Doing Business with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs

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Doing Business with the United StatesDepartment
of Veterans Affairs
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VAs Mission

• To care for him who shall have borne the battle,
  and for his widow, and his orphan, by serving and
  honoring the men and women who are Americas
  veterans. --Abraham Lincoln

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VA Profile

• FY 2013 Budget Request 140.3 Billion
• FY 2012 Budget 127.0 Billion
• FY 2012 - 16.7 Billion for Supplies/Services

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FY 2012 Goals Accomplishments(October 1,
2011 September 30, 2012)
Category Secretarys Goals VA Accomplishments
Small Business 34 35.5
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 10 19.9
Veteran-Owned SB 12 22.5
HUBZone Small Business 3 1.8
Small Disadvantaged Bus. (including Section 8(a)) 5 8.2
Woman-Owned SB 5 3.2
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VA Organizational Structure

• Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
• Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
• National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
• Staff Offices

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VHA Structure VISNsVeterans Integrated
Service Networks
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What VA Buys

• VA buys a wide range
• of goods and services
• Information Technology (Hardware, Software,
  Maintenance Other Services)
• Medical, Dental and Veterinary Equipment
  Supplies, Pharmaceuticals (FSG 65)
• Instruments Laboratory Equip (FSG 66)

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What VA Buys

• Perishable and Non-Perishable Subsistence
• Nursing Home Services
• Prescription Eyeglasses
• Readjustment Counseling Services
• Home Oxygen Medical Gases
• Security Services
• Medical Transcription Services
• Interment Flags
• Grounds Maintenance
• Transportation Services

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What VA Buys

• Interment Flags
• Grounds Maintenance
• Transportation Services
• Grave Markers Headstones
• Integrated Pest Management Services
• Trash, Garbage Infectious Waste Disposal
• Architect Engineer Services
• Construction Services
• Office Supplies Equipment
• Office Equipment Maintenance
• Consulting Advisory Services

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Who Buys

• VA Medical Centers
• Veterans Integrated Service Networks
• VA National Acquisition Center (NAC)
• Office of Acquisition, Logistics Construction
• VA National Cemetery Administration
• VA Franchise Data Center, Austin, TX
• VA Office of Administration
• VA Acquisition and Logistics Center
• VA Technology Acquisition Center
• VA Veterans Benefits Administration

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VA Hierarchy of Small Business Programs

• Service-disabled veteran-owned firms
• Veteran-owned firms
• HUBZone firms and 8(a) participants (tied)
• All others (including general small business)

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P.L. 109-461 Set-Aside Authorities

• SDVOSB
• Competitive Unlimited by dollar value
• Sole-Source Limited to 5 million
• VOSB
• Competitive Unlimited by dollar value
• Sole Source Limited to 5 million

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Verification Logos
These are the officially recognized symbols of
your success and are only issued to Verified
Veterans and Service-Disabled Veterans!
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Who Buys?

• Contract Specialists
• Purchasing Agents
• Purchase Card Holders

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Prime Subcontracting Opportunities

• Open market requirements published at www.fbo.gov
• VA Forecast of Contracting Opportunities
  https//www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/eVP/fco/FCO.a
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• Small Business Administrations Sub-net
  www.sba.gov/subnet

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Improve Your Chances

• Become verified.
• Register on all applicable Government websites.
• Review Agency Forecasts of Contracting
  Opportunities (FCO).
• Ensure your information matches on all of these
  sites.
• Register in SAM for the NAICS in which you hold
  expertise.
• Obtain FPDS Account.
• Identify appropriate Federal Supply Schedules.
• Accept Purchase Cards.
• Sharpen Your Pencil-Competitive Pricing.
• Take Advantage of Capacity Building resources
• (e.g. PTAC and SBDC)
• Know Your Customer.

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• VA Office of Small Disadvantaged Business
  Utilization
• 202-461-4300
• www.va.gov/osdbu
• Center for Veterans
• Enterprise
• 202-618-3765/ 202-303-3260