R405--WAVE – Workforce Analysis for VA OIT Excellence (VA-26-00041415)

The contract opportunity for Workforce Analysis for VA OIT Excellence (WAVE), identified by solicitation number 36C10B26Q0198, is being conducted under the Veterans First Contracting Program as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8127(c) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(5), permitting other than full and open competition exclusively for veteran-owned small businesses. This initiative is not a formal solicitation but a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center in Eatontown, New Jersey, with the intent to gather industry input to inform a future acquisition. The scope of work requires a comprehensive workforce analysis of the VA Office of Information and Technology to assess current capabilities, forecast future demand, identify skill gaps, and recommend human capital solutions aligned with modernization priorities including EHRM and FMBT. Deliverables include a Project Management Plan, Integrated Master Schedule, workforce supply and demand assessments, gap analyses, organizational alignment evaluations, and executive briefings, with optional tasks for expanding the analysis to additional CIO units, implementing approved recommendations, conducting surge analytical sprints, or designing and evaluating a workforce pilot program. Performance is to occur at the contractor’s facilities, with all submissions delivered electronically. The contract, once awarded, will have a twelve-month base period with potential option periods, and must comply with VA directives on cybersecurity, privacy, accessibility, and personnel suitability, including VA Directives 0710 and 6500, OMB Circular A-130, and Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Contractors must be certified as a Veteran-Owned Small Business or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, with compliance verified through the SBA’s VETCERT database and subject to FAR 52.219-6, FAR 52.219-14, and VAAR 852.219-73/74 requirements. Proposals must be submitted via email no later than 12:00 PM EST on February 27, 2026, limited to ten pages and five megabytes in size, with all responses required to include company identification, business size, CAGE/UEI, labor category breakdowns, and demonstrable experience relevant to the PWS. No contract value has been established, and the contracting officer’s representative details are not yet