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DA10--Buffalo NY, Career Scope One Source Notification
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The Veterans Benefits Administration at the Buffalo, NY VA Regional Benefit Office is proceeding with a restricted procurement to secure online vocational assessments through Vocational Research Institute’s CareerScope system, exclusively used by VR&E counselors to support veterans’ career and education planning. This acquisition is being conducted as a sole source award under 41 U.S.C. § 1901, with Vocational Research Institute identified as the only entity capable of providing the required service due to its unique ownership and operation of the CareerScope platform. The contract will be awarded as an open market opportunity to this registered small business, with an expected award date of July 13, 2026, and the NAICS code 518210 applies, reflecting its classification under computing infrastructure and data processing services, with a size standard of $40 million in annual revenue. All activity related to the implementation and management of the CareerScope assessments will be coordinated directly through Vocational Research Institute, ensuring seamless integration into the existing VA counseling framework. The solicitation number is 36C10D26Q0140, posted on July 6, 2026, with proposals due by 2:00 p.m. ET on July 13, 2026. The place of performance is Buffalo, NY, while the contracting office is located in Washington, DC. Interested parties must direct all inquiries to Contracting Officer Raymond Tracey at raymond.tracey@va.gov, using the required email subject line format: “Buffalo, NY CareerScope Buffalo, NY VARO” followed by the company name. No formal solicitation document has been issued, as this is a presolicitation notice to inform potential vendors of the upcoming award.
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Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration, Buffalo, NY, 14202, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Page 3 of 3 Presolicitation Notice
Page 1 of 3 The Veterans Benefits Administration at the Buffalo, NY VA Regional Benefit Office, located at 130 South Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202, has identified the use of Vocational Research Institute CareerScope to assist VR&E counselors with the online assessments for Veterans. The online assessment is a managed service for Vocational Research Institute CareerScope at the Buffalo, NY Regional Benefit Office is being conducted as a restricted competition in accordance with 41 U.S.C. § 1901, as outlined in RFO FAR 12.102(a) Restricting Competition. This approach ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while addressing the specific career and education options for veterans. Vocational Research Institute has been identified as the sole publisher capable and sole source of online assessments for CareerScope. By selecting Vocational Research Institute, the Veterans Benefits Administration ensures that they will coordinate all activity needed to execute the contract's requirement. As part of this process, the VA will issue an open market award to Vocational Research Institute, which is a registered small business. The expected award date for this contract is on or around July 13, 2026. NAICS code is 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services Size Standard: $40 Million Questions regarding this announcement may be directed to the Contracting Officer via email to Raymond Tracey at raymond.tracey@va.gov Email format: Title your email Buffalo, NY CareerScope Buffalo, NY VARO followed by your company name in the subject line of your e-mail.
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