Newark Regional Benefit Office

The Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits Administration Newark Regional Benefit Office is a civilian sub-agency within VA that administers vocational rehabilitation, employment support, and related benefits services to veterans in its regional jurisdiction. The Newark office procures contracts for services supporting veteran retraining, job placement, document management, and related administrative functions.

The office has awarded 34 contracts cumulatively since 2013, with a combined potential value of $750 thousand and $727 thousand obligated. Recent activity has been modest: 1 award in 2025, 2 in 2024, 4 in 2023, 3 in 2022, and 1 in 2021. Over the last five years, the office has transacted with 19 distinct prime contractors, indicating a fragmented competitive base. VR & E Service For Veterans LLC leads by award count with 4 recent awards valued at $60 thousand combined, followed by Dependable On-Site Scan & Shred, Inc. at 2 awards worth $18 thousand combined. By potential value, the field remains fragmented: VR & E Service For Veterans LLC holds $60 thousand, Business Relocation Services Inc. holds $51 thousand, and Binary Exchange Technologies LLC holds $34 thousand — the top five vendors account for roughly 25 percent of combined potential value.

Two-thirds of the office's awards carry no set-aside designation. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business awards constitute 26 percent of the portfolio, reflecting the office's focus on veteran-serving vendors. An additional 6 percent flow to Total Small Business set-asides, and 3 percent to 8(a) Sole Source awards. Award values are consistently modest — typically in the $10 thousand to $60 thousand range — reflecting the nature of regional administrative and service-delivery contracts at the sub-office level.

No recent contract opportunities are recorded against the Newark Regional Benefit Office in available federal solicitation databases, indicating minimal open procurement activity or reliance on existing task orders, BPA calls, or internal staffing for current service delivery. Vendors interested in pursuing work with the office should monitor VA contract award notices and regional solicitation channels for episodic opportunities as the office's needs evolve.