RFP QAs - 36C10B27R0001.xlsx
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This file contains clarification questions and answers for RFQ 36C10B27R0001, a Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin solicitation for a Brand Name Active Navigation or Equivalent Discovery Center. The RFQ seeks a solution with 20 TB total licensed capacity, combining Band B (5 TB) and Band C (10 TB) storage beyond Band A, plus unstructured repository capabilities for 20 TB of network shares. The requirement includes 25 Data Mining Specialist II units priced at one hour per unit. The perpetual license pricing must include the first 12 months of maintenance and support. The software is already installed and configured at the VA, so no delivery or installation timeline is required post-award.
The solicitation requires compatibility with the VA's current deployment environment, including Chrome and Edge browsers and SQL Server 2019/2022 versions, rather than supporting all legacy operating systems and browsers listed. The product must be on the One-VA Technical Reference Model (TRM) approved list, though TRM approval may be obtained after award if a risk-accepted proposal with a Plan of Action and Milestones is submitted. The incumbent contract number is 36C10B23F0021. The response deadline was extended to Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST. There is no page limit for quote submissions.
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| 36C10B27R0001 Amendment 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
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Clarification Questions Brand Name Active Navigation or Equivalent Discovery Center — RFQ 36C10B27R0001
| Question Number | RFP Section and/or | |||
| Topic | Question | VA Response | ||
| 1 | Licensed capacity | The narrative specifies 10 TB, while the pricing tiers appear to total 20 TB. Please confirm the required capacity and quantities. | 20 TB. | |
| 2 | Specialist services | What duration or level of effort does each of the 25 Data Mining Specialist II units represent? | It represents one hour per unit. | |
| 3 | Base-year maintenance | Must the perpetual license pricing include the first 12 months of maintenance and support? | Yes. | |
| 4 | Installation | What delivery, installation and acceptance timeline is required after award? | The software is already installed and configured. | |
| 5 | Compatibility | Must the solution support every listed legacy OS, SQL Server version and browser, including Internet Explorer, or may compatibility be demonstrated against the current deployment environment? | VA only supports Chrome and Edge for browsers. SQL versions are currently SQL 2019/2022. | |
| 6 | Section E.4 Submission Instructions | Section E.4 refers to proposal files set forth below, but none are listed and no page limit is stated. Is there a page limit for the quote? | E.4 has been updated. There is no page limit. | |
| 7 | Section B.1 Price Schedule, CLIN 0005 | CLIN 0005 prices 25 EA of Data Mining Specialist II. What does one unit represent (an hour, a day, or a site visit)? | One unit is 1 hour. | |
| 8 | Section B.2 Product Requirements and Section B.1 CLINs 0002 and 0003 | Section B.2 states 10 TB of unstructured repositories, while CLINs 0002 and 0003 price 5 TB of Band B and 10 TB of Band C beyond Band A. Which quantity governs the license pricing? | B.2 has been updated. VA has 20 TB alone on the networsk shares so it should at least cover this portion. | |
| 9 | Section B.2, System Requirements, Software | Section B.2 requires software on the One-VA TRM approved list. Must an equivalent product be TRM-approved at quote submission, or may TRM approval be obtained after award? | TRM approval is ongoing. TRM told VA to submit a POA&M and we did with a risk accepted proposal. | |
| 10 | Section B.2 Product Description | Is there an incumbent contract number for this requirement, and would the Government share it? | 36C10B23F0021 |
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