R702--Data Quality Technical Analysis & Functional Support

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Digital Health Office is seeking data quality technical analysis and functional support services through a pre-solicitation notice. The procurement will support the VA's Health Information and Governance Data Quality Program, with requirements focused on reviewing technical project documents, developing enterprise requirements, testing software products, and performing data quality analysis. Contractors will need to provide expertise in clinical data quality and person identity management, specifically supporting the VA Master Person Index (VA MPI) identity management solution. The solicitation will require approximately three senior-level subject matter experts with 10 years of experience, bachelor's degrees, and healthcare analytics expertise. The Request for Quote (RFQ) is expected to be issued within one week, with a 10-business day response period, and quotes will be submitted electronically to Bernadette Bodzenta and Roberto DeJesus.

The contract is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 541611, with a small business size standard of $24.5 million. The contract will have an initial performance period of 11 months, with four potential 12-month option periods. Contractors must be prepared to support work across multiple VA locations including Tampa/Bay Pines FL, Washington DC, Salt Lake City UT, Madison WI, Birmingham AL, and St. Louis MO. While specific award value was not explicitly stated, the contract will involve providing technical and functional support using tools like SQL for data quality analytics, developing metrics and dashboards, and responding to data quality issues. The procurement will be conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13, with the primary product service code (PSC) classified as R702 for management data collection support.