# Request for Information
Service Specification

### Summary

This service will allow fusion center analysts to send a Request for Information (RFI) to selected partnering fusion centers.

### Description

The RFI service will provide fusion centers with the capability to send requests to, and receive requested information from, other fusion centers. The information response can be comprised of both structured and unstructured information. The RFI can be related to a person, a place, an event, or an object. The fusion center analyst can select if he/she would like to receive detailed information regarding the person, place, event, or object, or if he/she would simply like a response indicating that the partnering fusion center has information regarding the queried person, place, event, or object.

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URI: TBD |
Creation Date: 01/18/2009 |
Status: In Design |

## Catalog Files

- Catalog
- Metadata

## Service Description Documentation

- RFI Service Description Document

## Service Interface Documentation

- RFI Service Interface Description Document

## Schema and Sample Files

### Web Service

- RFI Service Schema
- RFI Service Interface 1
- RFI WS-Policy
- SendInformationRequest Request SOAP Sample
- SendInformationRequest Response SOAP Sample
- SendInformationRequest Fault SOAP Sample
- SubmitInformationRequest Request SOAP Sample
- SubmitInformationRequest Response SOAP Sample
- SubmitInformationRequest Fault SOAP Sample
- SendInformationResponse SOAP Sample
- SubmitInformationResponse SOAP Sample
- SendStatusNotification SOAP Sample
- SubmitStatusNotification SOAP Sample

### Information

- Request for Information IEPD

## Organization and Point of Contact

Organization Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs
Point of Contact Name: |
Phone: | (202) 616-6500
Website: | http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/