U006--VR&E Assessement Kits VR&E VARO 318 is seeking to procure tesing kits. The testing kits provide an online assessment tool that counselors utilize to help determine a Veteran's abilities
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C10D26Q0142
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 624310 Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27155, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a sources sought to identify vendors capable of providing VR&E Assessment Kits—online testing tools that counselors use to evaluate veterans' vocational abilities, interests, and work values—with responses due by 3:00 PM EST on July 15, 2025. This is a Total Small Business set-aside and is market research only; no contract will be awarded from this notice, and respondents will receive no reimbursement or evaluation feedback.
Place of performance is the Winston-Salem Regional Office (VARO 318), 251 Main Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The requirement is for a continued subscription to an online career assessment system with one base year plus four option years from award. The system must deliver 24-hour access to separate portals for veterans and VR&E staff, unlimited toll-free support Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time, online updates during the subscription period, and test-recycling capability. Assessment must support English and Spanish with adjustable time parameters, run on Windows, Macintosh, and Chrome operating systems with browsers including Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox 61, Apple Safari 11, and Google Chrome 67, and require a minimum monitor resolution of 1024 by 768 pixels. Contractor personnel must obtain NACI-level background investigation before commencing work and complete VA Cyber Security Awareness, Rules of Behavior, and privacy training. The government imposes extensive security and privacy compliance (HIPAA, Privacy Act, FISMA, NIST standards) and liquidated damages of $37.50 per affected individual for data breaches. Interested parties should submit responses via email to Tracey.Robinson3@va.gov with RFI #36C10D26Q0142 in the subject line, using the provided Sources Sought Worksheet.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought notice only. This is not a request for quotes and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government will not provide any reimbursement for responses submitted in response to this Sources sought notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately.
Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective quoters list or to receive a copy or notification of any future solicitation. The purpose of this announcement is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Office (RO), in Winston-Salem, NC, is seeking to identify any vendor capable of providing the items/services in the attached statement of work.
This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their capability and availability to provide the items described. Vendors are encouraged to submit information relative to their capabilities to fulfill this requirement, in the form of a statement that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought. Information received from this Sources Sought shall be utilized to facilitate the Contracting Officers review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 3PM EST, on July 15, 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Tracey.Robinson3@va.gov with RFI # 36C10D26Q0142 in the subject line. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.
Interested parties should complete the attached Sources Sought Worksheet (attachment 1). Parties may submit additional information related to their capabilities, provided it contains all the requirements contained in the Sources Sought Worksheet. Responses to this Sources Sought shall not exceed 3 pages. In addition, all submissions should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
The capabilities statement for this Sources Sought is not a Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal, or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the company s ability to provide the items or services listed in attachment 2.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Career Testing SOW .docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1 Sources Sought Worksheet.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C10D26Q0142.docx | DOCX document |
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