The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to pursue the National Digital Telepathology Artificial Intelligence requirement as a competitive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under the NASA SEWP V Government-Wide Acquisition Contract. This notice follows market research, including Request for Information responses and technical assessments, which helped refine the requirement and inform the acquisition strategy. The notice is for informational and acquisition planning purposes only and is not a solicitation or a commitment to award a contract. The Government reserves the right to adjust the acquisition strategy, requirements, evaluation methodology, contract vehicle, or solicitation approach based on further research, funding availability, or other considerations. No timelines, budget amounts, or performance locations are specified in this notice.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking input from vendors capable of providing commercially available off-the-shelf AI pathology solutions and cloud storage for an Integrated AI Software for Prostate and Gastric Cancer Detection System. This is a Request for Information for planning purposes only, not a solicitation, and responses will help shape the government’s acquisition strategy.