R499--FY26 Longitudinal Study Congressionally mandated Longitudinal Study, required per Public Law 110-389, Section 334
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Office of Acquisitions, intends to issue a Request for Quote on behalf of the Veteran Readiness and Employment program for services supporting a congressionally mandated longitudinal study, with a response deadline of July 29, 2026. The solicitation is set-aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns.
The study tracks approximately 50,000 veteran participants who began participation in the VR&E Chapter 31 vocational rehabilitation program across three cohorts (fiscal years 2010, 2012, and 2014), with each cohort followed for 20 years. The contractor will collect data on nearly 50,000 veterans and provide demographic analysis and trend reporting related to VR&E Chapter 31 program outcomes, required under Public Law 110-389, Section 334.
The contract falls under NAICS Code 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) with a size standard of $24.5 million. The RFQ will be issued electronically through SAM.gov. Only proposals from SDVOSB-certified vendors will be accepted; vendors must maintain SDVOSB certification in the SBA's Dynamic Small Business Search database at both proposal submission and award time. VAAR 852.219-73 applies, requiring certification verification through the SBA's certification database, which transitioned from a static portal to the Dynamic Small Business Search website as of August 2024.
36C10D26Q0134 Department of Veterans Affairs
6/29/26, 12:42 PM R499--FY26 Longitudinal Study Congressionally mandated Longitudinal Study, required per Public Law 110-389, Section 334
The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a contractor to perform the congressionally mandated Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Longitudinal Study required under Public Law 110-389, Section 334, with proposals due July 29, 2026 and questions due July 10, 2026. The estimated total award amount is $24.5 million over the base period plus four one-year option periods.
This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside. Place of performance is Washington, DC. The contractor will manage longitudinal study services for approximately 50,000 veterans across three cohorts (Cohort 1: 10,791 veterans; Cohort 2: 15,396 veterans; Cohort 3: 21,082 veterans) with performance commencing September 29, 2026 through September 28, 2027 (base period), followed by four consecutive one-year options.
Key deliverables include a Project Management Plan and briefing due within 30 calendar days of award; a mock-up VR&E Annual Report due within 120 calendar days; monthly progress reports; survey collection and distribution across multiple modes (mail, web, telephone) commencing within 30 days of award; a contractor-hosted website with 95% uptime and toll-free helpdesk; and annual Congressional reports due March 5th each year analyzing outcomes against 16 statutory data elements. The contract is Firm-Fixed-Price with evaluation emphasizing technical factors and past performance over price. All meetings will be conducted virtually with no travel anticipated. Offerors must submit Past Performance Questionnaires with two project references and comply with small disadvantaged veteran-owned business subcontracting limitations per VAAR 852.21975. VR&E subject matter expertise among key personnel is preferred but not mandatory. The procurement uses NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) and PSC R499. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply (Wage Determination 15-4281 covers Virginia, DC, and Maryland). The incumbent is Advanced Survey Design, LLC (contract 36C10D21P0015).
36C10D26Q0134 Department of Veterans Affairs
6/29/26, 2:14 PM R499--FY26 Longitudinal Study Congressionally mandated Longitudinal Study, required per Public Law 110-389, Section 334
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a $2,989,916.37 contract to Minuteman Technology Services LLC on September 23, 2026, for an FY26 Congressionally mandated longitudinal study required under Public Law 110-389, Section 334.
The award was made under the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside. Work is classified under PSC R499 (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Services) and NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services). The contractor is located at 35 Manataug Trail, Marblehead, MA 01945. The contracting office is in Washington, DC; Edward Bradford is the Contracting Officer.
36C10D26Q0134 Department of Veterans Affairs
9/23/26, 8:50 AM