DA01--CRR: FMBT Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) Services - Recompete (VA-26-00044457)

This solicitation, identified as RFI 36C10B26Q0353, is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs through its Technology Acquisition Center in Eatontown, New Jersey, for the Financial Management Business Transformation (FMBT) Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Services recompete. The acquisition is structured as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 541519 and will be executed via the GSA eBuy platform under Special Item Number 54151S, with the anticipated award date around the week of June 25, 2026. The current document serves solely as a Request for Information for market research and is not a formal invitation for bids or proposals, meaning no pricing or contractual obligations are being sought at this time. Respondents must provide company details including CAGE code, Unique Entity ID, business size status, and proof of SDVOSB certification via VetCert, along with a submission limited to ten pages that excludes generic marketing materials or capability statements. The anticipated contract will require a 12-month base period with four additional 12-month option periods exercisable at the government’s discretion. Performance is to be conducted within the United States and may include telework or remote work arrangements, though contractors must specify their place of performance in their submissions. The core scope involves delivering independent testing and quality assurance services supporting the FMBT program through component, integration, system, user acceptance, performance, data conversion, smoke, and regression testing. Deliverables include a Contractor Project Management Plan, an IV&V Integrated Master Schedule and Work Breakdown Structure developed in Microsoft Project 2021, weekly status reports, an IV&V dashboard with metrics, a phase-out transition plan due 15 days prior to the end of the base period, and full compliance with the government’s defined FMBT IV&V Plan, IEEE standards, VA OIT Technical Reference Model, FIPS publications, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, and the Privacy Act of 1974. Contractors must adhere to strict security protocols, including NISPOM compliance, background investigations, pre-screening of personnel for English proficiency, provision of employee rosters within three business days of award, and mandatory training on sensitive information handling. All work must comply with VAAR 852.204-71(d), requiring