The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research for potential providers of software maintenance and support for its Network-based Encryption Key Recovery Storage System (NBEKRSS). This is a Request for Information (RFI) only, not a solicitation, and no funds have been authorized for this effort. Responses are due by March 23, 2025, and must address capabilities specific to the draft Product Description, including company qualifications, Federal PKI compliance, licensing models, release management, and technical support. No budget information or performance location is specified in the description. Interested parties should submit a response limited to 15 pages, with no marketing materials, to the provided email contacts.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) for planning and market research only, not a formal solicitation, and the government is not obligated to award a contract. The Department of Veterans Affairs is researching potential providers for the renewal of software maintenance and support for its on-premises Network-based Encryption Key Recovery Storage System (NBEKRSS). Responses must be specific to the attached draft Product Description, addressing company qualifications, federal PKI compliance, licensing, release management, and technical support models without requiring contractor access to VA systems. There is a 15-page limit for responses, and no marketing materials are allowed. Responses are due via email by March 23, 2025.