R705--Workers Compensation Recovery Assistance

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is seeking contractors to provide workers' compensation recovery assistance services, specifically identifying California workers' compensation cases involving VA medical care and pursuing cost recovery through the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board system. Contractor responsibilities include maintaining computerized database access to California workers' compensation filings, matching patient data using Social Security numbers, preparing and filing liens, attending WCAB hearings and settlement conferences, and remitting all collections within 21 days. Key qualifications include maintaining offices in Northern and Southern California and employing California-licensed attorneys. Offerors will be evaluated based on technical capability, past performance, price using a tiered commission structure based on monthly collections, and veteran involvement status. The offer due date is March 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM PDT, with an estimated award date of February 19, 2026, and all submissions must be received electronically by the deadline.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-away with no incumbent contractor identified. The contract is a firm fixed price award valued at $19.5 million, with compensation structured as a percentage of total monthly collections across four tiered ranges ($0-$100,000, $100,000-$200,000, $200,000-$300,000, and $300,000 and above), with no guaranteed minimum or maximum collection amounts. The performance period runs from April 1, 2026 through March 30, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through March 31, 2031. The place of performance is Palo Alto, CA 94304, and the contractor must maintain comprehensive case files, provide quarterly and monthly reporting on case status and collections, establish appropriate safeguards for Protected Health Information under HIPAA, and comply with personnel vetting and credentialing requirements including background investigations and Personal Identity Verification card procedures.