§ Government Contracting Lexicon
Request for Information (RFI).
An RFI is a federal notice asking industry for information such as capabilities, pricing ranges, or technical approaches, to inform the government’s planning, with no award and no obligation to bid.
§ 01 · Definition
What it means.
In practice, for a bidder.
RFIs and Sources Sought notices overlap in purpose; agencies use both to refine requirements and gauge competition. A strong RFI response positions you as a known, credible source before the real solicitation is released.
§ 02 · In the wild
Find it live.
Active RFIs and sources-sought (IT).
SAM.gov29 active RFI / sources-sought notices in NAICS 541512, last 30 days, as of 2026-08-23. Each links to the government's own record.
Request for Information (RFI) - Industry Day
Dept. of Veterans Affairs · Sources Sought · responses due 2026-09-02 ↗
JOMIS Joint Medical Planning, Modeling and Simulation Capabilities
Defense Health Agency · Sources Sought · responses due 2026-09-13 ↗
Integrated Tactical Trainer (ITT) Operating Systems Updates
U.S. Navy (NAWC TSD) · Sources Sought · responses due 2026-09-02 ↗
§ 03 · Related
Related terms.
Words that travel together.
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