R705--Workers Compensation Recovery Assistance

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is seeking contractor services to identify California workers' compensation cases in which the VA, as a self-procured medical lien claimant under California Labor Code, may obtain reimbursement for medical care provided to injured workers. The contractor shall identify qualifying cases and take all necessary steps under California Labor Code and the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) Rules of Practice and Procedure to effect recovery on behalf of the VA. Key requirements include maintaining California-licensed attorneys on staff, establishing and operating offices in both Northern and Southern California, developing data systems with Social Security Number matching capabilities, and complying with Privacy Act and HIPAA requirements. The government has requested capability information from interested parties, including business size classification (large or small), socio-economic status (such as SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), or HUBZone), current SAM registration and Online Representations and Certification, and demonstrated ability and experience with similar projects. Responses must be submitted by February 2, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time to Jill Williams at jill.williams@va.gov, and this is a sources sought announcement only, with no formal solicitation currently available.

This is a pre-solicitation notice with no set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractor information has been provided in the announcement. The applicable NAICS code is 561440 (Collection Agencies) with a size standard of $19.5 million, meaning both small and large businesses are eligible to respond. No specific budget or award value range has been disclosed in the sources sought announcement. The contractor's principal responsibilities include filing Notice of Lien forms within 10 working days of receiving VA bills, negotiating with workers' compensation insurers, attending WCAB hearings and settlement conferences, pursuing appellate remedies with VA authorization, and providing monthly and quarterly reports on case status, collections, and pending bills. All collected funds must be remitted to the VA within 21 days, and the contractor bears full responsibility for safeguarding VA records and correcting any errors discovered during contract performance.