36C10B26Q0246.docx

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Technology Acquisition Center

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Contract Specialist Sarah MacArthur sarah.macarthur@va.gov

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Request for Information Telehealth, Scheduling, & Mobile Platform Services (TSMPS)

VA-26-00049589

1. Introduction

This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Task Execution Plan, Request for Quotation or 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 contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. 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.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541512 with a size standard of $30 million.

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 15 pages. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included, that are in excess of the 15 page limit. NO MARKETING MATERIALS ARE ALLOWED AS PART OF THIS RFI. Generic capability statements will not be accepted or reviewed. Your response must address capabilities specific to the services required in the attached PWS and must include the following:

1. Describe your organization’s experience providing platform sustainment, DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering and cloud engineering services in secure or government-regulated environments.

1. Provide examples of your organization’s experience in supporting containerized workloads running in Kubernetes (EKS or similar) within cloud environments such as AWS GovCloud. Include both the number of unique end users and the total number of web service requests successfully completed each month.

1. Describe your experience supporting large-scale platforms or shared enterprise services supporting multiple mission-critical applications.

1. Describe experience implementing DevSecOps and automated CI/CD workflows in government environments.

1. Describe your organization’s best practices for supporting multi-region cloud architectures within AWS GovCloud or similar environments.

1. Describe recommended approaches to managing platform reliability, uptime targets, and incident response for mission-critical services.

1. Describe your organization’s experience supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes and Authority to Operate (ATO) sustainment for cloud-based platforms.

1. Identify typical staffing for expert level Program and Project Management (labor categories and estimated labor rates).

1. Identify typical staffing for expert level platform Architecture, Engineering, and Maintenance actives for mission-critical applications and services (labor categories and estimated labor rates).

1. Identify typical staffing for expert level Platform and Application Monitoring actives for mission-critical applications and services (labor categories and estimated labor rates).

1. Identify typical staffing for expert level Incident Management actives for mission-critical applications and services (labor categories and estimated labor rates).

1. Identify typical staffing for expert level DevSecOps and Site Reliability Engineering actives for mission-critical applications and services (labor categories and estimated labor rates).

1. Identify typical staffing for expert level Platform and Application Monitoring actives for mission-critical applications and services (labor categories and estimated labor rates).

1. Identify typical staffing for expert level Risk Management Framework, Cybersecurity, and Authority to Operate actives for mission-critical applications and services (labor categories and estimated labor rates).

1. Has the draft PWS provided sufficient detail to describe the technical requirements that encompass the platform support services to be performed under this effort?

a. Your company’s intent and ability to meet the set aside requirement in accordance with:

VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING - CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (NOV 2022)

(a) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(k)(2), the offeror certifies that -

(1) If awarded a contract (see FAR 2.101 definition), it will comply with the limitations on subcontracting requirement as provided in the solicitation and the resultant contract, as follows: [Contracting Officer check the appropriate box below based on the predominant NAICS code assigned to the instant acquisition as set forth in FAR 19.102.]

(i) □ Services. In the case of a contract for services (except construction), the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs as set forth in 852.219-73 or VOSBs as set forth in 852.219-74. Any work that a similarly situated VIP-listed subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Other direct costs may be excluded to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service as set forth in 13 CFR 125.6.

(ii) □ General construction. In the case of a contract for general construction, the contractor will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs as set forth in 852.219-73or VOSBs as set forth in 852.219-74. Any work that a similarly situated VIP-listed subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 85% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted.

(iii) □ Special trade construction contractors. In the case of a contract for special trade contractors, the contractor will not pay more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs as set forth in 852.219-73 or VOSBs as set forth in 852.219-74. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 75% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted.

(2) The offeror acknowledges that this certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States. The offeror further acknowledges that this certification is subject to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001, and, as such, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the offeror subject to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties, including prosecution.

(3) If VA determines that an SDVOSB/VOSB awarded a contract pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127 did not act in good faith, such SDVOSB/VOSB shall be subject to any or all of the following:

(i) Referral to the VA Suspension and Debarment Committee;

(ii) A fine under section 16(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 645(g)(1)); and

(iii) Prosecution for violating section 1001 of title 18.

(b) The offeror represents and understands that by submission of its offer and award of a contract it may be required to provide copies of documents or records to VA that VA may review to determine whether the offeror complied with the limitations on subcontracting requirement specified in the contract. Contracting officers may, at their discretion, require the contractor to demonstrate its compliance with the limitations on subcontracting at any time during performance and upon completion of a contract if the information regarding such compliance is not already available to the contracting officer. Evidence of compliance includes, but is not limited to, invoices, copies of subcontracts, or a list of the value of tasks performed.

(c) The offeror further agrees to cooperate fully and make available any documents or records as may be required to enable VA to determine compliance with the limitations on subcontracting requirement. The offeror understands that failure to provide documents as requested by VA may result in remedial action as the Government deems appropriate.

(d) Offeror completed certification/fill-in required. The formal certification must be completed, signed and returned with the offeror's bid, quotation, or proposal. The Government will not consider offers for award from offerors that do not provide the certification, and all such responses will be deemed ineligible for evaluation and award.

Certification I hereby certify that if awarded the contract, [insert name of offeror] will comply with the limitations on subcontracting specified in this clause and in the resultant contract. I further certify that I am authorized to execute this certification on behalf of [insert name of offeror].

Printed Name of Signee:

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b. Has the draft PWS provided sufficient detail to describe the technical requirements that encompass the software development and production operations support services to be performed under this effort.

______ YES _______ NO (if No, answer question f)

c. 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.

Responses are due no later than April 17, 2026 at 11AM EST via email to Sarah MacArthur, Contract Specialist at Sarah.MacArthur@va.gov and Matthew Newell, Contracting Officer at Matthew.Newell@va.gov. Please note “Telehealth, Scheduling, & Mobile Platform Services (TSMPS)” 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.

See attached document: TSMPS PWS Draft.

See attached document: Appendix A.

See attached document: Appendix B.

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