DA01--Health Services DevSecOps, NEW CONTRACT (VA-26-00011357)
Overview
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the Office of Information & Technology (OIT) Health Services Portfolio (HSP), has issued a Sources Sought for Health Services DevSecOps, Agile Development, Enhancement, Modernization, and Sustainment Services. This initiative aims to identify qualified sources capable of providing high-quality, effective, and efficient IT services to support healthcare delivery for Veterans. The effort is for a new contract (VA-26-00011357). Responses are due by February 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET.
Scope of Work
The selected contractor will provide comprehensive support for the HSP, including shippable products, operations support, and security compliance. This encompasses a wide range of HSP products such as Clinical Services, Patient Care Services, VHA Finance, Health Informatics, Community Care, Healthcare Environment and Logistics Management (HELM), Scheduling and Telehealth, Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks (DEAN), Clinical Imaging, and VHA Front Office. The work requires the employment of a DevSecOps methodology and Agile practices for continuous delivery and improvement, covering development, testing, deployment, security, operations, architecture, refactoring, and ongoing maintenance for legacy, current, and future products/services.
Contract & Timeline
This is a Sources Sought notice for a future contract. The anticipated period of performance includes one 12-month base period with two 12-month option periods and two optional tasks. The primary Product Service Code (PSC) is DA01 (Support Services for Application Development and Support), and the NAICS code is 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services). Performance will primarily be at contractor facilities, with potential travel to Government sites.
- Contract Type: Sources Sought (for a new contract)
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due: February 9, 2026, 10:00 AM ET
- Published: January 28, 2026
Performance Standards & Requirements
Contractors must adhere to VA policies and procedures, including the PLM Playbook and Process Asset Library. Deliverables must be shippable products, with incremental deliveries no less than 90 days apart and sprint durations between two and four weeks. Compliance is required for FedRAMP, VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) Technical Reference Guide, VA Cloud-First Policy, Section 508 accessibility, IPv6-Only, and PIV card-enabled solutions (FICAM). Security and privacy requirements include 24-hour notification for security exploits and Business Associate Agreement (BAA) compliance. Personnel require specific expertise in Agile, DevSecOps, MUMPS, and potentially AI, and will be subject to background investigations (Tier 1, 2, 4). Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) will be limited.
Contact Information
For inquiries, please contact Daniel Schlisserman, Contract Specialist, at daniel.schlisserman1@va.gov or 848-377-5156.