IBM B2B Gateway Pack Licensing and Support

The contract involves the licensing, maintenance, and technical support for the IBM B2B Gateway Pack, covering both production and non-production environments, with a focus on enabling secure proxy gateway functionality for external system integrations. This includes ensuring the ongoing reliability, performance, and security of the B2B Gateway solution throughout its lifecycle, with support tailored to meet the operational needs of the Department of Veterans Affairs across all relevant IT environments. The scope requires the vendor to provide responsive and expert technical assistance to maintain seamless external integrations, uphold data security standards, and support system updates and patches as needed. This subcontract is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and is issued under the NAICS code 511210 for software publishers. The opportunity was posted on May 15, 2026, with a response deadline of March 19, 2026, at 3:00 PM. The procurement is managed by the Technology Acquisition Center NJ, under the Department of Veterans Affairs, and performance is expected to support federal operations without geographic restrictions noted. All activities must align with the required compliance and security standards inherent to federal contracting under this set-aside category.