Record of Questions and Answers 0023 4.28.26.pdf

This is a Questions and Answers document for federal contract opportunity 36C10G26R0003 0023.

The document addresses a single industry question regarding FedRAMP compliance requirements for Prime Vendors. The question inquires whether Prime Vendors are permitted to utilize FedRAMP authorized subcontractors to satisfy FedRAMP and cloud compliance requirements rather than migrating their own hosted environments to FedRAMP authorized platforms, citing concerns about high costs, reduced functionality, and substantial migration effort associated with moving from commercial Azure environments. The VA's answer confirms that vendors may leverage or integrate with a subcontractor's solution where VA data resides in a FedRAMP High environment, provided that approach is considered appropriate for VA needs. The VA emphasizes that the critical requirement is protecting and managing VA federal data within an environment authorized to store and transmit at the FedRAMP High level, as specified in RFP Section B.11. This clarification permits flexibility in implementation methodology while maintaining mandatory security compliance standards.