Office of VA Business Development
Washington, DC
Agency facts
- Office code
- 732660
- Organization
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Parent
SBA
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Parent
SBA
- Contract obligations
- $3,060,915 In FY2025
Agency codes and contract spending come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $1,881,376 |
| FY2025 | $3,060,915 |
| FY2024 | $3,128,839 |
| FY2023 | $2,709,726 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X Corp Solutions Inc. | $1,910,657 |
Top contract vehicles by obligations
| Rank | Vehicle | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8(a) STARS III (STARS III) | $1,910,657 |
1 of 2 vehicles listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contracting staff
| Rank | Person | SAM.gov records, last 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracie Gutierrez | 3 |
| 2 | Maria VanDermyden | 2 |
| 3 | Charles Douglas | 1 |
| 4 | John Giannopoulos | 1 |
| 5 | Adam Moeller | 1 |
| 6 | Patrick McKeever | 1 |
| 7 | Tasheka (Larissa) Parker | 1 |
About this agency
The Small Business Administration Office of VA Business Development, a sub-office within the independent civilian SBA, administers federal contracts and grants to support business development and growth for service-disabled veterans and veteran-owned small businesses. The Office functions as both a contracting entity and a grant-making body within the SBA's broader mission to strengthen veteran entrepreneurship.
On the contract side, the Office has awarded 59 federal contracts totaling $40.3 million in combined potential value since 2014, with $29.3 million obligated to date. Recent contract volume has been modest but steady: 3 awards in 2022, 3 in 2023, 4 in 2024, 5 in 2025, and 1 year-to-date in 2026. Contract competition is moderately concentrated: over the last five years, the top five primes by award count account for 81 percent of recent awards, with X Corp Solutions Inc. leading by both count and value (3 awards, $13.2 million combined potential value), followed by Palo Alto Software Inc., Ibisworld Inc., and Pathways 2 Solutions Inc. across counts of 2–3 awards each. The Office awards predominantly to primes without set-aside designation (75 percent of awards), with the remainder split among Total Small Business (14 percent), Competitive 8(a) (5 percent), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (5 percent) categories.
The Office has obligated $77 million in federal grant funding across 256 grant awards since 2016, maintaining steady annual volume: 33 awards in 2021, 32 in 2022, 42 in 2023, 40 in 2024, and 41 in 2025. Grant recipients are highly fragmented: the top five recipients by award count account for only 24 percent of recent awards, and the top five by federal dollars account for 21 percent of federal funding. Syracuse University leads by award count (10 awards, $3.8 million federal dollars), while Mississippi State University leads by federal dollars obligated (7 awards, $4 million federal dollars). Other active recipients include University of Texas at Arlington, Business Impact NW, and University of Hawaii. The Office structures grants predominantly as Project Grants (95 percent of awards), with Cooperative Agreements accounting for 5 percent and Formula Grants 1 percent.
No recent contract opportunities or grant opportunities are recorded against the Office at this time.
Quick answers
What is Office of VA Business Development?
Office of VA Business Development is part of Small Business Administration.
How much does Office of VA Business Development spend on contracts?
Contracts funded by Office of VA Business Development and its offices obligated $3,060,915 in fiscal year 2025 and $10,780,856 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are Office of VA Business Development's largest contractors?
The contractors Office of VA Business Development and its offices obligated the most to in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are X Corp Solutions Inc. ($1,910,657).
Which contract vehicles does Office of VA Business Development use most?
The contract vehicle Office of VA Business Development and its offices obligated the most through in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 is 8(a) STARS III (STARS III) ($1,910,657). Orders through any contract vehicle obligated $1,881,376 in those years, 100% of its contract obligations.
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