THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. No Solicitation is currently available. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621330, Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians), and the small business size standard is $9 Million. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 is soliciting information on contractors that can provide Readjustment Counseling Services in Elko, Nevada, USA. A description of services is attached. Brief Description of Services See attached Work Statement. Capability Statement All interested contractors must respond by email to Nicole.Renfrew@va.gov before 10:00 AM PST on November 21, 2025. Please provide all of the following when responding: What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? For example: small business, large business, SDVOSB (Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business), VOSB (Veteran Owned Small Business), etc. 1a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered with the Small Business Administration? https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ Company s legal name and UEI (Unique Entity ID) number on https://sam.gov/ . Primary point of contact, including phone number and email address. Capabilities Statement. Describe experience in providing Readjustment Counseling Services as described in the attached description of services. List other Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size. As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have a Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52 7a. Of the service actions listed above, which one(s) will your company perform as the prime contractor using its own personnel without subcontracting? 7b. With respect to the service actions listed above, which action(s) do you intend on subcontracting or using other than your company s own personnel? 7c. Of those services that will be performed, approximately what percentage will be paid to the subcontractor(s)? GSA Contract Number, if applicable. Failure to provide the information requested above will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source. Please note: Request for Information (RFI) number 36C26126Q0156 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement. Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/ SDVOSB and VOSB firms should be registered and certified at the time of quote submission at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/
