RFI Language_UDD Platform 7.14.26.docx

Request for Information/Sources Sought 36C10B26Q0637_Unifiede Discovery & Disclosure Platform US Department of Veterans Affairs Request for Information/Sources Sought 36C10B260637

Unified Discovery & Disclosure Platform This Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bids, Request for Quotations, 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. The information provided may be used by the VA in developing its acquisition strategy and Product Description. 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.

This is a RFI/Sources Sought only. Do not submit a proposal or quote. It is requested that all companies interested in participating in this effort please note their interest and submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet this requirement as detailed below.

Requirements:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Technology Acquisition Center (TAC) is requesting information related to the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) and RFI Questions to Industry. Interested parties are invited to review the attached DRAFT PWS and to make comments or suggestions. The goal of this RFI is to provide a procurement framework that may be used for a subsequent acquisition. Nothing in this document should be considered binding or in any way obligate VA to perform.

For project planning and information gathering, the DRAFT PWS is attached which defines the high level scope of requirements. Information obtained from this RFI will be used within VA and will not be disclosed outside of the agency.

Please submit the following:

1. Your organization’s capability, in the form of a capability statement, to provide the entire range of requirements. Specifically, please provide a brief summary of your technical approach to meet the requirements (In accordance with PWS Sections 5.2 through 5.23). Additionally, provide a response to the “UDD RFI Questions” attached. Respondents shall respond to all PWS Sections and Questions provided with this RFI. Partial responses may not be considered for capability.

2. Request Company information to include:

a. Company Name

b. CAGE/UEI Number under which the company is registered at SAM.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 could meet VAAR 852.219-10 (NOV 2020) (DEVIATION) VA Notice of Total SDVOSB set aside and 13 CFR §125.6, which states, the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the Government to it to firms that are not SDVOSBs as defined by VAAR 852.219-10 (NOV 2020) (DEVIATION).

i. Company Business Size and Status for NAICS

j. Names and types of current federal contracts and/or contract vehicles (GSA, GWAC, or any other Schedule if you are included in one or more. Please include Contract Number, expiration date, etc.)

k. What schedule are you able to submit solicitation responses (NASA SEWP, GSA, etc.)

l. If you are able to submit responses under NAICS 513210.

3. Provide details as to whether the requirement will be met solely by the prime contractor or if there will be a teaming/sub-contracting relationship.

RFI SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

VA requests a clear, concise, and complete response to this RFI. As part of the submission, VA is under no obligation to provide feedback to the RFI respondent, or to contact the RFI respondent for clarification of any information submitted as part of the response.

Please submit your RFI response in accordance with the following: 1) No more than 15- 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 more than the 15-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 11:00 AM EDT on July 27, 2026 via e-mail. If you have any questions on the RFI, please submit via e-mail as well to the TAC points of contact listed below by July 20, 2026. All questions and answers will be posted to this site as an attachment. NOTE: Responses are not guaranteed to be responded to prior to the RFI closing date. Please note 36C10B26Q0637 Unified Discovery & Disclosure Platform in the subject line of your response.

The TAC point of contact for this RFI is Contract Specialist, Kawana Tyler-Simms, Email address: Kawana.Tyler-Simms@va.gov, Contracting Officer, Patrick Hamilton, Email address: Patrick.Hamilton2@va.gov, and Procurement Service Director, Carolyn Carbone, Email address: Carolyn.Carbone@va.gov.

See Attached Documents:

DRAFT Performance Work Statement Unified Discovery & Disclosure Platform (UDD) RFI Questions