This Performance Work Statement outlines the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office (EHRM-IO) requirement for Blood Bank Validation Services. The VA is migrating 170 Medical Centers from VistA to Oracle Health Millennium EHR, with 129 blood bank sites needing validation due to regulatory and accreditation requirements (FDA, AABB, CLIA, TJC). The contractor will provide project management, system review, documentation review, validation planning, and execution, including Installation, Operational, and Performance Qualifications, Computer System Validation, and Risk Assessment. Validation services are expected to begin by August 1, 2026, lasting up to 12 weeks per site, and must be completed one month before each go-live date, which are scheduled between January 2027 and November 2031. Optional tasks include additional site validations for up to 129 sites. The contractor must adhere to extensive VA and federal IT, security, and privacy regulations, including those concerning PIV credentials, IPv6, TIC, and Section 508 accessibility.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information & Technology is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) for Blood Bank Validation Services. This RFI is for market research and does not constitute a Request for Proposal. The VA's Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office (EHRM-IO) is migrating 170 Medical Centers (VAMCs) to the Oracle Health Millenium EHR. Many VAMCs operate blood banks requiring validation services to ensure patient and blood product safety, as mandated by regulatory and accreditation organizations like the FDA and AABB. The VA anticipates 28 go-live events between January 2027 and November 2031, with 129 blood bank sites requiring validation. The EHRM-IO seeks a contractor to provide these validation services, expected to start by August 1, 2026, and be completed one month prior to each go-live. Interested companies are requested to provide their business status (e.g., SDVOSB), questions/comments on the draft PWS, and a capability statement outlining their experience.