RFI 36C10B24AP0508 People Readiness Training Platform.docx

US Department of Veterans Affairs Request for Information/Sources Sought 36C10B24Q0492 People Readiness Training Platform License Procurement

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/Sources Sought in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 15.201(e) to conduct market research for information and planning purposes only. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ)/Request for Proposal (RFP), or a promise to issue a solicitation action in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Government is not, at this time, seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested vendor’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ/RFP, if any is issued. It is the responsibility of the responders to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Requirements:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Procurement, Acquisition, and Logistics (OPAL), Technology Acquisition Center (TAC) is soliciting information related to Industry capability to meet the requirements detailed in the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the potential People Readiness Training Platform License Procurement. VA is seeking a information related to Industry’s capability and offerings for a suite of products and services that would ensure VA’s technical talent is of the highest caliber and ready to meet needs of the organization at each stage of their career. VA is not seeking to develop or modify training offerings but is seeking information related to established training offerings/solutions. The potential solution would be required to integrate with VA’s Electronic Learning Management System (ELMS) and other VA systems. Interested parties are invited to review the attached PWS and to submit comments or feedback/suggestions for the draft PWS. The goal of this RFI is to provide a procurement framework that may be used for a potential and subsequent acquisition. Nothing in this document should be considered binding or in any way obligate VA to perform, contract with, nor reimburse respondents for information provided. VA welcomes comments on any part of this document.

For project planning and information gathering, the draft PWS is attached which defines the scope of requirements. Information obtained in response to this RFI will be used within VA as market research information and will not be disclosed outside of the agency. Be advised that set-aside decisions may be made based on the information provided in response to this RFI. Responses should be as complete and informative as possible.

Please submit the following:

Your response must address capabilities specific to the services required in the attached PWS and must include the following:

1. Request Company information to include:

a. Company Name

b. CAGE/DUNS Number under which the company is registered in SAM/Vetbiz.gov.

c. Company Address

d. Point of Contact name

e. Telephone number

f. Email address

g. Socioeconomic data

h. For Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)/Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) concerns, indicate whether you have been registered and verified in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/)in accordance with Veterans First Contracting Act (Public Law 109-461), for the applicable NAICS.

i. For small business, please advise on capability of meeting potential set-aside requirements and limitations of subcontracting, and any relative information related to the Non-Manufacturing Rule.

j. Company Business Size and Status for NAICS 611430

k. Names and types of current federal contracts and/or contract vehicles that can be utilized for the “scope” of the requirements (NASA SEWP, GSA, GWAC or any other Schedule if you are included in one or more. Please include Contract Number, expiration date, etc.)

2. Provide a summary of your capability to meet the requirements contained within the attached document for functional characteristics for the following areas:

a. The Contractor shall describe how the solution would comply with FedRAMP requirements as mandated by Federal laws and policies, including making available any documentation, physical access, and logical access needed to support this requirement. Specifically, identify if your proposed hosting solution is already FedRAMP Authorized and at what designation. If not currently authorized, please describe your ability to comply with the schedule for FedRAMP authorization deliverables noted in the attached draft PWS. If not, what is the proposed alternate deliverable schedule to accomplish this task?

b. Detail your company’s capabilities and experience supporting federal agencies or similar size commercial entities in providing access to a commercial training platform(s) to deploy a suite of training products and, and how your training platform can satisfy the requirements listed in the attached product needs. Include examples of federal experience implementing your training platform (specific examples or references provided must include the agency, point of contact, dollar value, and contract number).

Describe how your Licensing is structured and how it is commercially offered. For instance, is it offered as perpetual or term licenses, per seat or Enterprise licensing.

c. Please detail how many courses are available in your existing training library/repository.

d. Please describe your solutions capability of meeting the Section 508 requirements noted in the PWS.

e. Please provide a Rough Order of Magnitude based on the information contained within the PWS.

3. Are any of the requirements specified in the draft PWS too restrictive relative to the functional characteristics.

RFI SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please submit your RFI response in accordance with the following: 1) No more than 10- pages. 2) Mark your response as “Proprietary Information” if the information is considered business sensitive. 3) NO MARKETING MATERIALS ARE ALLOWED AS PART OF THIS RFI. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included, that are in excess of the 10-page limit. The Government will not review generic marketing materials that do not address the information contained herein or the attached documents.

All interested parties shall respond no later than 2:00 PM EST on June 17, 2024 via e-mail. If you have any questions on the RFI, please submit via e-mail as well. Please note 36C10B24Q0492 in the subject line of your response.

The TAC point of contact for this RFI is Contract Specialist, Erin Gleason, Email address: erin.gleason@va.gov, and Contracting Officer, Michael Weckesser, Email address: michael.weckesser@va.gov.