DD01--Marquis Project Parking System SLA [VA-26-00041479]

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center is soliciting proposals for annual support services for the Marquis Project Parking System, a post-production file archival system used by the VA's Institute for Learning, Education and Development (ILEAD). The contractor must provide comprehensive 24/7/365-day off-site maintenance support via telephone, email, and VPN connection with performance standards requiring resolution of critical issues within 24 hours and non-critical issues within 72 hours. Qualified offerors must be authorized dealers, distributors, or resellers with manufacturer authorization letters and must comply with all federal records management requirements. The Government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, considering both technical acceptability and price, with the intention to award without discussions unless later determined necessary. The proposal due date is April 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT, and all questions must be submitted to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer no later than 4:30 PM EST on April 13, 2026.

This is an unrestricted acquisition with no small business set-aside, and the previous contractor was Indicium Technologies Inc. under contract number 36C77621P0075, though some requirements have been modified for this solicitation. The estimated contract value is approximately $34 million under NAICS code 541519 (Other Computer Related Services). The contract will be a firm-fixed-price award for an initial one-year period from April 22, 2026 through April 21, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through April 21, 2031. Required line items include annual support for the Marquis Project Parking System at two locations, Workspace Sync 60TB annual support, Fotonflite Remote Service, and Fotonflite Client License agreements. Performance locations are ILEAD Jefferson Barracks VAMC in Saint Louis, Missouri and the Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building in Salt Lake City, Utah, with payment to be made annually upon start of performance through the VA Financial Services Center.