DA10--Buffalo NY, Career Scope One Source Notification

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Solicitation number
36C10D26Q0140
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Buffalo, New York 14202, United States

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About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole-source contract to Vocational Research Institute for CareerScope, an online assessment managed service to support VR&E counselors with career assessments for veterans at the Buffalo, NY Regional Benefit Office, with an expected award date on or around July 13, 2026. This restricted competition is conducted under 41 U.S.C. § 1901 and FAR 12.102(a), with Vocational Research Institute identified as the sole publisher capable of delivering this specialized online assessment service. Performance occurs at 130 South Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202. Vocational Research Institute is a registered small business. The applicable NAICS code is 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services) with a size standard of $40 million. Inquiries should be directed to contracting officer Raymond Tracey at raymond.tracey@va.gov with the subject line formatted as "Buffalo, NY CareerScope Buffalo, NY VARO [Company Name]."

Notice text

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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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Notice history

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