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Interactive Video-Based Online Customer Service and Professional Skills Training Solution

Federal · Department of Veterans AffairsDue Friday, October 23, 2026
Client
Department of Veterans Affairs
Solicitation No.
36C25927Q0026
Posted
10/19/2026
Category
US Federal
Budget
—
NAICS
611430
Set-aside
SDVOSB/VOSB/WOSB/Small Business/Large Business): SAM UEI: FSS/GSA contract # (if applicable): Only written responses, to items 1 through 6 above, will be accepted at this stage. Information is being gathered for market research purposes only. Ind
Contact
Heather Chase

Description

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Member Service Training and Quality Department is issuing a sources sought notice to conduct market research and determine the socioeconomic status of interested companies. The buyer needs a comprehensive, scalable, online customer service and professional skills training solution featuring interactive, video-based content focused on communication, interpersonal effectiveness, and workplace soft skills. The solution must provide licensing that permits the VA to incorporate approved training content, concepts, methodologies, scenarios, and exercises into internal instructor-led training. To be eligible, vendors must hold a current and valid registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) and comply with FAR 19.507 Limitations on Subcontracting. Interested vendors must submit written responses via email to Heather Chase at [email protected] by 3:00 PM Mountain Time on October 23, 2026. Submissions must include a capability statement with specification or brochure documents, the company's business size under NAICS 611430, its socioeconomic category, SAM UEI, and any applicable FSS/GSA contract number. The VA will not make a contract award from this notice.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from 36C25927Q0026.docx, Initial Statement of Work.docx. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking qualified vendors for a Sources Sought notice regarding a customer service and professional skills training solution. The flexible online learning solution will provide video-based content, instruction, and scenarios to enhance employee communication, customer engagement, and leadership capabilities. This market research notice is for information and planning purposes only, and no award will be made off this posting.

Issued by
Department of Veterans Affairs
Response Date/Time
10-23-2026 3:00 PM MOUNTAIN TIME, DENVER, USA
How to submit
email
Submission details
Submit written responses by email to [email protected] by 15:00 MST on October 23rd, 2026.
Place of performance
Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center, VHA Member Services, 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur GA 30033

Scope of work

  • Content licensing rights for instructor-led training
  • Digital training content including videos, microlearning, and job aids
  • Video and scenario integration demonstrating customer interactions
  • Version management and notifications for content updates
  • Accessibility features such as closed captioning and transcripts
  • Instructor and administrator access for designated license holders
  • Initial orientation and implementation support

Minimum qualifications

  • Provide licensing permitting Member Service Training and Quality Department to utilize training content and concepts in instructor-led training
  • Current and valid registration in System for Award Management (SAM)
  • Ability to comply with Limitations of Subcontracting pursuant to FAR 19.507

Documents to include with the bid

  • Capability statement describing ability to meet salient characteristics, including specifications or brochures
  • Company business size in relation to NAICS 611430 and socio-economic category
  • SAM UEI
  • FSS/GSA contract number (if applicable)

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number
36C25927Q0026
Agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
Buying office
Network Contract Office 19 (36C259)
Notice type
Sources Sought
Responses due
Oct 23, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Posted on SAM.gov
Oct 19, 2026
NAICS
611430 · Professional and Management Development Training
Product/service code
U009
Place of performance
Decatur, 30033
Contracting contact
Heather Chase, Contracting Officer
heather.chase2@va.gov
303-712-5772
Read the official notice description

