P02 - RFI BNE SSI Tools.docx

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking information and sources capable of providing the services described below. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gather capabilities and market information pertinent to acquisition planning. The responses to the RFI may contribute to determining the method of procurement and identifying parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME

This RFI is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a request for quotes. Submission of any information in response to this RFI is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. The information provided may be used by VA in developing its acquisition strategy and informing, refining, and finalizing an acquisition. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted, or competition-sensitive information contained in their response. Only electronic responses to this announcement will be accepted.

TITLE

Brand Name or Equal (BNE) Structured Solutions, INC (SSI) Tools Bundled Package.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

PURPOSE

Department of Veterans Affairs requires BNE SSI Tools Bundled Package perpetual license (manufacture part number 1001).

BACKGROUND

The VA utilizes a schedule analyzer that no longer suits their needs.

SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

The Contractor’s solution shall have the following salient characteristics:

1. Provide perpetual software licenses for thirteen (13) end users,

2. Maintenance and Support

3. Operate with Microsoft Project and provide automated schedule status, health and integrity analysis, including a 14-point schedule assessment.

4. Provide dependency, critical-path, and driving-path analysis to identify schedule activities affecting key milestones and completion dates.

5. Provide Schedule Risk Assessment, sensitivity analysis, resource-loading analysis, and multi-project schedule capabilities.

6. Include Microsoft PowerPoint functionality for creating and updating schedule charts and roadmaps using Microsoft Project data.

7. Include Microsoft Excel functionality for automating and creating performance schedule reports, status lists, and resource-loading reports using Microsoft Project data.

8. Include electronic delivery, license activation information, product updates, upgrades, and technical support for the applicable Maintenance and Support period.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS FOR INFORMATION SOUGHT

If your organization can provide these software, please respond to the RFI as follows:

1. Cover Sheet

1. Company name, company address, company point of contact (name, address, telephone number, email address), SAM unique entity identifier (UIE) number, and website.

2. Company’s size status as listed in SAM under NAICS 541519 and Product Service Code (PSC) 7A20.

3. If proposing to provide Brand Name SSI Tools product as a reseller or another product that meets the salient characteristics as a reseller, provide a letter from the OEM or other verification from the OEM confirming your company is an authorized reseller for the proposed software/system.

4. Existing Multiple Award Contract (MAC) vehicles currently held by your company (examples may include General Service Administrations (GSA) schedules, Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs), Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs)) available for Government use. For each MAC vehicle provide:

· Vehicle name

· Vehicle number

· Date of award

1. Response Criteria

1. Response submissions to this notice are due no later than October 15, 2026, 09:00 am Eastern Time.

2. Responses shall be submitted to Robert.Johnsen@VA.gov and Stefanie.Applegate@VA.gov. The email subject line must contain the following: “Response to RFI Number 36C10B27Q0038.”

3. VA reserves the right to not reply to any emails, responses, questions, and/or materials submitted in response to this notice. Mark your response as “Proprietary Information” if the information included is business sensitive and/or includes trade secrets. Responses shall not exceed 15 pages total. Responses shall be prepared in Microsoft Word with standard 8.5 x 11-inch page format (charts may be landscaped but must be on 8.5 x 11-inch page format) and shall be in Times New Roman, font size (12), with 1” margins. All pages for the response shall be appropriately numbered and identified with the announcement number. The email file size limitation shall be no more than 40MB.

1. Capability Statement

Respondents shall provide a capability statement with an overview of the company’s capabilities to fulfill the scope and objectives described within this RFI. Overview should include but not be limited to:

· Description of the company’s resources available and capable of completing the scope and objectives.

· Description of the product that your company offers that meets all of the salient characteristics listed above, and a detailed explanation of how it meets all of the aforementioned salient characteristics

· At a minimum, include the following:

· Contract number

· Company name

· Customer organization

· Customer name, title, email, telephone

· Period of performance

· Total obligated dollars for contract

· Do not include value associated with unexercised options or unfunded CLINs

· For subcontractor experience, only indicate value of the subcontract

· NAICS Code

· Role: Prime contractor or Subcontractor

· Description of project scope

· Description of the portion of the project scope directly performed by the company