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Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Acquisition Staff
Program Overview
VA CORE VALUES: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence
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Presentation Overview
Mission
VBA Field Structure
VBA Organization Chart
Director, Office of Management/Head of Contracting
Activity (HCA)
Acquisition Staff
Types of Services
Useful Websites
Contact Information
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Mission
The mission of the VBA, in partnership with
the Veterans Health Administration and the
National Cemetery Administration, is to
provide benefits and services to the Veterans
and their families in a responsive, timely and
compassionate manner in recognition of their
service to the Nation.
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VBA Field Structure
57 Regional Offices
The plus-signs (+) on the map identify Regional Offices
in states with more than one office 4
VBA Organization Chart
Under Secretary for Benefits
Principal Deputy Under Secretary
for Benefits Chief of Staff
Deputy Chief of Staff
Director, Office Director, Office
Director, Office of Deputy Under Secretary for Deputy Under Secretary Deputy Under Director, Office of Performance
Strategic Planning Disability Assistance For Secretary for of Management of Resource
Management Analysis &
Economic Opportunity Field Operations Integrity
Executive
Office of Business Compensation Admin & Loan Review
Process Integration Service Education Service Eastern Area Detroit Office of Human Accounting
Resources Center
Congressional Affairs
Veterans Benefits Pension & Hines Finance Public Affairs
Management System Fiduciary Service Loan Guaranty Southern Area Office of Facilities, Center
Program Management Office Service Nashville Access, &
Administration
Communications &
Central Area Case Management
Vocational Muskogee
Office of Veterans Insurance Service Rehabilitation Office of Employee
Relationship Management Employment Service Development &
Program Office Training
Records
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Chapter 33 Long Term Benefits Assistance Management Center
Solution Program Equal Employment
Service Opportunity
Management Office
Western Area
Phoenix Acquisition
Staff
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Appeals
Management
Center
Director, Office of Management/HCA
The Director, Office of Management/HCA has oversight responsibility for five staff
offices that manage, coordinate, and integrate programs to support VBA business lines
and regional office operations.
Office of Human Resources has responsibility for human resource functions within VBA
headquarters.
Office of Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunity is responsible for
EEO programs and functions.
Office of Facilities , Access and Administration is responsible for ensuring and
enhancing access to VBA services by veterans and their families.
Office of Employee Development and Training is responsible for establishing VBA
training policies, providing leadership development programs.
VBA Office of Acquisition is responsible for performing necessary actions to support the
acquisition of goods and services for all VBA.
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VBA Acquisition Staff
VBA’s Acquisition Staff makes awards and also has
a liaison function between the VA Contracting
Officers, the Contractors, and the Contracting Officer
Representatives to help manage the acquisitions. The
Acquisition Staff is also responsible for performing
the necessary actions to support the acquisition of
Non-IT goods and services for all of VBA’s
Services, Staffs, and Regional Offices. The
following is just a few additional functions of the
staff:
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Acquisition Staff (cont’d)
Oversees the development of acquisition
documentation for all Non-IT acquisitions for
VBA;
Coordinates evaluation process for VBA
procurement packages;
Process invoices for certification and payment;
Maintains and distributes acquisition guidelines
for VBA;
Supports the VBA’s HCA
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Acquisition Team (cont’d)
Is responsible to procure all Non-IT acquisitions
for VBA Central Office;
Issues solicitations; Evaluate proposals/quotes
and makes awards;
Reviews 2268;
Maintains and distributes acquisition guidelines
for VBA;
Processes VBA’s 1102s warrants and FAC-C;
Supports VBA’s 1102s at ROs;
Oversees VBA’s Small Business goals.
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Types of Goods/Services
Training
Hotel Agreements
Project Management
Studies
Property Management
Surveys
Advisory and Assistance
Scanning
Marketing
Skill Certification
Outreach
Financial Audit
Medical Disability Exams
Office Furniture
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Useful Websites
CVE http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov
Forecast http://www.va.gov/osdbu
FSS http://www.gsa.gov
FedBizOpps https://www.fbo.gov
SAM http://www.sam.gov
DUNS http://www.dnb.com/us/index.asp
CAGE http://www.dlis.da.mil/cge_welcome.asp
NAICS http://www.census.gov/naics
PSC & FSC
http://www.outreachsystems.com/resources/tables/pscs/
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Contact Information
Felton Jones, VBA Director of Acquisition
(202) 461-9707
Felton.Jones@va.gov
Jules Tchoujan, Lead Contracting Officer & SBL
(202) 461-9892
Jules.Tchoujan@va.gov
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Small Business Liaison
Contact Information
For questions regarding doing business with the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Small
Business programs and goals for VA, please contact
us at (800) 949-8387 or (202) 461-4300.
www.va.gov/osdbu
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