DA10--RFI - Enterprise IT Logging and Warehousing (ELW) (VA-26-00040488)

Request for Information (RFI)

This RFI is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information and Technology for market research purposes. The VA is seeking information on new and innovative approaches to improve enterprise Information Technology (IT) logging and warehousing. The goal is to enhance continuous collection and retention of records from various IT systems and infrastructure, moving towards a more innovative log management solution. The VA requires a capability to provide a definitive record of user transactions, customer behavior, security threats, and other activities in raw data form for indefinite storage. This data is used for rapid incident response, correlation, in-depth monitoring, and problem resolution.

• Ingest 100TB daily from on-premise, cloud services, and SaaS/PaaS/IaaS providers.

• Perform 750,000 searches daily and manage role-based access control.

• Enable compliance with OMB 21-31 and Zero Trust Architecture Executive Orders.

• Monitor availability and performance of on-premise and cloud-based systems.

• Enable bi-directional integration into an IT Service Management event module.

• Provide integrations with other Observability tools.

• Responses are due by 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on February 17, 2026.

• Submit electronically via email to Zachary.Tanner@va.gov and Kathryn.Pantages@va.gov.

• Subject line: "RFI: Enterprise IT Logging and Warehousing Solution".

• Responses are limited to 5 pages and should include a brief company overview and answers to specific questions.

• No marketing materials are allowed.

The RFI asks detailed questions across several categories:

• Innovation: Next-generation capabilities, advanced logging/monitoring features (e.g., machine learning), and balancing comprehensive logging with storage costs.

• Compliance Features: Facilitating compliance with OMB 21-31 and Zero Trust principles.

• Data Protection: Measures for ensuring security and integrity of log data.

• Scalability / Availability: Handling large data volumes without performance degradation and achieving high uptime (99.99%+).

• User Interface: Intuitive and user-friendly interface, unified log view.

• Ease of Deployment: Complexity of deployment in hybrid environments.

• Vendor Reputation and Stability: Industry track record, leadership in innovation, commitment to development.

• Cost and Licensing: Cost structure, flexible pricing models, and procurement methods.

• This RFI is for market research only and does not constitute a Request for Quote or Proposal, nor does it commit the Government to a contract.

• The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred.

• Information submitted may be used to develop acquisition strategy and Performance Work Statements.

• Submitted information becomes Government property and will not be returned.

• The VA reserves the right to delay, cancel, or revise the requirement at any time.

• The VA reserves the right to not respond to any, all, or select responses received.

Amendment / Modification

• This amendment modifies the RFI (Request for Information) for Enterprise IT Logging and Warehousing (ELW).

• The primary change is the introduction of a page limit for RFI responses.

• RFI responses are now limited to 5 pages.

• Bidders must adhere to the new 5-page limit when submitting their RFI responses.

Request for Information (RFI)

This RFI is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information and Technology for market research purposes. The VA is seeking information on innovative approaches to improve enterprise Information Technology (IT) logging and warehousing solutions. The goal is to enhance continuous collection and retention of records from various IT systems and infrastructure, moving towards a more innovative log management solution. The data collected will be used to provide rapid incident response, correlation, and in-depth monitoring across all data sources, monitor equipment uptime, and resolve security and performance issues.

• Ingest 100TB daily from on-premise, cloud services, and SaaS/PaaS/IaaS providers.

• Perform 750,000 searches daily and manage role-based access control.

• Enable compliance with OMB 21-31 and Zero Trust Architecture Executive Orders.

• Monitor availability and performance of on-premise and cloud-based systems.

• Provide bi-directional integration into an IT Service Management event module.

• Integrate with other Observability tools.

• Responses are due by 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on February 17, 2026.

• Submit electronically via email to Zachary.Tanner@va.gov and Kathryn.Pantages@va.gov.

• Subject line: "RFI: Enterprise IT Logging and Warehousing Solution".

• Responses are limited to 3 pages and should include a brief company overview and answers to the specific questions.

• No marketing materials are allowed.

The RFI poses specific questions across several categories:

• Innovation: Next-generation capabilities, advanced logging/monitoring features (e.g., ML for anomaly detection), balancing comprehensive logging with storage costs.

• Compliance Features: Facilitating compliance with OMB 21-31 and Zero Trust principles.

• Data Protection: Measures for ensuring security and integrity of log data.

• Scalability / Availability: Handling large volumes of log data without performance degradation, achieving high uptime (99.99%+).

• User Interface: Intuitive and user-friendly interface, unified log view.

• Ease of Deployment: Complexity of deployment in hybrid environments.

• Vendor Reputation and Stability: Industry track record, leadership in innovation, commitment to product development.

• Cost and Licensing: Cost structure, flexible pricing models, procurement methods.

• This RFI does not commit the Government to a contract or payment for information submitted.

• Submitted information becomes Government property.

• The VA reserves the right to delay, cancel, or revise the requirement at any time.

• The VA reserves the right to not respond to any, all, or select responses received.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a Request for Information (RFI) regarding an Enterprise IT Logging and Warehousing (ELW) Solution. The purpose is to gather information from industry on potential solutions.

Not specified in this RFI document, as it is for information gathering.

Not specified in this RFI document.

• Response Date: February 17, 2026, 17:00 Eastern Time, New York, USA.
• Responses will be archived 60 days after the response date.

Not specified in this RFI document.

• Solicitation Number: 36C10B26Q0160
• Product Service Code (PSC): DA10
• NAICS Code: 541519
• Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs, Technology Acquisition Center, Eatontown, NJ.
• The attached document titled "RFI - Enterprise IT Logging and Warehousing Solution" contains the full details.