VA
Department of Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides healthcare services, benefits administration, and national cemeteries to veterans and their families.
$78.3B
FYFY2026 Contract Spending
~400,000
Employees (Est.)
$325 billion (FY2024)
Total Budget (Est.)
30%+ of prime contracts to small business (VA exceeds goals)
Small Business Goal
Mission & Overview
“To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan."”
Headquarters:Washington, D.C.
Website:www.va.gov
Procurement Office:Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction (OALC)
Key Programs & Initiatives
- 1Veterans Health Administration (VHA) healthcare
- 2IT modernization (EHR, VA.gov)
- 3Construction and facilities
- 4Medical equipment and supplies
- 5Claims processing systems
Major Contract Vehicles
Key acquisition vehicles used by VA for procuring goods and services.
T4NG
Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation
VA FSS
VA Federal Supply Schedule
VETS 2 GWAC
Veteran-owned small business IT GWAC
Medical/Surgical Supply BPAs
Blanket purchase agreements for supplies
Recent Initiatives & Priorities
Current focus areas that may present contracting opportunities.
Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM)VA.gov digital transformationPACT Act implementationTelehealth expansionSuicide prevention programs
How to Win VA Contracts
- Consider SDVOSB or VOSB certification (VA gives preference)
- Understand VA-specific procurement regulations (VAAR)
- Build relationships with Network Contracting Offices (NCOs)
- Focus on veteran-centric experience design
- Gain experience with VA health IT systems
Recommended Certifications
- SDVOSB/VOSB verification (via VetBiz)
- HIPAA compliance
- VA enterprise security requirements
- FedRAMP (for cloud services)
- ISO 13485 (for medical devices)
Top Industries for VA
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