U006--Small business set-aside VR&E VARO 318 is seeking to procure testing kits. The testing kits provide an online assessment tool that counselors utilize to help determine a Veteran's abilities
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, seeks an online career assessment system (testing kits) for the Winston-Salem Regional Office Veteran Readiness and Employment Division, with quotes due August 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EDT. The procurement is a small business set-aside with an estimated contract value of $15 million.
The system must deliver 8,800 testing kits per contract year during a base performance period from September 15, 2026 through September 14, 2027, followed by four one-year option periods extending through September 14, 2031. Place of performance is the Winston-Salem Regional Office. The required product is a commercially available online subscription service with established reliability and validity, accessible via internet portal to veterans and VA staff, supporting multiple languages including English and Spanish, and requiring no software installation. The contractor must provide 24-hour portal access, unlimited toll-free support (Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern Time), online updates, training resources, and maintenance services. The NAICS code is 624310, Vocational Rehabilitation Services; PSC is U006, Education/Training–Vocational/Technical.
Award will be made to the quoter offering best value based on technical qualifications, past performance, socioeconomic considerations (SDVOSB/VOSB participation), and price evaluated as approximately equal factors. Submissions must include a completed SF 1449, technical statement limited to five pages, up to three past performance references, and pricing schedule. The contractor must comply with VA security, privacy, and data protection requirements, including background investigations for all personnel accessing VA information and security incident reporting. Liquidated damages of $37.50 per affected individual apply in the event of a data breach.
36C10D26Q0185 Department of Veterans Affairs
8/11/26, 2:37 PM U006--Small business set-aside VR&E VARO 318 is seeking to procure testing kits. The testing kits provide an online assessment tool that counselors utilize to help determine a Veteran's abilities
The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit online career assessment testing kits as a total small business set-aside, with the formal solicitation posted on August 11, 2026. The VA's Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment program at VARO 318 will use these testing kits to provide an online assessment tool for counselors to evaluate Veterans' abilities and skills. Place of performance is the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Division, 1800 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20006. The solicitation number is 36C10D26Q0185, under PSC U006 (Education/Training—Vocational/Technical) and NAICS 624310 (Vocational Rehabilitation Services). Response deadline is August 11, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Contact Tracey Robinson, Contract Specialist, at Tracey.Robinson3@va.gov or 774-826-3164.
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