U012--OPS - Workforce Skills Assessments (VA-26-00057182)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Information Technology (VA OIT) is seeking a contractor to acquire and manage commercially available, off‑the‑shelf skills assessments from multiple qualified vendors for the Office of People Science Employee and New Hire Skills Assessments. The effort requires the contractor to procure existing assessment products (no custom development or modification), ensure Section 508 compliance, and provide vendor documentation demonstrating validity, reliability, and methodological soundness. Assessments must cover a broad range of technical domains—including cybersecurity, IT, software development, data, artificial intelligence, design, and product management—and be mapped to both the Defense Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) and the NIST NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework. The contractor will track acquisition, utilization, and distribution of assessment results, maintain unlimited government rights to all data and analytics, and supply example reports, brochures, and technical specifications. Responses must include a capability statement (max 8 pages) outlining the approach to meet VA OIT’s needs, a strategy for acquiring assessments for new roles, an itemized cost breakdown with licensing or subscription options, and a description of purchasing mechanisms offered. The solicitation (U012‑OPS – Workforce Skills Assessments, NAICS 611420, solicitation 36C10B26Q0371) is a Sources‑Sought RFI; submissions are due by 01 May 2026, 1:00 pm ET to the listed contract specialists. No marketing materials are permitted, and the government will not fund the development of new assessments.

Notice ID

e8dfb10b241e43ff95eb72783dbdbf88

Solicitation Number

36C10B26Q0371

NAICS Code

611420

Classification Code

U012