Analysis of Veteran Affairs (VA) for 2025 & 2026

Department of Veterans Affairs Training Presentation: Termination for Convenience in the VA and FY 2025 & 2026 Small Business Set-Aside Expiring Contracts & Orders.

Join us for a context and data filled discussion regarding VA Expiring FY25 &26 Socio-Economic Set-Aside Contracts/Orders Presentation and VA contract Terminations. Unique information and data compiled for Industry is not available anywhere but at this event.

Terminations for Convenience and Stop Work Orders:

We will discuss the VA procedures to process Terminations for Convenience (T4C) and Stop Work Order actions actions. We'll discuss what costs should be included in your T4C settlement proposal and the necessary timeframes. We'll provide T4C tips for contractors in these turbulent times. We will also cover how you can best position current and future work to minimize termination risk.

We’ll provide data regarding Terminations for Convenience are taking place at the Department of Veteran Affairs.

A Summary of the Socio-Economic Set-Aside data for every VA Agency and/or Acquisition Office FY25 Data (Actions Expiring 3/1/25 - 9/30/25)

• 5,520 Expiring Set Aside Actions totaling $8,418,882,887 including
• 276 SDVOSB Sole Source Actions
• 3939 SDVOSB Competitive Actions
• 1,180 Small Business Set-aside actions
• 11,985 Total Expiring Unrestricted (non-Set-aside) actions totaling over $35 billion
• 17,505 Total Expiring Actions totaling over $43 billion.
  

Data (Actions Expiring 10/1/25 - 9/30/26)

• 3,005 Set Aside Actions totaling $8,276,277,218 including,
• 86 SDVOSB Sole Source Actions
• 2,216 SDVOSB Competitive Actions
• 1190 Small Business Set-Aside
• 5,380 Total Expiring Unrestricted (Non Set Aside)actions totaling over $116 billion.
• 8,385 Total Expiring Actions totaling over $124 billion.
  
  
  As a BONUS! You will receive a spreadsheet with ALL VA Expiring Unrestricted Contracts & Orders for FY25 and FY 26. This includes FULL and OPEN not just set-aside contract data.
  
  8 VA Agencies and Acquisition Offices Including:
  1. VA Office of Construction, Facilities Management
  2. VA National Acquisition Center
  3. National Cemetery Administration
  4. VA Strategic Acquisition Center
  5. VA Technology Acquisition Center
  6. Veteran's Administration Headquarters
  7. Veteran's Benefit's Administration
  8. Veteran's Health Administration
  

Do you have a specific VA Operating or Staff Division that you are targeting or pursuing?
-->The data can be filtered to focus on just the expiring opportunities within that Organization:

Detailed slides will point out specific areas of socio-economic interest which can then be looked at in greater detail on the supporting spreadsheet.

This is a one stop shop to see all of VA’s expiring socio-economic contracts and task orders at a single glance, all captured in a single spreadsheet.
1. Customized Spreadsheet Data Includes:
2. Contacts noted in FPDS
3. Contract Numbers (PIIDs)
4. NAICS, Ultimate Completion Dates
5. Vendor’s 8(a) Graduation Dates
6. Number of Offerors Received
7. Set-Aside Type
8. Vendor’s Socio-Economic Status(s)
All public data coming out of the depths of Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation (FPDS-NG). Data is actual data as input by the contracting official of record.

The webinar will discuss the data details and suggestions for filtering data in order to create an VA Acquisition Pipeline.

Bring your questions to be answered!

Can't attend live, no worries. The presentation will be recorded!

AGAIN!!! All participants will receive a copy of the presentation slides, excel spreadsheets, and access to the recording.

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The Presenters

Greg Giddens is a co-founder and partner at Potomac Ridge Consulting. Prior to joining the private sector, Greg was in the federal service for more than 36 years, with over 16 years as an executive.

His last federal position was the Chief Acquisition Officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Greg began his career at DoD and then served in DHS at the headquarters level and in the United States Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection. Greg is a Strategic Advisor to Government Executives (SAGE) for the Partnership for Public Service, a Fellow at the National Academy of Public Administration, and a member of National Contract Management Association’s Board of Advisors. He has received several awards including the Presidential Rank Award and two FED100 awards.

Greg holds a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, a Master of Business Administration from Georgia College, and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

He has supported U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and U.S. Department of Commerce public procurement reform efforts with Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Kenya, Indonesia, Nepal, and others.

Brian Hebbel is a federal procurement expert, consultant, author, entrepreneur and trainer. Through his 42 years of Government contracting expertise, he has provided expert advice and guidance to Government officials and contractors alike.

He has 34 years of federal contracting experience. He was a Senior Acquisition Official (Group Director) at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Acquisition and Grants Management. He provided oversight to three contracting divisions.

He is also the author of, CPARS Guide & Best Practices for Federal Contractors and How to Market & Sell to the U.S Government, A View from the Inside. He and his business partners have also created CPARSradar, an Enterprise-wide system to help contractors receive the CPARS ratings they deserve.

Shelley McGuire focuses her energy and passion on bringing the government contracting community together on various topics to educate and help bridge the gap between industry and government officials, often with a component that includes the social responsibility of giving back. Shelley has always enjoyed assisting others, especially small businesses, and connecting the dots by way of holding social events around the MD, DC, and VA area for the last 10 years. She takes great pride in knowing her social connections, while far and wide, are only six degrees or less of separation from each other.