36C10D26Q0140.docx
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- Solicitation number
- 36C10D26Q0140
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Department of Veterans Affairs
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This is a Presolicitation Notice for a restricted competition contract. The Veterans Benefits Administration at the Buffalo, NY VA Regional Benefit Office is seeking to procure Vocational Research Institute CareerScope, an online assessment managed service to support VR&E (Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment) counselors with career assessments for veterans. The solicitation is being conducted as a restricted competition under 41 U.S.C. § 1901 and FAR 12.102(a), with Vocational Research Institute identified as the sole source provider capable of delivering this specialized online assessment service.
The contract will be awarded to Vocational Research Institute, a registered small business, with an expected award date on or around July 13, 2026. The applicable NAICS code is 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services) with a size standard of $40 million. The contracting officer is Raymond Tracey, and inquiries should be directed to raymond.tracey@va.gov with the subject line formatted as "Buffalo, NY CareerScope Buffalo, NY VARO [Company Name]." This presolicitation notice precedes the formal solicitation and serves to notify interested parties of the upcoming opportunity.
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Presolicitation Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Buffalo NY, Career Scope One Source Notification |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 20006 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C10D26Q0140 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 07-13-2026 10:00 AM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 10 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
SET-ASIDE
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| DA10 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 518210 |
| PLACE OF PERFORMANCE |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Veterans Benefits Administration
Buffalo, NY Regional Office
130 South Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo NY
| POSTAL CODE |
| 14202 |
| COUNTRY |
| US |
CONTACT INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Veterans Benefits Administration Acquisition Directorate 1800 G Street NW Washington DC 20006
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer Raymond Tracey raymond.tracey@va.gov 716-218-6579
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
| *=Required Field |
| Presolicitation Notice |
Presolicitation Notice
The Veterans Benefits Administration at the Buffalo, NY VA Regional Benefit Office, located at 130 South Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202, has identified the use of Vocational Research Institute CareerScope to assist VR&E counselors with the online assessments for Veterans.
The online assessment is a managed service for Vocational Research Institute CareerScope at the Buffalo, NY Regional Benefit Office is being conducted as a restricted competition in accordance with 41 U.S.C. § 1901, as outlined in RFO FAR 12.102(a) Restricting Competition. This approach ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while addressing the specific career and education options for veterans.
Vocational Research Institute has been identified as the sole publisher capable and sole source of online assessments for CareerScope. By selecting Vocational Research Institute, the Veterans Benefits Administration ensures that they will coordinate all activity needed to execute the contract's requirement.
As part of this process, the VA will issue an open market award to Vocational Research Institute, which is a registered small business. The expected award date for this contract is on or around July 13, 2026.
NAICS code is 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services Size Standard: $40 Million Questions regarding this announcement may be directed to the Contracting Officer via email to Raymond Tracey at raymond.tracey@va.gov Email format:
Title your email “Buffalo, NY CareerScope –Buffalo, NY VARO” followed by your company name in the subject line of your e-mail.
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