# NEW Biometric Authentication Proof of Concept VA-25-00068423 Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c10b25q0292 - Solicitation number: 36C10B25Q0292 - Notice type: Sources sought - Status: Closed. Deadline was May 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: Technology Acquisition Center NJ (36C10B) - NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services - Product or service code: DJ01 Support services focused on supporting security policies/controls, processes, measuring compliance of relevant legal/compliance requirements, to include Section 508, and responding to security breaches. Also provides support for IT Security systems providing Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) for real-time Cyber Security and protection such as vulnerability scanning, managing firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and security information and event management (SIEM). Includes Disaster Recovery (DR) services to support DR policy, process and means, dedicated failover facilities and perform DR testing. - First posted: May 2, 2025 - Last posted: August 25, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c0fb12c8eb1d4fdb9888516ad2c81923/view ## Description Biometric Authentication Proof of Concept - Request for Information with ROM SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C10B25Q0292 UPDATED RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 05-30-2025 10AM EASTERN TIME **SEE ATTACHED:** RFI Questions and Answers added 05-16-2025 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Biometric Authentication Proof of Concept Request for Information (RFI) Introduction 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 are able to meet Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requirements for Biometric Authentication Proof of Concept. Any contract/order that might be awarded based on 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 supply, industry best practices, and input specific to the information provided. 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 Request for Proposal (RFP), 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. Scope The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to issue a Request for Proposal for Biometric Authentication Proof of Concept. **RFI Response Instructions NOTE:** The capability package must be clear, concise, and complete. 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. Provide the following information: **Company Information:** 1. Company Name 2. CAGE/Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) under which the company is registered in SAM.gov and SBA Veteran Certification (VetCert) 3. Company Address 4. Point of contact 5. Telephone number 6. Email address 7. For small business concerns, indicate whether at least 50 percent of the total amount paid by the Government will be paid to firms that are similarly situated. Summarize your company s technical approach to meeting the requirements, to include: Describe your direct experience deploying and supporting face/iris biometric authentication for physical access control and/or logical access control at federal agencies, large healthcare/life sciences provider organizations, or large commercial industry organizations (e.g., Fortune 500), including the scale, size, and complexity of the deployment and support for: Baseline assessments of deployment locations, Planning and deployment of hardware / software, Solution testing and validation of performance, and Participant enrollment and troubleshooting support. Describe your direct experience supporting deployment/operation of biometric authentication solutions within a single tenant cloud environment at federal agencies, large healthcare/life sciences provider organizations, or large commercial industry organizations (e.g., Fortune 500). Provide a rough order of magnitude (ROM) of costs to complete all requirements. Provide estimates for all resources including labor costs, hardware costs, software costs, and indirect costs. Indicate if costs are one-time, or recurring (e.g., monthly). Provide separate ROMs for the base task, Option Year 1, and each Optional Task. Are there any requirements outlined in the PWS that require additional details or clarification? Are there any requirements that are technically unfeasible based on the period of performance (i.e., 12 months for base task, 12 months for Option Year 1)? If yes, propose a specific alternative approach that would achieve the same outcome as the original requirement. To achieve the outcomes described, will your solution require customization? What, if any, requirements could be rescoped to reduce cost, while still achieving the same outcome? List any limitations your solution will encounter interfacing with PACS systems, including but not limited to PACS outlined in the PWS. If your company is a Small Business, also include the following: The intent and ability to meet set-aside requirements for performance of this effort. Information as to proposed team members, the percentage of work each is to perform and which PWS requirements would be subcontracted. All proprietary/company confidential material shall be clearly marked on every page that contains such. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) must indicate whether at least 50% of the cost incurred would be expended for prime employees or employees of other eligible SDVOSB/VOSB firms. Responses to this RFI shall be submitted electronically no later than UPDATED RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 05-30-2025 10AM EASTERN TIME . **SUBMIT RESPONSE TO:** Crystal Lomonaco, crystal.lomonaco@va.gov Kendra Casebolt, Kendra.casebolt@va.gov See attached document: Performance Work Statement Biometrics Proof of Concept_DRAFT ## Publications - May 2, 2025: Sources sought, due May 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 174f15f1c2af47d885d96bda82fe56c6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/174f15f1c2af47d885d96bda82fe56c6/view - May 13, 2025: Sources sought, due May 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice d60277ff328b4cc48f814d579737b3cc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d60277ff328b4cc48f814d579737b3cc/view - May 16, 2025: Sources sought, due May 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 0d09035fa5774747aae16b3e4ff666d3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0d09035fa5774747aae16b3e4ff666d3/view - August 25, 2025: Sources sought, due May 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 288a1e10896e422b94e4f5f2a7ac9241. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/288a1e10896e422b94e4f5f2a7ac9241/view - August 25, 2025: Sources sought, due May 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice c0fb12c8eb1d4fdb9888516ad2c81923. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c0fb12c8eb1d4fdb9888516ad2c81923/view ## Points of contact - Crystal Lomonaco, Contract Specialist, crystal.lomonaco@va.gov, 848-377-5101 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c10b25q0292.