1 Veterans Benefits Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) Administration (VBA) Acquisition Staff Acquisition Staff Program Overview Program Overview VA CORE VALUES: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence
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Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)Acquisition Staff Acquisition Staff
Program OverviewProgram Overview
VA CORE VALUES: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence
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Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview
MissionMission VBA Field StructureVBA Field Structure VBA Organization ChartVBA Organization Chart Director, Office of Management/Head of Contracting Director, Office of Management/Head of Contracting
Activity (HCA)Activity (HCA) Acquisition StaffAcquisition Staff Types of ServicesTypes of Services Useful WebsitesUseful Websites Contact InformationContact Information
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Mission Mission
The mission of the VBA, in partnership with The mission of the VBA, in partnership with the Veterans Health Administration and the the Veterans Health Administration and the National Cemetery Administration, is to National Cemetery Administration, is to provide benefits and services to the Veterans provide benefits and services to the Veterans and their families in a responsive, timely and and their families in a responsive, timely and compassionate manner in recognition of their compassionate manner in recognition of their service to the Nation. service to the Nation.
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VBA Field StructureVBA Field Structure57 Regional Offices57 Regional Offices
The plus-signs (+) on the map identify Regional Offices in states with more than one office
VBA Organization ChartVBA Organization ChartUnder Secretary for Benefits
Principal Deputy Under Secretaryfor Benefits
Deputy Under Secretary For
Economic Opportunity
Deputy Under Secretary for
Field Operations
Compensation
Service
Insurance Service
Eastern Area Detroit
Western Area Phoenix
Central Area Muskogee
Southern Area
Nashville
Appeals Management
Center
Education Service
Loan Guaranty Service
Vocational Rehabilitation
Employment Service
Veterans BenefitsManagement System
Program Management Office
Office of VeteransRelationship Management
Program Office
Director, Office ofStrategic Planning
Chief of Staff
Deputy Chief of Staff
Benefits AssistanceService
Acquisition StaffStaff
Office of Facilities, Access, &
Administration
Office of EmployeeDevelopment &
Training
Equal EmploymentOpportunity
Office of HumanResources
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Management Office
Office of Business Process Integration
Records Management Center
Director, Officeof Management
Hines Finance Center
Admin & LoanAccounting
Center
Communications &Case Management
Congressional AffairsPublic Affairs
Director, Officeof Performance
Analysis & Integrity
Pension & Fiduciary Service
Executive Review
Deputy Under Secretary for
Disability Assistance
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Director, Officeof ResourceManagement
Director, Office of Management/HCADirector, Office of Management/HCA
The Director, Office of Management/HCA has oversight responsibility for five staff The Director, Office of Management/HCA has oversight responsibility for five staff offices that manage, coordinate, and integrate programs to support VBA business lines offices that manage, coordinate, and integrate programs to support VBA business lines and regional office operations. and regional office operations.
Office of Human Resources Office of Human Resources has responsibility for human resource functions within VBA has responsibility for human resource functions within VBA headquarters. headquarters.
Office of Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunity Office of Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunity is responsible for is responsible for EEO programs and functions. EEO programs and functions.
Office of Facilities , Access and Administration Office of Facilities , Access and Administration is responsible for ensuring and enhancing is responsible for ensuring and enhancing access to VBA services by veterans and their families.access to VBA services by veterans and their families.
Office of Employee Development and Training Office of Employee Development and Training is responsible for establishing VBA is responsible for establishing VBA training policies, providing leadership development programs.training policies, providing leadership development programs.
VBA Office of Acquisition VBA Office of Acquisition is responsible for performing necessary actions to support the is responsible for performing necessary actions to support the acquisition of goods and services for all VBA.acquisition of goods and services for all VBA.
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VBA Acquisition Staff VBA Acquisition Staff
VBA’s Acquisition Staff makes awards and also has a VBA’s Acquisition Staff makes awards and also has a
liaison function between the VA Contracting Officers, liaison function between the VA Contracting Officers, the Contractors, and the Contracting Officer the Contractors, and the Contracting Officer Representatives to help manage the acquisitions. The Representatives to help manage the acquisitions. The Acquisition Staff is also responsible for performing Acquisition Staff is also responsible for performing the necessary actions to support the acquisition of the necessary actions to support the acquisition of Non-IT goods and services for all of VBA’s Non-IT goods and services for all of VBA’s Services, Staffs, and Regional Offices. Services, Staffs, and Regional Offices. The The following is just a few additional functions of the following is just a few additional functions of the staff:staff:
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Acquisition Staff (cont’d)Acquisition Staff (cont’d)
Oversees the development of acquisition Oversees the development of acquisition documentation for all Non-IT acquisitions for documentation for all Non-IT acquisitions for VBA;VBA;
Coordinates evaluation process for VBA Coordinates evaluation process for VBA procurement packages;procurement packages;
Process invoices for certification and payment;Process invoices for certification and payment; Maintains and distributes acquisition guidelines Maintains and distributes acquisition guidelines
for VBA;for VBA; Supports the VBA’s HCASupports the VBA’s HCA
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Acquisition Team (cont’d)Acquisition Team (cont’d)
Is responsible to procure all Non-IT acquisitions Is responsible to procure all Non-IT acquisitions for VBA Central Office;for VBA Central Office;
Issues solicitations; Evaluate proposals/quotes and Issues solicitations; Evaluate proposals/quotes and makes awards;makes awards;
Reviews 2268;Reviews 2268; Maintains and distributes acquisition guidelines for Maintains and distributes acquisition guidelines for
VBA;VBA; Processes VBA’s 1102s warrants and FAC-C;Processes VBA’s 1102s warrants and FAC-C; Supports VBA’s 1102s at ROs;Supports VBA’s 1102s at ROs; Oversees VBA’s Small Business goals.Oversees VBA’s Small Business goals.
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Types of Goods/ServicesTypes of Goods/Services
TrainingTraining Hotel AgreementsHotel Agreements Project ManagementProject Management StudiesStudies Property Management Property Management SurveysSurveys Advisory and AssistanceAdvisory and Assistance ScanningScanning MarketingMarketing Skill Certification Skill Certification OutreachOutreach Financial AuditFinancial Audit Medical Disability ExamsMedical Disability Exams Office FurnitureOffice Furniture
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Useful WebsitesUseful Websites
CVE CVE http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov Forecast Forecast http://www.va.gov/osdbu FSS FSS http://www.gsa.gov FedBizOpps FedBizOpps https://www.fbo.gov.gov SAM SAM http://www.sam.gov DUNS DUNS http://www.dnb.com/us/index.asp CAGE CAGE http://www.dlis.da.mil/cge_welcome.asp NAICS NAICS http://www.census.gov/naics PSC & FSC PSC & FSC
http://www.outreachsystems.com/resources/tables/pscs/http://www.outreachsystems.com/resources/tables/pscs/
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Contact InformationContact Information
Felton Jones, VBA Director of Acquisition Felton Jones, VBA Director of Acquisition (202) 461-9707(202) [email protected]@va.gov
Jules Tchoujan, Lead Contracting Officer & SBLJules Tchoujan, Lead Contracting Officer & SBL(202) 461-9892(202) [email protected]@va.gov
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Small Business Liaison Small Business Liaison
Contact Information Contact Information
For questions regarding doing business with the For questions regarding doing business with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Small Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Small Business programs and goals for VA, please contact us Business programs and goals for VA, please contact us at (800) 949-8387 or (202) 461-4300.at (800) 949-8387 or (202) 461-4300.
www.va.gov/osdbuwww.va.gov/osdbu