DA01--CORP: VCS Standalone IT Support Contract - RFI (VA-27-00012857)

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 4 of 4 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 4 Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) IT Support Services (VA-27-00012857) Introduction This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Task Execution Plan, Request for Quotation or a Request for Proposal. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is projected to be 541519 with a size standard of $34 million. Scope: The Contractor shall furnish qualified personnel with demonstrable expertise in project management, software sustainment, system development, and cybersecurity. All personnel shall perform assigned duties in strict adherence to all applicable Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) system compliance requirements and shall employ industry recognized best practices to ensure the effective, secure, and reliable support of VA information technology. The Contractor shall provide these services in support of sustainment activities, enhancements to existing systems, modernization of existing systems, and the sustainment and development of new systems or new functionality as re