DA10--Cloudera-NiFi Software and Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center awarded a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $868,253.37 to Alvarez LLC for Cloudera-NiFi software and maintenance services on July 31, 2026.

The award was made under the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside. The contract is issued under NASA SEWP V GWAC and covers a base period of 12 months plus two optional 12-month renewal periods. The requirement includes six Cloudera-NiFi software licenses and 24x7 vendor maintenance providing fixes, patches, corrections, releases, updates, and upgrades to support VA Infrastructure Operations' cybersecurity infrastructure. Software delivery is required within 30 days after receipt of order. The award was justified as an exception to fair opportunity under 41 U.S.C. 4106(c)(2) for items peculiar to one manufacturer, as Cloudera software is the sole solution interoperable with the VA's existing NiFi architecture across seven integrated security products. Market research identified 67 NASA SEWP V contract holders offering Cloudera licenses, including nine Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The contracting office is located in Eatontown, New Jersey.