# Columbia CareerScope One Source NOTIFICTION OF ONE SOURCE

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c10d26q0053

- Solicitation number: 36C10D26Q0053
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Awarded to Vocational Research Institute, LLC
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: Veterans Benefits Admin (36C10D)
- NAICS: 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- Product or service code: DA10 Support services, delivered as a service contract (SaaS or Subscription) involved with the analysis, design, development, code, test and release packaging services associated with application development projects, as well as off-the-shelf Business software.
- Place of performance: Columbia, South Carolina
- County: Richland County (FIPS 45079). https://abierto.us/counties/richland-county-sc-45079
- City: Columbia. https://abierto.us/cities/columbia-sc-4516000
- First posted: April 7, 2026
- Last posted: April 7, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8daeeadf327c47328282d484d280b8b5/view

## Description

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 3 of 3 Presolicitation Notice *=Required Field Presolicitation Notice Page 1 of 3 The Veterans Benefits Administration at the Columbia VA Regional Benefit Office, located at 6437 Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia, SC 29209, has identified the use of Vocational Research Institute CareerScope to assist VR&E counselors with the online assessments for Veterans.

The online assessment is a managed service for Vocational Research Institute CareerScope at the Columbia, SC Regional Benefit Office is being conducted as a restricted competition in accordance with 41 U.S.C. § 1901, as outlined in RFO FAR 12.102(a) Restricting Competition. This approach ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while addressing the specific career and education options for veterans.

Vocational Research Institute has been identified as the sole publisher capable and sole source of online assessments for CareerScope. By selecting Vocational Research Institute, the Veterans Benefits Administration ensures that they will coordinate all activity needed to execute the contract's requirement. As part of this process, the VA will issue an open market award to Vocational Research Institute, which is a registered small business.

The expected award date for this contract is on or around April 21, 2026. NAICS code is 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services Size Standard: $40 Million Questions regarding this announcement may be directed to the Contracting Officer via email to Afia Monteaperto at afia.monteaperto@va.gov. Email format: Title your email Columbia CareerScope Columbia VARO followed by your company name in the subject line of your e-mail.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Vocational Research Institute, LLC (UEI D41YPAY687A3)
- Contract: 36C10D26P0037, purchase order
- Obligated: $24,799.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C10D26Q0053 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C10D (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C10D26P0037_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 7, 2026: Presolicitation, due April 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 8daeeadf327c47328282d484d280b8b5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8daeeadf327c47328282d484d280b8b5/view

## Points of contact

- Afia Monteaperto, Contracting Officer, afia.monteaperto@va.gov, 848-377-5187

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