(1) Vendor needs to provide application and database modernization service.– The Agency modernization objectives are focused on reducing cost of sustainment, reducing complexity, remove duplication across LOBs, greater cost–efficient cloud adoption, maximizing operational efficiency, improving system interoperability, and ensuring long–term sustainability.– Streamline integration and modernization of existing applications and databases to eliminate duplications and non–essential systems while elevating overall performance.– Enhance system interoperability across the agency infrastructure to deliver seamless user experiences and improved collaboration across stakeholders.– Adopt sustainable, future–ready solutions—including automation and machine learning tools—while remaining adaptable to evolving technologies and operational requirements. Key Areas for Industry Input: – Acquisition & Award Structure – Platform and Technology Recommendations – Challenge Structure and Scenario Design – Timeline and Resource Commitment – Participation and Down select Process – Evaluation Metrics.