R499--Industry Day for Medical Disability Examination Office (MDEO)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center-Frederick (SAC-F) is conducting an Industry Day for market research purposes to engage contractors interested in providing services to the Veterans Benefits Administration Medical Disability Examination Office (MDEO). This pre-solicitation notice seeks to understand industry capabilities, ideas, and approaches related to MDEO operations, though no specific contract requirement or active solicitation is currently associated with this activity. Interested contractors must submit responses by March 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time to Lindi.Sylvester@va.gov and Kristina.Kryszak@va.gov, with the Industry Day itself anticipated for Spring 2026 and conducted virtually. Required submission materials include a one-page cover sheet containing company name, address, SAM UEI number, CAGE code, primary point of contact information, business type, applicable GSA contract numbers or GWAC/VA-wide ordering contracts, and statement of intent to attend, along with a two-page maximum description of capabilities and services supporting MDEO. Individual capability meetings will be limited to 45 minutes each and may include product or solution demonstrations, providing contractors the opportunity to present their offerings directly to VA representatives.

This pre-solicitation notice contains no set-aside designations, and no current contractor incumbents or award values are referenced, as this is purely a market research initiative with no financial commitment from the government. Contractors unable to attend the Spring 2026 event may still express interest in future industry days or upcoming MDEO contract actions by submitting the same documentation with an indication of non-attendance and their reason for not participating. The product service code is R499 (Support-Professional: Other) and the NAICS code is 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), indicating the broad nature of services under consideration. Participation in the Industry Day is entirely voluntary, and contractors bear all costs associated with their participation, as this activity generates no government financial obligation at this stage. The VA has indicated that additional market research activities and industry days for specific new or recompete MDEO contract actions may be conducted in the future at the agency's discretion.