DA10--VA History Office Digital Preservation System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center is soliciting information regarding a Digital Preservation System for the VA History Office through a Request for Information (RFI) with solicitation number 36C10B26Q0316. The procurement seeks a FEDRAMP-certified, cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) digital preservation solution that delivers three integrated capabilities: digital preservation with bit-level and active preservation conforming to ISO 14721, workflow management with bulk file upload and OCR functionality, and public access with robust search and streaming capabilities. Key requirements include OAIS Reference Model compliance, API integration, duplicate file detection, 508 accessibility compliance, and support for multiple file types ranging from 2-MB PDFs to 10-TB video collections, with the system achieving 100% availability and 99.5% uptime. Responses are due by April 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, with a Questions and Answers cutoff date of April 8, 2026, and must not exceed three pages in Microsoft Word or PDF format with 12-point minimum font.

This procurement includes no set-aside designation. The VA has indicated its intent to award a sole-source contract to Preservica, the apparent incumbent or preferred contractor for this initiative. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the RFI documentation. Interested vendors should submit responses electronically to Contract Specialists Chante Frith and Keith Long, with technical and business questions required to address contract vehicles, existing federal schedules, product capabilities, data removal assurances upon contract termination, and technical support availability. All interested parties must provide company information, CAGE/SAM UEI registration, and socio-economic status documentation as part of their responses.