REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) INTRODUCTION: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only, do not submit a proposal. There is no obligation for the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in developing its acquisition strategy and Performance Work Statement (PWS). Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. BACKGROUND The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Financial Services Center (FSC) adjudicates and pays healthcare claims from private providers outside of VA's medical facilities. The VA requires a cost and schedule estimate to replace our current medical claims adjudication and processing system for healthcare claims transactions. VA currently has an ECAMS solution in place, this has been configured over 8 years inclusive of years of customization and integration throughout the system. QUESTIONS AND CRITICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR INTERESTED CONTRACTORS Responses are solely treated as information for the Government to consider. Direct or indirect costs incurred in response to this RFI are at the expense of the vendor, not the Government. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this RFI will be the outcome of a competitive process. It is requested that all companies interested in participating in this effort to note their interest and respond to the areas identified in the Capabilities Statement section below.  Provide a summary of your technical approach to meet the stated objective below. OBJECTIVE The VA is seeking information for building a cost and schedule estimate to replace our current medical claims adjudication and processing system for healthcare claims transactions. The software must be capable of applying logic according to VA policy, along with industry and CMS standards and state and federal regulations, to properly process and adjudicate medical claim transactions submitted to the VA for payment in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement. CAPABILITIES STATEMENT Please provide Point of Contact information (name, email address, address, telephone, and fax numbers). Please identify your company s size status based upon the applicable NAICS code of 541519. If in responding to this RFI, you believe another NAICS code should be applicable, please identify the NAICS code you consider appropriate for this effort along with detailed supporting rationale. What would be your proposed solution and what are your proposed solution s capabilities? Describe how your system would be able to be implemented and migrated with no disruption to the eCAMS current system and customers. If product is SaaS, is it FEDRAMP approved? Based on previous implementations, what is the average implementation time for your proposed solution? Based on previous implementations, what is the average cost structure for your proposed solution? Please provide information if services and products are available under any Federal Contract Vehicle, e.g., GWACs, GSA Federal Supply Schedule, T4NG, etc. RESPONSE SUBMISSION Please submit responses via email to Evan Lee, Contract Specialist at Evan.Lee1@va.gov by 2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, Month, Day, 2025. VA reserves the right to not reply to any emails, responses, and/or materials submitted. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
