DA10--VR&E Aptitude, Interest and Ability Assessments Station Location: St. Petersburg, Florida, VARO

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide an online portal for conducting 5,500 annual Aptitude, Interest, and Ability Assessments for the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Division at the St. Petersburg Veterans Affairs Regional Office. The procurement requires a managed service accessible via internet with no software installation needed, offering assessments in both English and Spanish with adjustable time parameters for individual veterans. The portal must include separate management and veteran assessment interfaces, require electronic consent for personally identifiable information, provide 24-hour access, unlimited toll-free support, and comply with VA information security and accessibility standards. Vendors must complete mandatory cybersecurity training and undergo background investigations to access VA systems. The solicitation deadline has been extended to July 16, 2025, at 3:00 PM EDT, with quotations to be submitted via email to Mariam Ibrahim.

This procurement is designated as a total set-aside (100%) for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with no current incumbent contractor identified in the documentation. The contract includes two line items: 5,500 assessment services and a one-year licensing/subscription for the online portal, with an estimated total value of approximately $40 million. The base performance period runs from July 31, 2025, to July 30, 2026, providing a one-year contract term. The place of performance is the St. Petersburg Veterans Affairs Regional Office in St. Petersburg, Florida, covering the counties of Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 518210 for Computing Infrastructure Providers and PSC code DA10 for IT and Telecom Business Application Software as a Service.