DA10--ORACLE Upgrade SaaS Subscriptions in Support of Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) (VA-27-00010417)
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
Not the latest version. See the latest pre-solicitation from .
- Solicitation number
- 36C10B27Q0093
- Agency
-
VA Technology Acquisition Center
Headquarters, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin is issuing a planning request for information on behalf of the Veterans Canteen Service for Oracle Retail and Store Inventory Management SaaS subscriptions, with responses due November 5, 2026. The notice lists "No Set-Aside Used," NAICS 541512 with a $34 million size standard, and states that no funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received and that the Government has no obligation to acquire any product or service described.
The requirement migrates VCS's Oracle Retail Merchandising System v13 and Store Inventory Management from on-premises servers to Oracle Retail Merchandising Foundation Cloud Service and Store Operations Cloud Service, supporting approximately 220 retail stores, food service locations, and coffee shops across the United States and territories. The contractor must provide all commercially available Oracle Retail Cloud Service components, Oracle-managed Development, Testing/UAT, and Production environments, backup and disaster recovery, and SOCS Mobile entitlements for VA-approved mobile devices. Six optional tasks, including Oracle Retail Insights and Oracle Integration Cloud Service-Enterprise, may be exercised at any time with prorated pricing.
The period of performance is a 12-month base with four 12-month options, not exceeding 60 months total. Security requirements include VA Critical Security Controls (effective July 1, 2025), zero trust architecture, Section 508, IPv6, TIC 3.0, OMB M-26-14 logging, and applicable NIST frameworks. The draft Product Description states FedRAMP compliance is explicitly not required. AI System/LLM documentation applies if any AI tools are used.
Responses are limited to 10 pages, must address capabilities specific to the Product Description, and must include a rough order of magnitude for base and option periods. Generic capability statements and marketing materials are not accepted. Resellers must submit an OEM authorization letter. Submissions go by 2:00 PM EST on November 5, 2026, to Contract Specialist Sean Doyle (Sean.Doyle@va.gov) and Contracting Officer Evan Schlisserman (Evan.Schlisserman@va.gov).
Notice text
Request for Information
Oracle Retail and Store Inventory Management (SIM) SaaS Subscriptions
36C10B27Q0092
(VA-27-00001779)
Introduction
This Request for Information (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 into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. 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 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541512 Computer System Design Services with a size standard of $34M.
2. Submittal Information:
All responsible sources may submit a response in accordance with the information below.
There is a page limitation for this RFI of (10) pages. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included, that are in excess of the (10) 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 Product Description (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 VOSB and SDVOSBs, proof of verification in SBA VetCert.
NAICS code(s)
Socioeconomic data
Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number
Existing Contractual Vehicles (GWAC, FSS, or MAC)
Provide a summary of your capability to meet the requirements contained within the Draft Product Description (PD).
Please provide your responses to the questions detailed below within your submission:
Do you have any questions on the information provided in the PD that needs to be clarified?
Do you see any information missing in the PD for the SaaS subscriptions the Government is requesting that needs to be added?
Please provide a ROM for the subscriptions including the Base and all Option Periods.
Corporate experience or expertise in performing these services and specific examples or references. Specific examples or references provided must include the agency, point of contact, dollar value, and contract number.
Your company s intent and ability to meet the set aside requirement in accordance with VAAR 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% 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.
If you are an authorized Oracle distributor, or re-seller please provide authorization letter from the OEM (this letter will not count towards your page limit).
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 g.)
If NO , please provide your technical comments/recommendations on elements of the draft PD that may contribute to a more accurate proposal submission and efficient, cost-effective effort.
3. Response information
Responses are due no later than (2:00pm EST), (11/5/2026) via email to Contract Specialist Sean Doyle, at Sean.Doyle@va.gov and Evan Schlisserman, Contracting Officer at Evan.Schlisserman@va.gov. Please note RFI VA-27-00001779 Oracle Retail and Store Inventory Management (SIM) SaaS Subscriptions 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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| P01 Draft PD - VCS Oracle Retail_SIM Cloud Service Subscriptions 10-29-2026.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C10B27Q0093.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DA10--ORACLE Upgrade SaaS Subscriptions in Support of Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) (VA-27-00010417) | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
Similar open opportunities
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity