DA10--CompNutrition RFI (No FORCE entry)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) for a standardized Nutrition and Food Services (NFS) Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solution to replace existing systems across approximately 172 VA Medical Centers. The VA seeks to replace two current NFS systems (Computrition and VistA NFS) with an enterprise solution that will integrate with the VA's new Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) solution based on Cerner Oracle, with initial deployment planned for mid-2026 in Michigan and nine additional sites. Key requirements include providing a solution with 99.999% availability, supporting standardized interfaces, offering variable feature sets for different site sizes, demonstrating FIPS-compliant encryption, and comprehensive clinical nutrition management capabilities. The system must support integrated NFS backoffice management, patient functionality, information exchange, reporting, printing, and technical system requirements with full Section 508 accessibility compliance. The RFI response deadline has been extended to July 24, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, with the acquisition strategy remaining undetermined and status updates to be provided every 30 days.

This pre-solicitation notice indicates no set-aside designation is being used, making it a full and open competition. The current systems being replaced are Computrition and VistA NFS, though no specific incumbent contractors are named in the available documentation. The system must accommodate approximately 3,000 dietitians, 4,500 food service workers, and 37,500 beds across the VA medical center network. The VA anticipates a firm-fixed price acquisition structure, though no specific budget ranges or award values are disclosed in the RFI documentation. The solution requires unlimited user licensing, software updates, web-based architecture, Single Sign-on compliance, and 18x7 technical support capabilities. The comprehensive requirements workbook (Attachment A) contains detailed technical specifications that vendors must address in their responses to demonstrate capability to meet the extensive functional and technical requirements.