Draft - Product Description - RS Means Data Online

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (PD)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Office of Information & Technology (OIT)
Veterans’ Health Administration Health Environments and Facilities Programs Office of Healthcare Engineering

Brand Name RS Means Data Online FedRamp Complete Plus Subscription

Date: November 5, 2026
VA-27-00020013
PD Version Number: 2.0

TOC \o "1-4" \h \z \u 1.0PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS PAGEREF _Toc245216968 \h 3

1.1VA OIT REQUIREMENTS PAGEREF _Toc245216969 \h 4

1.2SOFTWARE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS PAGEREF _Toc245216970 \h 4

1.3SOFTWARE ACCESS ASSISTANCE PAGEREF _Toc245216971 \h 5

1.4HELP DESK PAGEREF _Toc245216972 \h 5

1.5ONLINE TUTORIAL PAGEREF _Toc245216973 \h 5

2.0NOTICE OF THE FEDERAL ACCESSIBILITY LAW AFFECTING ALL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) PROCUREMENTS (SECTION 508) PAGEREF _Toc245216974 \h 5 2.1SECTION 508 – INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) STANDARDS PAGEREF _Toc245216975 \h 6

2.2COMPATABILITY WITH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PAGEREF _Toc245216976 \h 6

2.3ACCEPTANCE AND ACCEPTANCE TESTING PAGEREF _Toc245216977 \h 6

3.0INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USING SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS PAGEREF _Toc245216978 \h 6

4.0SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERABLES PAGEREF _Toc245216979 \h 7

5.0GENERAL REQUIREMENTS PAGEREF _Toc245216980 \h 7

5.1VA TECHNICAL REFERENCE MODEL PAGEREF _Toc245216981 \h 7

5.2ZERO TRUST – VA CRITICAL SECURITY CONTROLS PAGEREF _Toc245216982 \h 8

5.3ENTERPRISE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (ESSN) REDUCTION PAGEREF _Toc245216983 \h 8

5.4INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 6 (IPV6) PAGEREF _Toc245216984 \h 8

5.5SOFTWARE AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS PAGEREF _Toc245216985 \h 9

5.6TRUSTED INTERNET CONNECTION (TIC) PAGEREF _Toc245216986 \h 9

5.7GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS PAGEREF _Toc245216987 \h 9

5.7.1AI SYSTEM/LLM DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS PAGEREF _Toc245216988 \h 11

5.7.2MONITORING, REPORTING, AND CORRECTIVE ACTION PAGEREF _Toc245216989 \h 13

5.7.3AI MODEL UPDATES AND CHANGE DISCLOSURES PAGEREF _Toc245216990 \h 13

6.0POINTS OF CONTACT PAGEREF _Toc245216991 \h 13

7.0INFORMATION SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS PAGEREF _Toc245216992 \h 14

PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information and Technology (OIT), and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Facilities Requirements & Oversight (FRO), has a requirement for the renewal of the brand-name RS Means Data Online, Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Complete Plus subscription. VA engineers utilize this resource to develop cost estimates for new construction, renovations, repairs, maintenance, and life-cycle costs.