RFI Statement Posting - SAM.gov.docx

Request for Information Brand Name Pega Platform as a Service and Software as a Service

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 resellers of brand name PegaSystems, Inc. (Pega) Platform as a Service (PaaS)/Software as a Service (SaaS) subscriptions, or alternative Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) solutions to meet those requirements in support of the Office of Information Technology, Digital Transformation Center.

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, either for the brand name or a proposed alternative.

b. Socio-economic size and classification under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 518210. The Government is also requesting feedback if there is a more appropriate NAICS for this requirement based on the requirement within the attached Draft Product Description.

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.

2. Please respond to the below technical questions for Industry, if proposing an alternative brand solution:

a. Please provide information detailing if your proposed solution is compatible with the Pega brand name servers and encoded data for both On-Perm and existing PaaS/SaaS.

b. Please detail the steps (e.g. migration, testing, etc.) and projected level of effort to convert to an alternative brand. Please also identify if any custom development services are required as a result.

c. Please detail the FedRAMP level and status for your proposed alternative brand COTS solutions.

d. Do you have an existing VA ATO?

Instructions for Submitting Questions and the RFI Response:

The VA Technology Acquisition Center points of contact for this RFI are Contract Specialist, Erin Gleason and Contracting Officer, Michael Weckesser. Submit any questions to this RFI through the SAM.gov RFI directly by May 30, 2025 at 11AM Eastern Standard Time (EST).

RFI responses are to be submitted directly through the SAM.gov RFI system by 10:00AM Eastern Standard Time, Monday, June 2, 2025. All responses shall be handled as Market Research and shall not bind the Government in any way.