Manages benefits and healthcare for 9+ million veterans. Massive buyer of healthcare, IT, and support services.
FY2026 Budget
$300B+ (benefits + healthcare operations)
OSDBU Contact
Office of Small Business Programs - vaosbp@va.gov
2026 Trend
Electronic health records modernization, telehealth expansion, veteran mental health services, benefits system upgrades
Top NAICS Codes for VA
These industry classifications represent the largest procurement focus areas.
621610
541511
541512
561210
611710
Typical Procurement Areas & Recompetes
Veterans health IT and electronic medical records
Mental health and counseling support services
Benefits processing and claims management systems
Facilities maintenance and medical equipment support
Procurement Focus & Strategy
- Healthcare IT requires HIPAA and VA-specific security compliance
- Many contracts are for veteran-serving organizations (value-added)
- Veteran-owned small business (VOSB) set-asides available
- IT infrastructure modernization ongoing (VistA EHR transition)
Forecast Strategy for Contractors
VA's healthcare IT modernization is the largest ongoing federal IT initiative. Enormous opportunity for IT, healthcare services, and support contractors. Compliance burden high (healthcare + veterans data). Excellent MBE/VOSB opportunities.
How to Use This Forecast
- Monitor updates. VA updates their forecast quarterly. Check back every 3 months for new opportunities.
- Match your NAICS. Focus on recompetes and opportunities in your primary NAICS codes (listed above).
- Research past winners. Use WinBidIQ's USAspending data to find who won the last contract. Model your proposal after them.
- Contact early. Reach out to Office of Small Business Programs - vaosbp@va.gov (their small business contact) 6-12 months before RFP release to ask questions and register.
- Prepare the proposal early. Start writing 60-90 days before RFP release. When RFP drops, you're 80% done.
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What is the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement forecast for FY2026?
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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a FY2026 budget of $300B+ (benefits + healthcare operations). The procurement trend for 2026 is: Electronic health records modernization, telehealth expansion, veteran mental health services, benefits system upgrades. Key NAICS codes active at this agency include 621610, 541511, 541512.
How can small businesses access VA forecast data?
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Department of Veterans Affairs publishes its procurement forecast through SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and agency-specific forecast portals. Contact the OSDBU at Office of Small Business Programs - vaosbp@va.gov to request upcoming acquisition forecasts directly. Many agencies publish annual small business forecasts 6-12 months in advance of RFP release.
What types of contracts does VA forecast for small businesses?
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Department of Veterans Affairs forecasts set-aside competitions for: Veterans health IT and electronic medical records; Mental health and counseling support services; Benefits processing and claims management systems. These include both new requirements and recompetes of existing contracts. Monitoring recompetes is the most reliable way to find upcoming opportunities at this agency.
What NAICS codes should I focus on for VA contracts?
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The highest-volume NAICS codes at Department of Veterans Affairs are: 621610, 541511, 541512, 561210, 611710. Register these in your SAM.gov profile and set up SAM.gov email alerts filtered by these codes and VA as the awarding agency to receive daily notifications of new solicitations.
How far in advance does VA post contract forecasts?
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Most federal agencies, including Department of Veterans Affairs, post procurement forecasts 6-12 months before RFP release. Follow the OSDBU (Office of Small Business Programs - vaosbp@va.gov) and subscribe to industry day announcements. Engaging with the agency pre-RFP — through RFI responses, capability statement submissions, and industry days — significantly increases your probability of win when the solicitation drops.