@usda.gov by 5:00 PM ET on May 25, 2026. Responses should be in MS Word (.docx) or PDF format, limited to 15 pages, single-spaced, 12-point font. Proprietary information must be clearly marked. No cost proposals are requested. No feedback or evaluations will be provided on submissions.

Small and large businesses are encouraged to respond. The RFI requests information on company size classification (Small Business or Other Than Small Business) and socio-economic status (e.g., SDB, WOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, 8(a)).

Respondents must provide information requested in Exhibit A, including company name, address, POC details, SAM UEI, CAGE code, contract information, size classification, socio-economic status, and a company background overview. The RFI also includes specific questions regarding experience in areas such as budget execution, formulation, credit reform, accounting, process improvement, and data analysis, including the use of AI/LLMs.

Request for Information (RFI)

This RFI is issued by the USDA Rural Development (RD) Finance Office (FO) to solicit feedback from industry on their needs for support with report generation, process automation, process improvement, and data analysis. The government anticipates awarding a multi-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for these services. This RFI is a market research tool and not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ). No commitment to contract is implied, and no feedback or evaluation will be provided on submissions.

This RFI seeks information on capabilities related to supporting the RD FO in areas including:

• Budget Execution: Apportionment preparation, funds allotment, obligation and disbursement processing, funds control and tracking, spend plan development, and funds reallocation.

• Budget Outreach: Developing budget year obligation projections, internal and external reporting, and developing internal communications.

• Budget Formulation: Analysis, liaison with other offices, consolidation of prior year data, and development of budget year justifications.

• Credit Reform Act of 1990 Activities: Policy development, impact assessment, subsidy rate calculation, trend analysis, and financial model development/enhancement.

• Accounting: Overseeing General Ledger, financial statements, funds control, Unliquidated Obligation (ULO) certification, and financial forecasting.

• Task Areas: Report Generation, Process Automation, Process Improvement, Data Analysis, and Data Review and Validation.

• Submission Deadline: May 22, 2026, no later than 5:00 PM ET.

• Submission Method: Email responses to jennifer.ford@usda.gov and lawanda.henry@usda.gov in MS Word (.docx) or PDF format.

• Page Limit: 15 pages (8x11, single-spaced, 12-point font minimum).

• Content: Responses should address questions in Exhibit A and provide information substantiating capability to provide services described in the draft PWS. Do not submit a cost proposal.

Small and large businesses are encouraged to respond. Specific socio-economic status categories are requested in Exhibit A.

• Offerors must have a UEI and be registered in SAM by the time of award.
• Proprietary information must be clearly marked.
• Submissions become Government Property and will not be returned.