SAM #36C10X26Q0146

VA Seeks COTS Federal Financial Management Certification Training and Support Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking qualified vendors to provide a Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Federal Financial Management (FFM) Certification Program for its Office of Information & Technology, Office of IT Budget & Finance. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information & Technology (OIT), Office of IT Budget & Finance (ITBF) - Contracting office: Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) Frederick - Products/Services Requested: - COTS FFM certification training courses for Levels I-IV - Five courses per level, each offered six times per year - Virtual instructor-led training, capped at 20 participants per class - Optional tasks for additional course offerings - Certification exam vouchers (550 per level, plus optional task vouchers) - Completion certificates (110 per level, plus optional task certificates) - Project management plan, technical kickoff meeting, monthly status reports, course schedule development, course description factsheets, functional area mapping, registration tracking/customer service, and quarterly Kirkpatrick's standards evaluations - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Course delivery must be virtual, with detailed tracking of registration, completion, and exam voucher usage - Access to learning analytics and measurable learner outcomes - Curriculum alignment to VA policy and process - Surge staffing plans, minimum enrollment thresholds, and cancellation/reschedule policies - Mapping of courses to IT functional areas and proficiency levels - Evaluations using Kirkpatrick's standards (levels one and two) - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; respondents must describe their capabilities and solutions - All work is to be performed remotely, with contracting managed from SAC Frederick, MD - Period of performance includes a 12-month base period plus three 12-month option periods

Description

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information & Technology (OIT) Office of IT Budget & Finance (ITBF) Federal Financial Management Certification Request for Information (RFI) [36C10X26Q0146]

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS OR PROPOSALS.

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The purpose of this RFI is to identify qualified vendors, who can meet the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requirement for Federal Financial Management Certification Program. NAICS Code: 611430 Classification Code: U012 Period of Performance: Base plus 3 option periods. Any contract/order that might be awarded based on the information received or derived from this market research will be the outcome of the competitive process. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain market information on capable sources of services. The Government is not responsible for any cost incurred by industry in furnishing this information. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested vendor's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions will become Government property and will not be returned. Interested vendors are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. VA is under no obligation to provide feedback to the company, or to contact the company for clarification of any information submitted in response to this RFI. RFI Response Instructions Provide the following information: (A) Provide Company Information: 1) Company Name 2) CAGE/DUNS Number under which the company is registered in SAM/VetBiz.gov 3) Company Address 4) Point of contact name 5) Telephone number 6) Email address

7) Socio-Economic Category

(B) Brief summary describing your company s technical approach to meeting the requirements, to also include:

Describe your proposed pricing structure (e.g., firm fixed price per course/learner, tiered volume pricing, bundle pricing for Levels 1 4, voucher pricing, and any discounts for multiple exercises within a PoP) Indicate how prices would apply to Optional Tasks exercised Describe your approach to offering courses substantially similar to the proposed FFM Certification Levels 1 4. Provide titles, outlines, duration, modality (live/virtual/asynchronous), learner outcomes, and pass rates Provide typical lead times for scheduling, minimum enrollment thresholds, cancellation/reschedule policies, and surge staffing plans Explain how you issue, track, and reconcile Certification Test Vouchers (including expiration management, retake policies, and secure distribution). Define measurable outcomes (completion rates, certification pass rates, learner satisfaction, job application of skills) Explain how VA can access learning analytics (dashboards/exports, API) and how long data is retained post course Identify any additional recommended requirements needed to meet ITBF s FFM curriculum, exam preparation, and certification outcomes (e.g., new modules, federal specific case studies, alignment to VA policy/process). Estimate level of effort (LOE), schedule, and cost.

Responses to this RFI shall be submitted electronically by 5:00PM Eastern Time, June 2, 2026, via email to the Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) point of contact Contract Specialist, Tereshia Burford, Tereshia.Burford@va.gov and Contracting Officer, Wanda Edwards at wanda.edwards@va.gov.
WARNING: Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your responses! To avoid submission of late responses, we recommend the transmission of your response file 24 hours prior to the required response due date and time. Please be advised that timeliness is determined by the date and time a response is received by the Government not when an Offeror attempted transmission. Respondents are encouraged to review and ensure that sufficient bandwidth is available on their end of the transmission. All proprietary/company confidential material shall be clearly marked on every page that contains such. C. Attachment 1. Draft Performance Work Statement

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