What this opportunity is
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking information on scheduling software, specifically Qgenda, under NAICS code 541519. This sources sought notice indicates the government is gathering insights from potential vendors, which may suit small businesses with expertise in software development and scheduling solutions. Interested parties should note that this is not a solicitation for bids but a request for information, meaning they should focus on providing capabilities rather than preparing proposals for immediate contract awards.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
Sources Sought Notice Brand Name or Equal - Qgenda Scheduling Software
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 RFO 15.101(c), 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.
Response Instructions:
Do not provide more than 8 pages, including cover letter page.
Submit your response via email to peyton.wilkerson1@va.gov
Submit your response NLT 15:00 (MST) on Friday, October 23rd, 2026;
Mark your response as Proprietary Information if the information is considered business sensitive.
VA has identified the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code as 541519 Other Computer Related Services with a Small Business size of $34 million. Please identify and explain any NAICS codes your company believes would better represent the predominated work included in the attached Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List;
Information Requested from Industry:
In response to the Sources Sought, interested Contractors shall submit the following information and any Capabilities/Qualifications Statement to include but not limited to an overview of proposed solution(s) and a description of the product your company possesses in accordance with the Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List.
Vendor Name:
SAM UEI #:
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STATEMENT OF WORK
Brand Name or Equal - Qgenda Scheduling Software
Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System
General: Currently, the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System (EOVAHCS) requires a hospital wide call scheduling program. The program will standardize how multiple services create and publish their monthly call schedules. The standardization will enable better patient care by facilitating better physician scheduling and up to date contact information throughout the hospital.
Delivery Location: Muskogee
Delivery Times: Delivery, implementation support, and training shall occur Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM local time, excluding federal holidays, unless otherwise coordinated with the COR.
Definitions/Acronyms
OKC VAHCS: Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Scope: The Contractor shall provide a fully hosted, cloud based, FedRAMP authorized on call scheduling solution for enterprise wide use. Multiple departments will be able to create unique call schedules, assign permissions, and manage access. Select administrators will have full editing rights, while most users will require read only access.
5.1. Must be a solution that has a valid Authorize to Operate (ATO) designation in place with
the Veteran s Administration.
5.2. Must be a solution that is FedRAMP Certified by contract award date.
5.3. Must be able to support the VA s Single Sign On Vendor.
5.4. Must have the ability to connect to other systems. If the facility has Vocera, must provide
a schedule integration with Vocera for Voice Group Assignment and also have an existing
mobile application to mobile application integration with Vocera.
5.5. Must have the ability to offer dual integration to Vocera both for populating Vocera Voice
Group as well as a deep link between each vendor mobile applications
5.6. Must assign a US based dedicated support resource that consults the facility at no
additional cost, and provide additional support services via phone or online Monday
through Friday 9:00AM 6:00PM (Eastern Time Zone).
5.7. Must support the ability to pull reports on-demand and be exportable to excel, pdf, and
csv including number of shifts worked, call fairness, weekdays vs weekends, PTO reports,
etc.
5.8. Must be able to create schedules as far out in the future as desired (Monthly, Quarterly,
Annually, etc.)
5.9. Must be able to create, maintain and provide access to provider schedules through the
use of a secure, facility-specific web site and mobile application.
5.10. Must be 100% Web-Based accessible by a web browser both inside the VA hospital and
outside and not locally hosted and/or require additional hardware/software at the
facility.
5.11. Must be accessible via native iPhone & Android mobile applications and provide full end-user functionality (schedule viewing, requesting, swapping, etc.) FedRAMP approved use
from both military and personal smart phones.
5.12. Must offer multiple ways of creating the schedule including the ability to have software
automations create the schedule. The automations should use a rules-based engine,
powered by a configurable algorithm.
5.13. Must be a solution with interactive/intuitive logic to prevent scheduling gaps if algorithm
is unable to reach "100%" during the automated build process which presents data
related to conflicts and suggestions on provider availability.
5.14. Must be a solution that can take into account various preferences/rules for consecutive
shifts and allows for more variable numbers of consecutive, time-based shifts.
5.15. Must be a solution with the ability to track provider targets in "real time" as it relates to
the number of shifts or hours as well as consider this information in future automated
schedule builds.
5.16. Must be able to incorporate individual provider scheduling preferences.
5.17. Must provide user friendly, decision support tools to aid in the efficient creation of
schedules.
5.18. Must support the ability for providers to submit requests for open shifts, specific roles or
time off electronically. It should also enforce any limits that a facility would like to put in
place.
5.19. Must be able to support functionality which allows administrators and providers t…
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