TIS 2.0 RFI 1.17.2024 DRAFT.docx

Request for Information

TIS 2.0

VA-24-00010958

Request for Information Technology Incubation Services 2.0 (TIS 2.0)

VA-24-00010958

1. Introduction

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. Do not submit a quote. This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered a Request for Proposal. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a task order. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the VA in developing its acquisition strategy. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI.

2. Submittal Information:

All responsible sources may submit a response in accordance with the below information.

There is a page limitation for this RFI of 10-pages. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included, that are in excess of the 10-page limit. NO MARKETING MATERIALS ARE ALLOWED AS PART OF THIS RFI. Generic capability statements will not be accepted or reviewed. The Government requests that it not be inundated with artifacts and peripheral content, and that the submission is readable. Your response must address capabilities specific to the services required in the attached PWS and must include the following:

1. Interested Vendors shall at a minimum, provide the following information in the initial paragraph of the submission:

Name of Company Address Point of Contact Phone Number Fax Number Email address Company Business Size and Status For VOSB and SDVOSBs, proof of verification in VetCert.

NAICS code(s) Socioeconomic data Unique Entity ID

2. Please provide your small business status under the following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 541512 “Computer Systems Design Services” with a Size Standard of $34 Million.

3. Please also note if your firm is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) listed and certified in the Small Business Administration (SBA) Veteran Small Business Certification database (VetCert) (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/). Further, please note any existing Government contractual vehicles through (GWAC, FSS, MAC, etc.) which your firm’s services can be procured.

4. Your company’s intent and ability to meet the set aside requirement in accordance with VAAR 852.219-73 (JAN 2023)(Deviation) VA Notice of Total Set-Aside for Certified SDVOSBs and 13 CFR §125.6, which states the contractor will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government to it to firms that are not SDVOSBs. Your response shall include information as to available personnel and financial resources; full names of proposed team members and the PWS requirements planned to be subcontracted to them, which must include the prime planned percentage or the names of the potential team members that may be used to fulfill the set aside requirement.

5. As part of your RFI response, provide a summary of your capabilities to meet the requirements contained in the Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the below areas. Specifically, respond with your capabilities related to each specific RFI topic area below as it relates to a healthcare organization, similar in size and complexity as VA. Specific examples must include the following: contract number, dollar value, place of performance, name of the Federal Government agency and/or Fortune 500 commercial customer; point of contact information of the program manager for the agency or organization.

a. Describe in detail, your approach and corporate expertise in the program management and oversight of product engineering modernization and innovative low code/no code (LCNC) solutions across a diverse Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) ecosystem supporting customer relationship management, business process modeling, interactive customer experience, and citizen development enabling at minimum 200+ product implementations annually and supporting at minimum 125K end-users.

b. Describe in detail, your approach and corporate expertise in analyzing and supporting emerging technology solutions LCNC technologies with full product lifecycle management to include costs, for large enterprise use cases related to PaaS and Software-as-a-Service, integrations, and platform product extensibility.

c. Describe in detail, your approach to support large-scale, enterprise-wide organizational change management and communication in support of a diverse technology PaaS ecosystem with at least 200 product implementations annually, supporting at a minimum 125K end-users and approximately 200 Contractor personnel supporting the effort.

6. Has the draft PWS provided sufficient detail to describe the technical requirements that encompass the technology incubation services to be performed under this effort. Yes or No. If “NO”, please provide your technical comments/recommendations on elements of the draft PWS that may contribute to a more accurate proposal submission and efficient, cost-effective effort.

a. The Government is contemplating a hybrid Firm Fixed Price (FFP)/Time and Materials (T&M) contract type. State if there is sufficient information in any sections to possibly price as FFP or provide an explanation as to why these tasks do not conform to FFP.

Responses are due no later than 3:00PM Eastern Time, January 26, 2024 via email to Contract Specialist Chelsea Bligh at Chelsea.Bligh@va.gov and Contracting Officer Summer Spalliero at Summer.Spalliero@va.gov. Please note “Technology Incubation Services 2.0” in the subject line of your response. Mark your response as “Proprietary Information” if the information is considered business sensitive. The email file size shall not exceed 5 MB.