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R499--TBM and Accounting Technical Enablement (VA-26-00004314) FY26 Acquisition
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Technology Acquisition Center in Eatontown, New Jersey, is pursuing a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) set-aside for the TBM and Accounting Technical Enablement requirement under GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Category 54151S, with NAICS code 541519. The acquisition is structured as a 100% SDVOSB set-aside, and the Government has confirmed through market research and an RFI process that only eligible SDVOSB firms may respond to the formal solicitation, which was posted on GSA MAS on May 26, 2026 under Request ID RFQ1813851. The work supports the Office of IT Financial Management and Oversight Service (ITFMOS) and related branches by implementing the Technology Business Management (TBM) Cost Transparency Model, enhancing financial accountability, conducting audits, and enabling data-driven decision-making using tools such as Power BI, SSIS, and Alteryx. The contract includes a 12-month base period with two potential 12-month option periods, and performance may occur remotely with prior approval, though onsite presence during standard business hours is expected. No physical deliveries are involved, and FOB terms do not apply. The Government intends to award based on best value trade-off, considering both technical merit and price, with evaluation criteria to be detailed in the formal solicitation but based on adherence to federal standards including FISMA, FIPS, OMB Circular A-123, Section 508, FMFIA, and the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019. Offerors must be certified as SDVOSB in SAM.gov and hold a Unique Entity Identifier, with proposals for the RFI limited to 10 pages and submitted via email to designated points of contact, Michael Frank and Khosbayar Rentsendorj, with attachments no larger than 5 MB. Technical submissions must directly address the draft performance work statement and cannot include marketing materials. The prime contractor is subject to a 50% subcontracting limitation on services to non-SDVOSB entities, in compliance with VAAR 852.219-73 and 13 CFR §125.6, and must demonstrate experience with financial data modeling, TBM frameworks, and federal financial systems. Key personnel must include certified TBM experts, subject matter experts, and
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5/26/26 UPDATE: RFQ has been formally posted to GSA MAS under Request ID: RFQ1813851. All future notices for this effort will be posted on GSA. Thnak you for your interest.
5/21/26 UPDATE:
The formal RFQ is anticpated to be posted on Tuesday May 26, 2026 as a 100% SDVOSB set-aside on GSA MAS cateogry 54151S
Enjoy the Memorial Day Weekend!
5/14/2026 UPDATE:
The GSA MAS RFI has closed and re-comfirmed the Governments Acqusition Strategy of a 100% SDVOSB set-aside on GSA MAS cateogry 54151S under NAICS size stadnard of 541519.
The Government anticipates the formal RFQ to be posted to GSA MAS cateogry 54151S as 100% SDVOSB set-aside next week.
Note: the Government is aware of the Holiday on 5/25/2026 and will ensure adequate time will be availble for quotes.
4/29/2026 UPDATE:
Follow on RFI has been posted to GSA MAS 54151S under Request ID RFI 1809062 titled "TBM and Accounting Technical Enablement"
All further updates regarding this effort will be made via GSA MAS unless otherwise noted here.
04/21/2026 UPDATE:
The current forecasted formal solcitation release is now 5/8/2026 but subject to change due to the requirements being revised, specfically the removal of the previous PWS section 5.3 (Office of IT Financial Management and Oversight Service (ITFMOS) and its subsections. THis is NOT anticapted to change the curretn aquasition strategy of a SDVOSB set-aside on GSA MAS cateogry 54151S under NAICS size stadnard of 541519.
A follow on RFI will still be posted to GSA MAS no later than next week for two main purposes: 1. to guage how many offerors are anticapted to be received and 2. to proactively address any questions against the draft PWS and draft evalaution criteria to avoid delays or extensions when the formal solciation is posted.
I anticapte posting a formal update to SAM.gov with the specific GSA information once the RFI is posted.
A follow up posting to this SAM.gov notice will be posted at least one week prior to formally soliciting on GSA MAS. Please continue to follow this SAM.gov oppportuntiny for futher updates until formal solicitation is posted to GSA MAS.
04/07/2026 UPDATE:
The current forecasted formal solcitation release is now 4/24/2026 but subject to change. However, a follow on RFI will be posted to GSA MAS this week for two main purposes: 1. to guage how many offerors are anticapted to be received and 2. to proactively address any questions against the draft PWS and draft evalaution criteria to avoid delays or extensions when the formal solciation is posted.
The aqusition strategy remains the same: SDVOSB set-aside on GSA MAS category 54151S under NAICS 541519 size standards.
A follow up posting to this SAM.gov notice will be posted at least one week prior to formally soliciting on GSA MAS. Please continue to follow this SAM.gov oppportuntiny for futher updates until formal solicitation is posted to GSA MAS.
3/18/2026 UPDATE:
The current forecasted solicitation release is now April 8, 2026 but subject to change. A follow up posting to this SAM.gov notice will be posted at least one week prior to formally soliciting on GSA MAS. Please continue to follow this SAM.gov oppportuntiny for futher updates until formal solicitation is posted to GSA MAS.
Reactivating SAM.gov notice until formal soliciation is posted to GSA MAS.
The purpose is to clarify based on market research this effort will be formal solicited under the GSA MAS, specifically category 54151S under NAICS 541519 as a 100% SDVOSB Set-aside.
At this time, the current forecasted release date is March 20, 2026. However, this is subject to change and a follow up posting to this SAM.gov notice will be posted at least one week prior to formally soliciting on GSA MAS.
Initial posting information:
The purpose of this updated notice to source sought posting 36C10B25Q0471 it to inform all interested parties that based on review of the market research, The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) anticipates the subject requirement to be released on GSA MAS as a 100% SDVOSB Set-aside.
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