Enterprise Artificial Intelligence Governance, Management, and Implementation Support
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking contractor support to assist its Chief AI Officer and related offices in managing enterprise-level artificial intelligence initiatives. The contractor will provide a multidisciplinary team responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of AI use case evaluations, regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, data pipeline management, and the development of governance frameworks. Additionally, the team will assess the VA's overall AI environment, prioritize investments, and facilitate scalable adoption of AI technologies across diverse VA program offices. The aim is to ensure responsible AI deployment aligned with federal regulations and the needs of Veterans and VA personnel, accommodating varying levels of AI expertise and organizational cultures. This contract opportunity is issued as a Request for Information (RFI) for market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award a contract. Interested parties are invited to submit capability statements, limited to 10 pages, describing their ability to meet the outlined requirements by June 23, 2026. Contact information for submissions and inquiries is provided, and additional details are available in the attached RFI document. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 541512 and is managed by the VA's Technology Acquisition Center in Eatontown, New Jersey.
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NAICS
Place of Performance
NJ, USASet-Aside
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Full Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Chief AI Officer (CAIO) and associated offices requires contractor support to facilitate enterprise-level artificial intelligence (AI) management, standards, and strategic implementation. The Contractor shall provide a multidisciplinary team capable of managing the full lifecycle of AI use case review, regulatory compliance tracking, stakeholder engagement, data pipeline management, and governance product development – as well as a dedicated capability to assess VA’s enterprise AI landscape, prioritize investments, and drive scalable AI adoption across VA. This support will enable the VA to responsibly adopt, scale, and oversee AI technologies in a manner consistent with federal law, policy, and the best interests of Veterans and VA personnel. VA requires contractor support to meet these obligations across the workforce with widely varying degrees of AI familiarity and across program offices with distinct missions, cultures, and risk tolerances.
This is a Request for Information (RFI) only issued for conducting market research. Accordingly, this RFI constitutes neither a Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), nor a guarantee that one will be issued by the Government in the future; furthermore, it does not commit the Government to contract for any services described herein.
Please submit a capability statement describing your company’s ability to meet the overall draft requirement described below. The capability statement shall be limited to 10 pages. Responses to this RFI shall be submitted via email to Contract Specialist (CS) Amber Davis, Amber.Quivers-Davis@va.gov and Contracting Officer Joseph Jones, joseph.jones6@va.gov no later than June 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST.
Please refer to the attached: RFI 36C10B26Q0537- AI Governance - FINAL for a detailed description of the requirement, submission instructions, and specific information being requested.