VAOIG IDEA/CASEWARE Renewal

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General is awarding a sole source contract to CaseWare International Inc. for renewal of IDEA/CASEWARE software, with a notice posted September 3, 2026 and a due date of September 8, 2026. This procurement is restricted to one responsible source under 10 U.S.C. 3204, 41 U.S.C. 3304, and FAR 6.103-1(b); market research identified no comparable alternative software available in the marketplace.

The contract covers renewal of 2 IDEA Standalone License Subscriptions and 10 IDEA NLS Concurrent License Subscriptions to support the Annual Financial Statements Audit. Required capabilities include data import and wrangling, data summarization for reconciliation, data sampling using statistical random and monetary unit sampling methodologies, and data process and history documentation. The procurement is Firm Fixed Price with a base period of twelve months followed by four option periods of twelve months each. NAICS code 541519 applies with a size standard of $34 million and 150 employees. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost as fair and reasonable based on market research, and no competing sources expressed written interest. The VA OIG commits to ongoing market research to identify potential alternative sources for future acquisitions.