DA10--RFI - Enterprise IT Logging and Warehousing (ELW) (VA-26-00040488)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center issued a Request for Information (RFI) under solicitation number 36C10B26Q0160 to gather industry input on an Enterprise IT Logging and Warehousing (ELW) solution, with the intent to inform a future acquisition strategy. The RFI, initially posted on February 2, 2026, and amended to allow responses up to five pages, sought details on vendors’ ability to ingest 100 terabytes of log data daily, support 750,000 searches per day, achieve 99.99% uptime, and integrate with existing IT service management and observability tools while ensuring full compliance with OMB M-21-31 and Zero Trust Architecture principles. Respondents were asked to address innovation, data protection, scalability, user interface, deployment complexity, vendor reputation, and cost/licensing models, with submissions due by February 17, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time via email to the designated contracting specialist and contracting officer. This RFI was explicitly non-binding, serving only as market research and not as a solicitation for proposals or quotes. Subsequent market research concluded with a decision to pursue an SDVOSB set-aside procurement under the NASA SEWP contract vehicle, classified under NAICS code 541519, with the expectation that offers will come from two or more qualified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The place of performance is designated as Eatontown, New Jersey, and all communications must reference the exact RFI title in the email subject line. The point of contact for technical and contracting inquiries is Zachary Tanner, with Kathryn Pantages serving as the contracting officer. No formal contract clauses, evaluation factors, pricing data, or inspection procedures were included, as the document remains in the pre-solicitation phase.