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

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

The government seeks to acquire access to commercially available, off-the-shelf (COTS) skills assessments from multiple qualified vendors. These assessments will be used to evaluate workforce skills across various technical domains.

• Procure existing assessment products from a variety of vendors on an as-needed basis. The government will not fund the development of new or customized assessments.

• Assessments must be Section 508 compliant.

• Contractor will manage the purchase, utilization tracking, and distribution of assessment results reports.

• Contractor must offer assessments from multiple vendors with established, validated skills assessments.

• Contractor must provide documentation demonstrating the validity, reliability, and methodological soundness of the assessments.

• Contractor must provide licensing or subscription options for large-scale government administration.

• Cover a variety of skill areas relevant to the federal workforce (e.g., cybersecurity, IT, software development, data, AI, design, product management).

• Deliverable through secure, user-friendly digital platforms.

• Incorporate multiple item types (e.g., coding tasks, simulations, scenario-based judgment items, hands-on labs).

• Provide scalable measurement from foundational to advanced proficiency levels.

• Include reporting capabilities (scoring, skill analysis, aggregated insights) suitable for workforce planning and uploading into OPM’s USA Staffing system.

• Support large-scale, high-volume concurrent testing without performance degradation.

• Include robust security features (identity verification, proctoring options, protection against item exposure).

• No custom content creation, tailoring, new test development, or modification of underlying methodologies will be accepted.

• Provide vendor documentation on validity, reliability, and soundness.

• Offer licensing or subscription access for scalable administration.

• Include support services (user documentation, technical support).

• Provide reporting capabilities with export mechanisms (CSV, API).

The government retains full ownership and unlimited rights to all assessment data and analytics outputs.

• Software Development: HackerRank, CodeSignal, Codility, DevSkiller, Metti, CoderPad, CodeGrade
• IT & Cybersecurity: NXL Cyber, CyberStronger (CYBRScore)

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a solicitation for OPS - Workforce Skills Assessments. The contracting office is the Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center.

Details regarding specific requirements and deliverables are expected to be found in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

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• Response Date/Time: May 1, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern Time, New York, USA.
• Archive: 60 days after the response date.

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• Solicitation Number: 36C10B26Q0371
• Product Service Code (PSC): U012
• NAICS Code: 611420
• Contracting Office Address: 23 Christopher Way, Eatontown NJ 07724
• Attachments Referenced: RFI and draft PWS (Draft PWS - OPS Skills Assessment).

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a solicitation for Workforce Skills Assessments, identified by Solicitation Number 36C10B26Q0371. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Technology Acquisition Center, is the issuing agency.

Specific requirements and deliverables are detailed in the attached documents, including an RFI (Request for Information) titled 'RFI - OPS Final'.

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• Response Date/Time: May 1, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern Time, New York, USA.

• Archive: 60 days after the response date.

• Set-Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

• NAICS Code: 611420 (This code typically relates to vocational schools and is relevant for understanding the industry focus).

• Product Service Code: U012 (This code often relates to professional services, education and training).

• Contracting Office ZIP Code: 07724.

• Point of Contact: Leanne Kjesbu, Contract Specialist, leanne.kjesbu@va.gov.

Request for Information (RFI)

This RFI is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking information regarding capabilities to perform workforce skills assessments for the Office of People Science Employee and New Hire Skills Assessments. The information gathered will help the VA develop its acquisition strategy. No payment will be made for responses, and no contract will be awarded based on this RFI.

Respondents are asked to submit a capability statement (limited to 8 pages) and address specific questions regarding their approach to providing employee and new hire skills assessments. Key areas of interest include:

• Overview of assessment products and technical requirements.

• Alignment with VA OIT's needs, including role-relevant assessments, quality control, and alignment with the Defense Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) and NIST NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.

• Handling the acquisition of assessments for new roles.

• Cost breakdown, including line items, purchasing options, initial costs, and ongoing fees.

• Examples of reports that can be provided.

• Responses are due no later than May 1, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern Time.

• Submit via email to Leanne Kjesbu (Leanne.Kjesbu@va.gov) and Joseph Jones (Joseph.Jones6@va.gov).

• Subject line: "OPS - Workforce Skills Assessments".

• Mark responses as "Proprietary Information" if business sensitive.

• Email file size shall not exceed 5 MB.

• No marketing materials are allowed.

• Name, Address, Point of Contact, Phone Number, Email Address

• Company Business Size and Status (including VOSB/SDVOSB verification if applicable)

• NAICS code(s)

• System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

• GSA/NASA SEWP Contract (if applicable)

• Authorized Distributor Letter (if applicable)

Selected responders may be invited for a face-to-face or telephonic briefing to answer additional questions. The VA retains discretion on whether these briefings are warranted.