RFI_Health Services DevSecOps.doc

Request for Information

Health Services DevSecOps Support

VA-21-00044934

1. Introduction

This action is intended to be competed under the Transformation Twenty One Total Technology Next Generation multiple award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. This is a request for information (RFI) only. Do not submit a proposal. It is requested that all contractors interested in participating in this effort please note their interest and provide indication of their respective capabilities to perform the effort described in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Task Execution Plan, Request for Quotation or a Request for Proposal. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI.

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. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541512 with a size standard of $30 million.

2. Submittal Information:

All responsible sources may submit a response in accordance with the below information.

There is a page limitation for this RFI of 10 pages. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included, that are in excess of the 10 page limit. NO MARKETING MATERIALS ARE ALLOWED AS PART OF THIS RFI. Generic capability statements will not be accepted or reviewed. Your response must address capabilities specific to the services required in the attached PWS and must include the following:

A. Interested Vendors shall at a minimum, provide the following information in the initial paragraph of the submission:

Name of Company

Address

Point of Contact

Phone Number

Fax Number

Email address

Company Business Size and Status

For VOSB and SDVOSBs, proof of verification in VIP.

NAICS code(s)

Socioeconomic data

Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number

Existing Contractual Vehicles (GWAC, GSA, T4NG, SEWP, FSS, etc.)

B. Provide a summary of your technical capability to meet the requirements contained within the draft PWS.

In addition, address each of the following:

a. There are currently 339 registered products in the Health Services Portfolio. Provide your direct experience with scaling and delivering large-scale DevSecOps support across as many as 100 Information Technology products simultaneously. Please include specific narrative describing the time your organization has demonstrated this capability successfully, place of performance, contact information, contract number, dollar value, and contract vehicle.

b. Provide your direct experience with supporting continuous exploration in a product line management model with more than three product lines running concurrently. Please include specific narrative describing the time your organization has demonstrated this capability successfully, place of performance, contact information, contract number, dollar value, and contract vehicle.

c. Provide your direct experience with recommending needs for, managing, and conducting planned and unplanned steady-state maintenance (adaptive, preventative, corrective, and/or evolutionary patches) through continuous integration supporting at a minimum 25 products concurrently. Please include specific narrative describing the time your organization has demonstrated this capability successfully, place of performance, contact information, contract number, dollar value, and contract vehicle.

d. Provide your direct experience with minimizing or mitigating common VA onboarding delays. Please include specific narrative describing the time your organization has demonstrated this capability successfully, place of performance, contact information, contract number, dollar value, and contract vehicle.

e. Provide your direct experience with providing multiple scrum teams at various times, concurrently throughout the lifecycle of a task order/contract and your ability to determine optimal team sizes and skillsets for teams supporting more than 25 products concurrently, including when an expert team is required. Please include specific narrative describing the time your organization has demonstrated this capability successfully, place of performance, contact information, contract number, dollar value, and contract vehicle.

f. Demonstrate your understanding of Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA).

C. Corporate experience or expertise in performing these services and specific examples or references. Specific examples or references provided must include the agency, point of contact, dollar value, and contract number.

D. Your company’s intent and ability to meet the set aside requirement in accordance with VAAR 852.219-10 (NOV 2020) (DEVIATION) VA Notice of Total SDVOSB and 13 CFR §125.6, which states the contractor will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government to it to firms that are not SDVOSBs. Your response shall include information as to available personnel and financial resources; full names of proposed team members and the PWS requirements planned to be subcontracted to them, which must include the prime planned percentage or the names of the potential team members that may be used to fulfill the set aside requirement.

E. Has the draft PWS provided sufficient detail to describe the technical requirements that encompass the software development and production operations support services to be performed under this effort.

______ YES _______ NO (if No, answer question F)

F. If “NO”, please provide your technical comments/recommendations on elements of the draft PWS that may contribute to a more accurate proposal submission and efficient, cost effective effort.

Responses are due no later than 3:00pm EST, July 8th, 2021 via email to Donald Galante, Contract Specialist at Donald.Galante@va.gov and Summer Spalliero Contracting Officer at Summer.Spalliero@va.gov. Please note “RFI VA-21-00044934, Health Services DevSecOps Support” in the subject line of your response. Mark your response as “Proprietary Information” if the information is considered business sensitive. The email file size shall not exceed 5 MB.