Broadcom - RFI Final.pdf

Broadcom Enterprise Agreement

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

VA-26-00036795 Broadcom Enterprise Agreement

Introduction:

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only issued for conducting market research. Accordingly, this RFI constitutes neither a Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), nor a guarantee that one will be issued by the Government in the future; furthermore, it does not commit the Government to contract for any services described herein. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is not, at this time, seeking proposals or quotes, and therefore, will not accept, review, or evaluate unsolicited proposals or quotes received in response hereto. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted because of this request. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred for responses to this RFI.

The information provided may be used by VA in developing its acquisition strategy and Performance Work Statement (PWS) or Product Description (PD). Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary; however, any information received shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the respondent. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted, or competition sensitive information contained in their response. This is a request for information and does not obligate the Government in any way, nor does it commit the Government to any specific course of action. Product information, brochures, part numbers, and/or other description information may be included with the submission.

Executive Order (EO) titled, Implementing the President’s “Department of Government

Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative, dated February 26, 2025, commences a transformation in Federal spending on contracts, grants, and loans to ensure

Government spending is transparent and Government employees are accountable to the American public. To comply with this EO, RFIs will now require a response to possible strategies and direction on how the VA can lower spending on future acquisitions. See question #3 below.

President Trump issued two directives to transform the way our industry partners do business with the government. EO 14240 directs us to centralize federal procurement to eliminate duplication and waste. EO 14275 calls out long-standing concerns about the efficiency of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) framework. Together, these charge us with building a more agile, effective, and accountable procurement system.

As such, bundled pricing will not be accepted. Itemized pricing is required.

Requirement:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology (OIT), is conducting market research to obtain rough estimated pricing, product information, and industry feedback related to ongoing licensing, maintenance, support, and subscription services for a set of enterprise software capabilities used across multiple VA organizations. This request consolidates three internal VA requirements into one procurement action to ensure continuity of operations, streamlined contract management, and effective support for VA’s enterprise IT environment.

VA relies extensively on brand‑name VMware technologies (acquired by Broadcom) to provide core virtualization capabilities that underpin both legacy and modernized applications. To sustain these enterprise platforms, VA requires continued access to

VMware licensing, updates, security patches, and technical support services essential for stable and secure virtualization operations. This effort is transitioning from the legacy

VMware Cloud Provider Program (VCPP) to the current VMWare Cloud Foundation

(VCF). VA has been unable to obtain the current part numbers/nomenclature for the requested VMware products and services and is requesting assistance.

Additionally, VA OIT’s Infrastructure Operations (IO) organization requires ongoing subscription and maintenance support for Broadcom Computer Associates (CA) Technologies mainframe software currently deployed across the enterprise. These services must deliver timely software updates, diagnostic support, secure file‑transfer capabilities, updated licensing documentation, and the ability to open and resolve technical service requests through reliable support channels.

The Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office (EHRM‑IO) also requires continued maintenance and support for its existing Broadcom (CA) Service Virtualization perpetual licenses. This platform is critical to simulating interfaces, enabling robust testing of complex electronic health record (EHR) workflows, and supporting interoperability validation efforts. Maintenance services must include updates, patches, service notifications, and 24x7 technical assistance to support cross‑organizational collaboration and ensure consistent, high‑quality EHR testing and evaluation. VA is requesting a shortened Period of Performance (PoP) for the initial term in order to co-terminate this effort with the overall contract PoP.

Together, these combined requirements will ensure uninterrupted sustainment of essential enterprise software capabilities supporting VA’s modernization, testing, and operational missions.

The attached excel spreadsheet Broadcom – Product Table.xlsx outlines the products, services and expected timelines required for each VA program.

Responses:

Please fill in yellow columns in the attached excel spreadsheet Broadcom – Product Table.xlsx for each tab (CLINs 1, 2 and 3), submit a capability statement describing your company’s ability to meet the overall requirement described, in addition to the rough estimated pricing and responses to the questions below. The capability statement shall be limited to 3 pages. Responses to this RFI shall be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Luis Lozada-Santiago at luis.lozada-santiago@va.gov and Contracting Officer Joseph Jones, joseph.jones6@va.gov no later than 13:00 PM EST on Tuesday April 7, 2026.

1) Are there any specifications that you believe are unachievable by industry? If so, please state why.

2) What additional information would be needed to provide a firm fixed price quote for each item/task?

3) If possible, please provide any insight or direction of how the VA could save money for this requirement (Maybe we could be procuring this product a different way?

Maybe counts could be reduced? Maybe further discounts could be provided?)

4) Include the following identification information:

a. Name of Company

b. Address

c. Point of Contact

d. Phone Number

e. Fax Number

f. Email address

g. Company Business Size

h. NAICS code(s)

i. Any Schedules held on General Services Administration (GSA), Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) held on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, or any other schedule not mentioned above to assist in determining acquisition strategy if you are included in one or more. Please also include Contract Number, expiration date, etc.

j. Socioeconomic data: If a small business, what type of small business are you? Are you able to comply with FAR 52.219-6 and 52.219-14 in execution of this effort? Are you able to comply with VAAR 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside and with subcontracting limitations in 13 CFR 125.6 in execution of this effort?

5) Is your company currently providing similar services to any government agency or other non-government customers? If so, please identify the agency or non-government customer. If you are unwilling to share your customers' identity, please address whether your company offers the same or similar services, commercially (outside the federal government).

VA is requesting assistance in obtaining estimated pricing based on the products and services as identified in the attachment. The results of the estimated pricing and technical capabilities shall be used to finalize the VAs requirements prior to issuing a solicitation. Please provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for the product/solution being proposed. The ROM is not part of the 3-page limit.

Per EO 14240 and EO 14275, bundled pricing will not be accepted. Itemized pricing is required.

Post RFI Phase VA envisions that once RFI responses are reviewed, select responders may be invited to provide a face-to-face or telephonic briefing to VA personnel to answer additional questions with respect to the response given. VA retains sole discretion of whether any post RFI briefings are warranted and which industry partners may be invited to provide additional market research information.

OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THAT THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE DELAYED,

CANCELED, OR REVISED AT ANY TIME