DA01--PAR Excellence, Phase I (VA-25-00065169)

Request for Information

PAR Excellence, Phase I

VA-25-00065169

Introduction

This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, 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. The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in developing its acquisition strategy and Product Description (PD). 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.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541519 with a size standard of $34 million.

Submittal Information:

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

There is a page limitation for this RFI of five pages. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included, that are in excess of the 5-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 PD and must include the following:

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 Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) and Services-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), proof of verification in the Small Business Administration s Veteran Small Business Certification database.

NAICS code(s)

Socioeconomic data

SAM Unique Entity Identifier

Existing Contract Vehicles (GWAC, FSS, or MAC)

Provide a summary of your capability to meet the requirements contained within the draft PD for the following areas:

Product Requirements as outlined in draft PD Section 2.0, and all associated subparagraphs.

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

NOTE: Technical questions may be submitted as part of your response; however, questions directed to the customer are prohibited.

Your company s intent and ability to meet the set aside requirement in accordance with VA Acquisition Regulation 852.219-73 (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION), VA Notice of Total Set-Aside For Certified SDVOSBs and 13 CFR §125.6, which states the contractor will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the government to the prime for contract performance to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database (excluding direct costs to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and the SDVOSB/VOSB does not provide the service, such as airline travel, cloud computing services, or mass media purchases). When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract. Your response shall include information as to available personnel and financial resources; full names of proposed team members and the PD 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.

Has the draft PD 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)

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 p.m. EST, on July 16, 2025 via email to Allison Fulton, Contract Specialist at Allison.Fulton@va.gov,Tom Sullivan, Contract Specialist at Thomas.Sullivan2@va.gov, and Evan Schlisserman, Contracting Officer at Evan.Schlisserman@va.gov. Please note PAR Excellence, Phase I 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.