DA01--Benefits Intake Optimization - Contract #1 (VA-25-00104524) VetsFirst Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center is seeking software development and support services to optimize benefits intake processes for Veterans accessing VA health benefits and care. The procurement specifically involves technical work on VA.gov forms VA 21-534EZ (Dependency and Indemnity Compensation) and VA 21-8416 (Medical Expense Report), along with the development of a Common Attachment Validator Component to improve claims processing efficiency. Key objectives include digitizing paper forms to electronic intake, reducing claims processing time, improving data validation, and enhancing the overall Veterans' benefits application experience. The contract will require development of Minimal Viable Product (MVP) and Enhanced Forms with automated backend processing capabilities. This is structured as a sole source procurement with an extremely tight response deadline of September 10, 2025 at 2 PM Eastern Time, providing potential contractors with only one day to respond.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under the Veterans First Contracting Program, with the proposed contractor identified as Huntridge Labs, LLC. The contract value is approximately $34 million and includes a 12-month base period with specific delivery milestones of November 11, 2025 for the MVP and March 30, 2026 for Enhanced Forms. Optional contract elements include sustainment support for up to 59 two-week sprints and transition support services. The procurement utilizes statutory authority under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(5) and 38 U.S.C. 8127(c) to enable direct contracting with veteran-owned small businesses without full and open competition. The work falls under NAICS code 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and PSC code DA01 (IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services).