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This is an Industry Loopback Notice modifying a previous Request for Information (RFI) regarding the National Digital Telepathology - Artificial Intelligence (NDTP-AI) requirement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics Technology Acquisition Center in Eatontown, New Jersey, is conducting market research to identify capable vendors offering commercially available off-the-shelf artificial intelligence pathology solutions and cloud storage for an Integrated AI Software system designed for Prostate and Gastric Cancer Detection. The VA intends to pursue this requirement as a competitive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under the NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). The solicitation number is 36C10B26Q0472, with Product Service Code 7A21 and NAICS Code 541519.

The RFI is for planning and acquisition strategy purposes only and does not constitute a binding solicitation, request for quotation, request for proposal, or commitment to award a contract. Responses to the RFI, along with customer technical assessments, follow-up clarifications, and additional market research, will be used to refine requirements and inform the Government's acquisition strategy. The VA reserves the right to modify the acquisition strategy, requirements, evaluation methodology, contract vehicle, or solicitation approach based on additional market research, acquisition reviews, funding availability, or other Government considerations. The contracting officer is Peter T. Lewandowski (Peter.Lewandowski@va.gov, 848-377-5172), with Samantha McIntyre serving as a secondary point of contact. The place of performance is in the USA, with zip code 07724 for the contracting office.