R422--Procurement Decision Maker (PDM) Facilitated Administration and Research Management (FARM) Support Service | Sources Sought | 36U10125Q0036 | Amendment 2

The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization is conducting market research to identify capable service providers for the Procurement Decision Maker (PDM) Facilitated Administration and Research Management (FARM) Support Service under solicitation number 36U10125Q0036. The procurement, classified under NAICS code 541611 and Product Service Code R422, seeks professional services to support the VA's small business utilization mission, including program management, market research, operational support, business and management support, and enterprise-wide analytics. Respondents must complete a comprehensive Excel questionnaire addressing their business designations, federal contracting experience, revenue from federal work, procurement data source expertise, and willingness to engage in firm-fixed-price contracting; the VA has explicitly prohibited submissions in any format other than Excel and will reject Word, PDF, or other document types. The VA will use responses to assess potential acquisition strategies, determine small business set-aside opportunities through the "Rule of Two" methodology, and evaluate vendors' capacity to follow explicit guidance as an indicator of future performance. All market research responses must be submitted via email to eRFI@va.gov by November 7, 2025, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, with industry updates and status information published on the Acquisition Gateway Forecast Tool portal.

This is a pre-solicitation market research notice with no set-aside designation currently applied, though the VA will evaluate small business set-aside potential based on vendor responses received. The solicitation references procurement history through FPDS records but does not identify current incumbents or previous contractors in the provided documentation. The contract performance period will consist of one 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods, running from April 29, 2026, through April 28, 2031, requiring contractor personnel to demonstrate eight years of relevant professional experience and possess a bachelor's degree. While specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, the contract will require substantial expertise in Microsoft suite applications and comprehensive knowledge of federal acquisition regulations and VA procurement processes. Amendment 2 to this notice, issued on November 6, 2025, emphasized adherence to pre-solicitation communication protocols and added an additional NAICS code to maximize the announcement's reach to qualified market participants.