Sources SoughtPosted Jul 23, 2026·Responses due Aug 5, 2026

R699--Candidate Evaluation and Talent Outreach Services-Market Research

Veterans Affairs · 245-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 5 (36C245)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
561312
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24526Q0692
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
R699
Place
Washington, DC, USA
Contact
Cassie White (cassie.white@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24526Q0692 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 23, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Aug 20, 2026 to Nov 19, 2026, middle of the range Sep 22, 2026.
Measured from 4901 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 23, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) Candidate Evaluation & Talent Outreach Services NAICS Code: 561312 Human Resources Consulting Services 1. Purpose The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Crisis Line (VCL), is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to conduct market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. The Government seeks to identify capable contractors interested in providing professional candidate evaluation, interviewing, reference checking, and recruitment outreach services in support of VCL hiring operati… (show all)

ons. This RFI is for market research only. This is not a solicitation, not a request for quote, and no contract will be awarded from this notice. 2. Description of Services The VCL requires contractor support to perform: Resume review using VCL provided scoring matrices Structured interviews (telephonic) following standardized interview questions Reference checks using approved forms Participation in job fairs and university recruitment events Preparation of summary reports and recommendations for use by VCL hiring officials The contractor will not make hiring decisions; VCL retains sole authority to select candidates. 3. Requested Information From Vendors Interested vendors are asked to submit the following: A. Company Profile Company name UEI number Address Point of contact information Business size under NAICS 561312 (Small Business or Other than Small Business) Any applicable socioeconomic statuses (SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB, etc.) B. Capability Statement Provide a detailed capability statement demonstrating relevant experience and ability to perform all services listed in the SOW, such as: Resume screening Structured interviewing Reference checks Talent outreach and recruitment Highlight experience supporting healthcare, behavioral health, crisis intervention, federal agencies, or high volume hiring environments. C. Estimated Annual Pricing (Rough Order of Magnitude ROM) Provide estimated yearly pricing for the services described, including: Pricing assumptions Estimated staffing model Any travel or outreach related considerations Pricing is for market research only and will not be evaluated competitively. D. Industry Feedback Offerors may provide comments or suggestions regarding: Performance requirements Deliverables Reporting structure Any perceived risks or challenges E. Contract Vehicles Identify any Government contract vehicles your company holds (e.g., GSA MAS, BPA, IDIQ) suitable for fulfilling this requirement. 4. Submission Instructions Responses shall be submitted via email to: Contracting Officer: Cassie White cassie.white@va.gov Subject Line: RFI VCL Candidate Evaluation & Talent Outreach Services NAICS 561312 Due Date: 5 August, 2026 10am Eastern Standard Time Format: PDF preferred Page Limit: No limit, but concise responses encouraged 5. Disclaimer This RFI is issued solely for information-gathering and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation or promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The Government is under no obligation to reimburse any costs associated with preparing a response

Who won similar work

15 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same product/service code (PSC) R699.

Single-winner award sizes (15): middle half $345K to $1.7M, median $1.2M; range $6K to $3.4M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
INNOVATION AT WORK INC7$12.8MJul 22, 2026
NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM MINNEAPOLIS 554011$2.0MMay 12, 2025
Task Force Contractors, LLC1$1.3MJan 28, 2025
HARP Services LLC1$749KNov 12, 2024
COMMONWEALTH DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT, INC1$365KAug 6, 2026
MAGELLAN SOLUTIONS USA INC.1$325KOct 1, 2025
COAST2COAST SHREDDING LLC1$15KJul 8, 2026
INVENTORY & RETURN SOLUTIONS INC.1$14KDec 29, 2024
PHYSICIANS EXCHANGE OF HONOLULU, INC.1$6KNov 20, 2024

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.