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Agency Profile / FY2026
VA

Department of Veterans Affairs

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides healthcare services, benefits administration, and national cemeteries to veterans and their families.

$39.0B
FY2026 spending
~400,000
Employees
$325B
Total budget
30%+
Small business goal
FY2026 prime contract awards from USASpending.gov·Agency budget, headcount, and small business goal from agency public disclosures

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

  • 1
    Veterans Health Administration (VHA) healthcare
  • 2
    IT modernization (EHR, VA.gov)
  • 3
    Construction and facilities
  • 4
    Medical equipment and supplies
  • 5
    Claims 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

Computer Systems Design541512
Offices of Physicians621111
Surgical Instrument Manufacturing339112
Commercial Construction236220
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Contract spending data sourced from USASpending.gov, the official source for federal spending data. Employee counts and budget figures are estimates based on publicly available information.