The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 awarded a $279,584.30 firm fixed price contract to ZB Training Solutions LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, for its Leadership Development Training Program option year three, with a completion date of December 31, 2024. The contract was awarded on February 7, 2020, and is set aside exclusively for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. ZB Training Solutions LLC, based in Suffolk, Virginia, and holding current SBA 8(a) Program certification, will deliver approximately seven classroom-led and three virtual leadership development training sessions for up to 50 participants at the Maritime Institute of Technology in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. The training curriculum addresses strategic thinking, communication, team building, problem solving, and ethics—core competencies identified in the original solicitation.
ZB Training Solutions LLC brings substantial expertise in federal leadership training, with a demonstrated track record delivering customized programs across multiple federal agencies, particularly the Navy and Naval Sea Systems Command. The company has previously provided leadership training courses ranging from introductory (LDR 101) through advanced (LDR 301) levels and maintains a significant blanket purchase agreement with Naval Sea Systems Command valued at $249,900 for OPM levels 3 and 4 leadership training. The firm's service-disabled veteran-owned status aligns with the Department of Veterans Affairs' preference for supporting minority and veteran-owned businesses while fulfilling its organizational leadership development objectives for VA personnel.