DA01--BTSOS BRIDGE SOLE SOURCE 01-01-26

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) awarded a sole source bridge task order to HLINC Corp. under GSA Schedule 47QTCA18D00CS to provide Business Testing Service and Operational Support (BTSOS). This action, designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS 541511, is justified by an urgent and compelling need to maintain continuity of critical testing and deployment services while a new competitive procurement is finalized. The performance period runs from January 1, 2026, through February 28, 2026, with an option to extend services through February 28, 2027, per FAR 52.217-8. The scope of work focuses on enabling automated, continuous User Acceptance Testing (UAT) synchronized with the Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) release cycles. The contractor is required to operate within Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and DevOps models to support a transition from quarterly to bi-weekly or weekly release velocities, ensuring that system updates do not disrupt veteran claims processing or payment accuracy. The award was based on the contractor's exceptional past performance ratings in quality, schedule, and management, as well as the government's high confidence in their technical capabilities to mitigate performance risk during this critical bridge period. Performance and acceptance take place at the government location in Washington, DC.