R408--VEO Community Challenge Award Requirement
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C10X26Q0194
- Agency
-
VA Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick
Headquarters, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541613 Marketing Consulting Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick is issuing a Request for Information to identify qualified vendors for the VEO Community Challenge Award, with RFI responses due by June 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. This is a sources-sought notice for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a binding solicitation; responses cannot form a contract and do not obligate the VA to issue a follow-on solicitation.
Work is performed at the contractor's facility through virtual communications with the VA. The requirement covers NAICS 541613 (Marketing Consulting Services) and PSC R408 (Support—Professional: Program Management/Support), with a period of performance not to exceed 12 months. Participation is open to not-for-profit organizations only.
The contractor will manage the VEO Community Challenge Award, a community-based initiative focused on improving Veteran customer experience, expanding outreach, and increasing access to VA and non-VA services, with specific emphasis on transitioning Veterans, Veteran homelessness, suicide prevention, and VA enrollments. Major tasks include developing a project management plan, designing a secure web-based platform compliant with VA information security and privacy requirements, establishing application and scoring criteria, promoting the challenge, processing applications to identify 15 finalists, conducting finalist presentations to identify 10 award winners, and distributing $100,000 in monetary awards equally among recipients ($10,000 each). Key deliverable milestones span February through June 2027, culminating in award distribution by June 1, 2027.
Responses should include company information, CAGE/DUNS number registered in SAM/VetBiz.gov, point of contact details, socio-economic category, a technical approach summary, and proposed pricing structure. Submit to Tereshia Burford (Tereshia.Burford@va.gov) and Wanda Y. Edwards (wanda.edwards@va.gov) at 5202 Presidents Court, Suite 103, Frederick, MD 21703.
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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Veterans Experience Office (VEO)
Request for Information (RFI)
[36C10X26Q0194]
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS OR PROPOSALS.
This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.
The purpose of this RFI is to identify qualified vendors, who can meet the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requirement for the VEO Community Challenge Award.
NAICS Code: 541613 Classification Code: R408
Period of Performance: One Year (12 Months)
The purpose of this RFI is to obtain market information on capable sources of the required services. The Government is not responsible for any cost incurred by industry in furnishing this information. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested vendor's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions will become Government property and will not be returned. Interested vendors are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or sensitive information contained in their response. The VA is under no obligation to provide feedback to the company, or to contact the company for clarification of any information submitted in response to this RFI.
RFI Response Instructions
Provide the following information:
(A) Provide Company Information:
1) Company Name
2) CAGE/DUNS Number under which the company is registered in SAM/VetBiz.gov
3) Company Address
4) Point of contact name
5) Telephone number
6) Email address
7) Socio-Economic Category
(B) Brief summary describing your company s technical approach to meeting the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS), and also:
Describe your proposed pricing structure (e.g. Firm-fixed price)
Responses to this RFI shall be submitted electronically by 5:00PM Eastern Time, June 25, 2026, via email to the Enterprise Procurement Office (EPO) point of contact Contract Specialist, Tereshia Burford, Tereshia.Burford@va.gov and Contracting Officer, Wanda Y. Edwards at wanda.edwards@va.gov.
WARNING: Please do not wait until the last minute to submit your responses! To avoid submission of late responses, we recommend the transmission of your response file 24 hours prior to the required response due date and time. Please be advised that timeliness is determined by the date and time a response is received by the Government not when an Offeror attempted transmission. Respondents are encouraged to review and ensure that sufficient bandwidth is available on their end of the transmission.
All proprietary/company confidential material shall be clearly marked on every page that contains such.
C. Attachment
1. Draft Performance Work Statement
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| P01 DRAFT PWS- VEO Community Challenge Award.pdf | ||
| 36C10X26Q0194.docx | DOCX document |
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