DA01--Market Research Request Geographic Information System Support

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Technology Acquisition Center issued an amendment to Solicitation Number 36C10B26Q0402 for a Market Research Request concerning Geographic Information System (GIS) Support. The amendment addresses a vendor's question regarding the existence of an incumbent for this requirement. The VA clarified that this is a new contract opportunity with no incumbent. The response date for this market research request is May 21, 2026, at 10 AM Eastern Time.

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.

This amendment to a previous notice addresses vendor questions regarding a Market Research Request for Geographic Information System (GIS) Support for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Key updates include an increased page limit for responses (from 10 to 15 pages), clarification on personnel clearance requirements (VA background check, not necessarily active security clearance), and detailed responses concerning the VA's ArcGIS implementation, data models, cloud migration plans, and operational metrics. The VA utilizes standard ESRI ArcGIS and SQL Server for its GIS, with a significant expected data growth due to ArcGIS Indoors. The project involves consolidating three existing VA GIS systems into one unified system within the VA Enterprise Cloud. Remote work is permitted, with limited onsite travel for training. The amendment also clarifies the inclusion of specific sections within the page limit.