36C10B26Q0654_3.docx

This file is a Modification to a Previous Notice providing responses to questions received during a Request for Information (RFI) Loopback process. The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center (located in Eatontown, NJ, ZIP code 07724) is conducting market research for Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering Services under solicitation number 36C10B26Q0654. The RFI, identified as VA-26-00064748, has a response deadline of August 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. The requirement is classified under Product Service Code DJ01 and NAICS Code 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) with a size standard of $34 million.

The Government intends to solicit these services on the General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule under the Information Technology Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity as a Service offering as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSBC) set-aside, with anticipated solicitation timing for the week of August 31, 2026. This modification contains a Questions and Answers document (QA_36C10B26Q0654_3) responding to vendor inquiries. The RFI response is limited to 10 pages, does not allow marketing materials or generic capability statements, and requires vendors to address specific capabilities related to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). The point of contact is Contract Specialist Erin Butler (Erin.Butler3@va.gov) and Contracting Officer Mina Awad (Mina.Awad@va.gov).