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 5 of 5 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 5 This is NOT a solicitation or request for quote (RFQ). This is NOT a request for proposal (RFP). This is NOT a job advertisement for hiring employees. The VA is seeking QUALIFIED VENDORS to provide a very brief response to this notice including only just what is asked for in this notice below. This is sources sought notice to industry and the only information is posted on Contract Opportunities web page at SAM.gov. Sources sought means seeking qualified vendors. The attachments included on the Contract Opportunities page do not include any additional information. If your company is interested, please read this notice entirely and submit the required information, as requested herein. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Member Services BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK (This is for information only) IMPORTANT NOTE: This Sources Sought is for market research purposes only (to determine the socioeconomic status of interested companies). No award will be made off this posting. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Member Service Training and Quality Department is seeking comprehensive, scalable customer service and professional skills training solution to strengthen employee communication, customer engagement, service delivery, teamwork, and leadership capabilities. The Training and Quality Department requires a flexible online learning solution that provides Trainers with access to learning solutions that are practical, relevant, and engaging training that can be applied directly to day-to-day customer and workplace interactions. The solutions shall provide interactive, video-based learning content focused on customer service, professional communication, interpersonal effectiveness, and workplace soft skills. Training shall incorporate concise instruction, realistic workplace scenarios, knowledge reinforcement, and demonstrations of both effective and ineffective approaches to common customer and employee interactions. See attached Statement of Work. This is anticipated to be a commercial supply acquisition under the authority of RFO Part 8, Required Sources of Supplies and Services or RFO Part 12, Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items. IMPORTANT NOTE: This RFI (Request for Information) is for information only. No award will be made from this RFI. QUALIFIED VENDOR: A qualified source shall be able to provide licensing that permits the Department of Veterans Member Service Training and Quality Department to utilize approved training content, concepts, methodologies, scenarios, exercises, and supporting materials into instructor-led training delivered to the authorized personnel. A qualified source shall also have current and valid registration in System for Award Management (SAM), https://www.sam.gov). A qualified source will also be able to comply with Limitations of Subcontracting pursuant to FAR 19.507. Please communicate via e-mail to [email protected] by 15:00 MST on October 23rd, 2026 as to your company s ability to perform service per this brief Scope of Work. If interested, please provide the following: Provide company s capability statement describing ability to provide equipment that meets or conforms to the salient characteristics listed above *include specification or brochure documents for confirmation of equivalent products* Company s business size in relation to NAICS 611430 and socio-economic category (SDVOSB/VOSB/WOSB/Small Business/Large Business): SAM UEI: FSS/GSA contract # (if applicable): Only written responses, to items 1 through 6 above, will be accepted at this stage. Information is being gathered for market research purposes only. Industry exchanges and vendor teleconferences are at the discretion of the Contract Specialist. This is not a request for quotes. DISCLAIMER: This is a Request for Information (RFI) from industry in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e) and on the requirement, that exists for the VA Medical Center(s) identified in this RFI. This is not a request for quote and not a contract. This announcement is not a request for proposals; therefore, responses to the RFI are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. No classified information should be included in the RFI response. Should you have concerns regarding this RFI you may request to contact the Contracting Office that will be assigned this requirement by emailing the sender of this RFI. Questions must be addressed in writing to the Contract Specialist. Requests for VA-business sensitive information, to include VA budget information, VA acquisition planning information, acquisition methods, strategies and set-asides must be addressed via the VA FOIA process: https://www.va.gov/foia/ Thank you for your interest in doing business with the VA. To learn more about the VA Mission, Vision, Core Values & Goals visit https://www.va.gov/about_va/mission.asp To understand the latest updates on the Veterans First Contracting Program visit https://www.va.gov/osdbu/verification/veterans_first_contracting_program_adjustments_to_reflect_the_supreme_court_kingdomware_decision.asp To find out how to do business with the VA visit https://www.va.gov/osdbu/library/dbwva.asp

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

Incumbent

No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.

Market context

Awards in the same category (Professional and Management Development Training). This is not this requirement's award history.

Recent similar awards: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 611430

Vendor and awardValueEnds
DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE36C25626P0120 · LEADERSHIP TRAINING$43,577Nov 30, 2030
NEXUS SHOOTING, LLC36C24825P1573 · FIREARMS AND RANGE TRAINING$60,088Jul 24, 2030
AMPUTEE COALITION OF AMERICA INC36C24525P0216 · BASE YEAR AMPUTATION PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM$300.0KFeb 2, 2030
LIFE SCIENTIFIC, INC36C25624P0588 · FINGERTIP SAMPLING AND MEDIA-FILL TESTING$247.9KMay 31, 2029
APEX INNOVATIONS LLC36C24723P0931 · APEX ONLINE E-LEARNING$68,160Jun 30, 2028

Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 611430, since Oct 1, 2024

369 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.

  1. 1. AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, INC.$12.5M
  2. 2. CREATIVE VETERAN PRODUCTIONS, LLC$7.3M
  3. 3. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL$4.7M
  4. 4. SHOULDER 2 SHOULDER INC$2.4M
  5. 5. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTHCARE QUALITY$1.7M

Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.

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