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Presolicitation

U012--VA Acquisition Academy (VAAA) Federal Acquisition Certification – Core-Plus Digital Services (FAC-C-DS) - Digital IT Acquisition Program (DITAP)

Federal Presolicitation from VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF for Maryland. Review the official description, buyer contacts, NAICS/PSC, set-aside, dates and source links.

Solicitation36C10X26Q0208
Notice typePresolicitation
PostedSeptember 18, 2026
Response deadlineSeptember 23, 2026
Place of performanceMaryland
ClassificationNAICS 611430 · PSC U012
Set-asideUnrestricted

OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT

Opportunity description

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to solicit a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the authorized vendors identified by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI): https://www.fai.gov/certification/fac-c/contracting-fac/fac-c-digital-services https://techfarhub.usds.gov/get-started/ditap/ This service will support the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy (VAAA) in obtaining training for the Federal Acquisition Certification Core-Plus Digital Services (FAC-C-DS), Digital IT Acquisition Program (DITAP). Scope: The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, transportation, and other incidentals necessary to develop and provide instructor-guided education in the area of FAC-C-Digital Services, Digital IT Acquisition Program (DITAP), as described, focused on enhancing the skills and understanding of a diverse acquisition workforce. The training program curriculum shall be validated by OFPP and the U.S. Digital Service. This proposed BPA is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with the authorized vendors FAI has identified. This is a "Notice of Intent" and not a request for competitive quotes. Interested parties that feel they can provide the services may respond to the point of contact listed in this notice no later than 1:00 PM ET on September 23, 2026.

FEDERAL BUYER

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Department / agencyVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tierVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Contracting officeSAC FREDERICK (36C10X)
Office addressFREDERICK, MD, 21703, USA

Public points of contact

PrimaryTaylor Belella / Tanya Sims-WilliamsContract Specialist / Contracting OfficerTaylor.Belella@va.gov240-215-1690

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No socioeconomic restriction recorded

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Classification signal

NAICS 611430 · PSC U012 is the recorded classification. Use it as a screening clue, then compare the actual scope and deliverables rather than treating the code alone as proof of fit.

Official description available

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Public buyer contact available

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What this opportunity record tells you

SAM.gov identifies this as a presolicitation from VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF. The record was posted on September 18, 2026 and currently lists September 23, 2026 as the response deadline. GovBidFit keeps source facts separate from its matching guidance so you can see what comes from the federal notice.

The listed product or service classification is NAICS 611430 · PSC U012. The set-aside field is Unrestricted. These fields help narrow your search, but they do not replace the full solicitation, amendments, attachments, clauses or eligibility language on the official source.

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