GSA OCIO - Data Analytics Shared Services (DASS) - MRAS

The General Services Administration (GSA), through its Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), is seeking professional support services for its enterprise Data Analytics Shared Services (DASS) program. This initiative aims to enhance GSA's ability to provide efficient and effective data analytics capabilities across the organization. The overall goal is to optimize data-driven decision-making processes by integrating and maintaining robust data systems, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, and applying best practices in data security and privacy.

Specifically, the GSA is looking for expertise in operating, maintaining, and optimizing current data and information systems while also exploring optional enhancements. The scope of work includes managing a modern data ecosystem that supports large-scale data integration, warehousing, modeling, and reporting. This involves providing streamlined access to accurate and cleansed data for various analytical purposes such as dashboards and financial reporting. Additionally, the project emphasizes business, technical, and management excellence with a strong focus on adhering to Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Background on this initiative highlights GSA IT's commitment to delivering innovative IT solutions that support both internal operations and external stakeholder needs. The DASS program consolidates services to improve efficiency across GSA by providing a cohesive structure for data management life cycles in collaboration with Data Governance strategies led by the Chief Data Officer. Key objectives include rationalizing technology components to reduce complexity and costs while enhancing transparency in data operations.

Furthermore, DASS strives for agility in analysis by empowering analysts through improved infrastructure and access to necessary systems and data. It also focuses on adaptability by mapping how different data sources contribute to strategic analytics efforts. By optimizing these processes within the Public Buildings Service Business Intelligence Framework among other initiatives like Data-to-Decisions (D2D) and Business Objects, GSA aims to ensure its analytics capabilities are both comprehensive and adaptable.