DA01--Market Research: Geographic Information System Support

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information & Technology (OI&T) is seeking a contractor to provide Geographic Information System (GIS) support. This includes system administration and database administration for the current ArcGIS platform within the Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW), as well as customer support services such as programming, web map/application development, automation scripting, geocoding, analysis, and end-user training. An optional task involves transitioning the existing ArcGIS system to the VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) and consolidating all VA GIS platforms into a single, unified environment within the VAEC. The contractor must adhere to VA policies, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and Authority to Operate (ATO) requirements, with key personnel possessing specific GIS expertise.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information and Technology (OIT) has issued a Sources Sought Notice (RFI: 36C10B26Q0402) for market research on industry capabilities for enterprise Geographic Information System (GIS) services and operations. The VA is seeking information on approaches that enhance platform performance, scalability, security, user experience, and operational efficiency in large-scale federal environments, particularly those leveraging ArcGIS Enterprise, Geodatabases, and ArcGIS Indoors. The notice outlines 22 areas of interest, including experience with large-scale data, cloud architectures, platform operations, security, data management, system consolidation, performance troubleshooting, geospatial analysis, federal experience, customer experience, transition-in approaches, contractor onboarding, workforce stability, DevSecOps, versioning, alternative delivery models, automation, real-time data, performance metrics, scalable architecture, Zero Trust implementation, and outcome-based management. Respondents are asked to provide concise, factual descriptions of their experience, organizational information, business size, socioeconomic status, and intent to comply with set-aside requirements by June 5, 2026.