7A21--IBM Middleware Recompete VA-26-00039630 (SSI6 O2509-036-036-123912) (VA-26-00039630)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Technology Acquisition Center in Eatontown, New Jersey, is conducting market research via a Request for Information (RFI) entitled Enterprise Middleware Software Maintenance and Support, identified by solicitation number 36C10B26Q0260 and amended by RFI Amendment 0002. This presolicitation action is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and targets vendors capable of providing ongoing maintenance, support, and licensing for enterprise middleware components including IBM B2B Gateway, Data Replication, File Transfer, and Secure Proxy software, all managed under Processor Value Unit (PVU) licensing models with scalable increments of 100 PVU. The RFI seeks detailed technical capability statements, past performance examples, and estimated rough order of magnitude pricing related to sustaining a high-availability, secure EDI environment that processes financial, healthcare, and supply chain transactions in alignment with VA’s Technical Reference Model and federal information security standards. All submissions must be formatted as a single PDF not exceeding ten pages and must include company information, capability statements, a completed capability matrix, and pricing estimates, delivered electronically by the deadline of March 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST to Sandra Vargo, Contract Specialist, at sandra.vargo@va.gov. No formal contract clauses, award criteria, or pricing details are established at this stage, as the purpose is strictly to inform future acquisition planning. The place of performance is Eatontown, NJ, where the middleware infrastructure is hosted and operated, and while no physical packaging or marking requirements apply, vendors must demonstrate experience with PVU-based licensing, system health checks, secure partner onboarding, and integration with VA’s enterprise architecture. The RFI explicitly states it does not constitute a solicitation or binding commitment and all information submitted will be used only for market research purposes to shape a potential future contract award.