RFI Posting SAM - Email Marketing.docx

Request for Information

Email Marketing Delivery Service and Software Maintenance

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. Do not submit a proposal. 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 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. 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.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is performing market research to identify potential alternative product solutions and/or potential resellers for a potential procurement for “Email Marketing Delivery Service and Software Maintenance” support for VA Office of Public Affairs.

It is requested that all companies interested in participating in this effort please note their interest and submit responses to the items listed below with respect to the attached Draft Product Description.

If interested, please provide the following:

1. Please indicate:

a. Capability to provide the requirements as set forth in the attached Draft Product Description to include:

i. Functional and technical capabilities of proposed solution.

ii. Current FedRAMP Authorization level and if this solution is in use at Federal Agencies.

iii. Corporate experience and solutions technical capability for customer aliasing out of the box.

b. Socio-economic size and classification under the tentative North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code of 541519 (IT VARs).

c. For Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), please also indicate whether or not you are verified as an SDVOSB/VOSB in the Small Business Administration’s Veteran Small Business Certification Portal (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) as required under the Veterans First Contracting Program.

d. Capability of meeting set-aside requirements.

e. Identify existing Governmentwide Contracts or Award Schedules (e.g., NASA SEWP V GWAC, GSA Multiple Award Schedule)

Instructions for Submitting Questions and the RFI Response:

The VA Technology Acquisition Center points of contact for this RFI are Contract Specialist, Dennis Simms and Contracting Officer, Michael Weckesser. Submit any questions to this RFI direct to Dennis.Simms@va.gov and Michael.Weckesser@va.gov by Wednesday May 14, 2025 at 11AM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Subject Line shall be: “Q&A VA-25-00019994”.

RFI responses are to be submitted direct to Dennis.Simms@va.gov and Michael.Weckesser@va.gov by 2:00PM Eastern Standard Time, Thursday, May 15, 2025. Subject Line shall be: “VA Email Marketing Delivery VA-25-00019994” All responses shall be handled as Market Research and shall not bind the Government in any way.