Department of Veteran Affairs
By Jonathan Sanders, Director, Research, GovExec
From the beginning of 2023, GovExec’s Insights & Research Group has covered the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) ongoing RFP drafting for the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation (T4NG2) contract. The T4NG2 represents a potential $60.7 billion contract vehicle for information technology products and services.
The VA had delayed the release of the final solicitation to incorporate further feedback from industry partners, and has since been at the center of the spotlight in the wider GovCon community.
As of Tuesday March 14, 2023, the Veterans Affairs Department has released its final solicitation for the 10 year, $61 billion contract vehicle with the overarching goal of modernizing the VA’s healthcare technology infrastructure and improving healthcare delivery to veterans.
The T4NG vehicle includes a range of services and solutions, including:
- Program management
- Strategy planning and assessment
- Enterprise architecture
- Systems engineering and integration
- Software design and development
- Cybersecurity
- Data analytics
- Cloud computing
- Mobility solutions
- Health IT
The current T4NG contract, originally awarded in 2018, will be phased out in March 2026, with nearly $12 billion obligated on the current contract.
Final requests for proposals due April 14, 2023, keeping pace with the VA’s accelerated timelines since the initial draft RFP stages.
What this means for you
With the final solicitation released March 14th, final proposals due April 17th, and awards presented by the end of the calendar year, there is absolutely no time to waste.
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By Jonathan Sanders, Director, Research, GovExec
In early January 2023, GovExec’s Insights & Research Group covered the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issuing of a draft RFP for the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation (T4NG2) contract. The T4NG2 represents a potential $60.7 billion contract vehicle for information technology products and services.
The VA has decided to delay the release of the final solicitation for the $60 billion potential contract until March 14, as opposed to the original February 28, date, with final proposals due April 17 instead of March 30.
On Sam.Gov, the VA noted, “Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation 2 Solicitation Update February 24, 2023 — VA is carefully considering questions and suggestions received in response to the 2nd draft RFP and, as a result, is postponing the anticipated solicitation release date to March 14, 2023, with proposals being due by April 17, 2023. The Agency is still anticipating a 2023 fiscal year end award.”
Both the first and second drafts each only had one week for comment, with the original draft released Jan 13, with comments due Jan 20, and the second draft at Feb 14, with a Feb 21 comment deadline. Given the size of the contract and the T4NG contract being the VA’s vehicle of the future, this presented a major challenge for the participating companies seeking to work with the VA.
With awards expected to come before the end of 2023, industry must stand by in preparation for additional deadline changes.
What this means for you
Given the potential $60 billion, and tight deadlines from the VA, there is absolutely no time to be uninformed. Whether it is how to market your organization, influence key personas, or get in the room with the right people, the best intelligence wins, every time, in every market.
Insights, Research, and YOUR Path to More Awards
GovExec’s Insights & Research Group (comprising Market Connections, Government Business Council, and Leading Brands) and GovTribe can keep you up to date on what is happening in this rapidly changing contract environment.
GovTribe is a collaborative platform that lends business development teams a hand through research and tracking of contracting vehicles as well as targeted intelligence on GSA Federal Supply Schedules, GWACS, IDIQs, and other multiple award vehicles.
Combining the data, insights, and expert analysis you get at Market Connections with the ease, agility, and usability of GovTribe can help you strategically position yourself right where you want to be for future opportunities.
Questions? Please reach out to Jonathan Sanders at jsanders@govexec.com.
By Jonathan Sanders, Director, Research, GovExec
In early January 2023, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a draft RFP for the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation (T4NG2) contract. The T4NG2 represents a potential $60.7 billion contract vehicle for information technology products and services.
Since its inception in 2016, the T4NG vehicle has seen $11.7 billion in task order obligations, and will run alongside the T4NG2 contract as the VA winds down task orders once the original contract reaches its $22.3 billion ceiling.
Originally designed to allow the VA to acquire services for IT programs that help ensure the timely delivery of healthcare for Veterans, the T4NG2 program will continue to be the VA’s primary IT vehicle.
With the draft RFP becoming publicly available January 13, there is a tight turnaround with comments due this coming Friday, January 20.
Keeping with this pace, the VA’s Technology Acquisition Center (TAC) will host an industry day for the T4NG2 procurement on Thursday, February 2 from 11:00AM – 12:30PM EST. Planned topics include acquisition strategy, basis of award, overview of changes from T4NG, solicitation walkthrough, and questions and answers, with a final solicitation in February.
T4NG2 will covering the below services:
- Program Management
- Strategy, enterprise architecture and planning
- Systems and software engineering
- Software technology demonstration and transition
- Test and evaluation
- Independent verification and validation
- Enterprise network
- Enterprise management framework
- Operations and maintenance
- Cybersecurity
- Training
- IT Facilities
The VA plans to make 30 awards, and if companies are tied for the 30th spot, there will be more than 30 awards. However, the VA will only make 29 awards if six or more companies are tied in that final position.
What this means for you
With a ceiling increase from nearly $22 billion from the original T4NG, to upwards of $60 billion in the T4NG2 program, it is imperative now more than ever to be ahead of the GovCon pack. As they say in GovCon, when the RFP is released, it’s already too late.
Insights, Research, and YOUR Path to More Awards
GovExec’s Insights & Research Group (comprising Market Connections, Government Business Council, and Leading Brands) and GovTribe can keep you up to date on what is happening in this rapidly changing contract environment.
GovTribe is a collaborative platform that lends business development teams a hand through research and tracking of contracting vehicles as well as targeted intelligence on GSA Federal Supply Schedules, GWACS, IDIQs, and other multiple award vehicles.
Combining the data, insights, and expert analysis you get at Market Connections with the ease, agility, and usability of GovTribe can help you strategically position yourself right where you want to be for future opportunities.
Questions? Please reach out to Jonathan Sanders at jsanders@govexec.com.