Chicago Regional Benefit Office

The Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits Administration Chicago Regional Benefit Office is a sub-agency office within the civilian Veterans Affairs apparatus that procures services and supplies in support of regional veterans benefits administration. The office has awarded 64 federal contracts since 2013, with activity concentrated in the past five years but at a declining cadence: 9 awards in 2022, 10 in 2023, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2025, and 3 year-to-date in 2026. The combined potential value of all awards stands at $2.6 million, with $2.5 million obligated (97% of potential value). Three of the 24 recent awards lack reported potential value, typical of Schedule task orders, BPA calls, or modifications.

Contract competition is concentrated among a small number of primes. VR & E Service For Veterans LLC dominates the recent competitive landscape, holding 9 awards over the last five years with $314 thousand in combined potential value — accounting for 58 percent of recent award count and 29 percent of combined potential value among the top five by-count and by-value leaders. The next four ranked primes by count (Vali Cooper International LLC, Redcon Solutions Group LLC, J.E. Federal Enterprises LLC, and Sterling Medical Associates Inc.) together hold 5 awards across the top five. Thirty-four distinct prime contractors have received awards across the portfolio history, indicating a fragmented long tail, though recent activity concentrates more tightly around VR & E Service For Veterans LLC and a handful of repeat winners.

Set-asides skew heavily toward Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business designations. Sixty-four percent of awards carry no set-aside restriction, while 34 percent are SDVOSB set-asides and 2 percent fall under the broader Total Small Business category. No recent contract opportunities are recorded in the source data. The most recent award date is 25 September 2026, indicating ongoing transactional activity through the office, but solicitation pipeline visibility is not available from the provided source.