DA01--Independent Enterprise Testing and Support Services (IETSS)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center is seeking a contractor to provide Independent Enterprise Testing and Support Services (IETSS) for the VA's Office of Information and Technology and Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office. The contract will involve comprehensive testing and support services, including test and evaluation support, testing technology support, test systems engineering and implementation support, and test process and quality management support. Key contract requirements include maintaining independence from VA IT project management and software development services, with strict organizational conflict of interest provisions. The evaluation will likely consider proposed labor rates, small business participation (with a 25% goal), and the contractor's ability to provide specialized testing expertise across multiple labor categories. Proposals are due by December 9, 2024, with a question and answer period that closed on November 19, 2024, and the contract includes a 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods.

The solicitation is not set aside for any specific small business category, making it open to all qualified contractors. The incumbent contractor is Planned Systems International, Inc. (contract GS-35F598GA / 36C10B20F0076). While specific award value is not explicitly stated, the price evaluation spreadsheet indicates approximately 1.37 million total labor hours across five task areas, with a total estimated travel budget of $753,124.14. The contract will be a hybrid firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials arrangement, with services to be delivered both at contractor facilities and on-site VA locations within the Continental United States. An optional 180-day transition support task is included, and the contract requires contractors to provide comprehensive testing support using government-furnished equipment and tools. Labor categories span a wide range of expertise, including Business Analysts, Enterprise Architects, System Engineers, and various levels of Subject Matter Experts, with most positions requiring a Bachelor's degree and 2-12 years of relevant experience.