Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking information from vendors for a Digital Preservation System (DPS) to support the VA History Office (VAHO). The DPS should provide bit-level and active digital preservation, manage backend cataloging workflow with two-factor authentication, and enable public access in a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environment. The system should be FEDRAMP certified and provide a range of features, including ingest, fixity, virus checking, metadata management, format migration, and creation and management of cloud storage environment. The VAHO requires a single, scalable, active system that provides bulk drag and drop file upload, secure pre-ingest content preparation, robust search, file arrangement, and bulk metadata application. The system should also provide public access to records, including robust search, streaming of audio-visual files, and detailed image viewing.
Some key features and requirements of the DPS include:
• FEDRAMP certified
• Bit-level and active digital preservation
• Backend cataloging workflow with two-factor authentication
• Public access to records
• Bulk drag and drop file upload
• Secure pre-ingest content preparation
• Robust search
• File arrangement and bulk metadata application
• Streaming of audio-visual files
• Detailed image viewing
• 100% availability, with 99.5% up time
• Scalable cloud solution
The VA intends to award a sole source contract to Preservica, but is seeking information from other vendors to identify qualified sources and gather market information.