What the agency is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governsThe Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting the 2026 National Veterans Small Business Engagement event in Cleveland, Ohio on December 8-9 for veteran-owned and small businesses seeking federal contracting opportunities. This is a sources sought notice for planning purposes only; no proposals or offers will be considered.
Scope
- 2026 National Veterans Small Business Engagement event
- Networking and engagement with Procurement Decision Makers
How to get the bid documents
- Download the 36 stored documents below; 1 more open at the source
- Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
- Submit as the notice directs before 11:59 PM ET on Dec 8
Details
- Place of performance
- WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation no.
- 36U101-26-Q-0023
- Categories
- Event Planning · beta, Construction
- Size standard
- $45M revenue SBA table, NAICS 236220
- Evaluation
- n/a, market research from notice
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- 29, last Oct 10
- Contact
- Direct Access Program (DAP) · Event Planning
- Office
- OFFICE OF SMALL & DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION (OSDBU) (36U101)
- DirectAccess@va.gov
- Phone
- 202-461-4694
Not stated in the notice: estimated value, contract type, period of performance. Check the bid documents.
Contact details from the source notice. Contact the buyer only about this solicitation.
Key dates
- Amendment 1
- Mon, Sep 28
- Amendment 2
- Tue, Sep 29
- Amendment 3
- Tue, Sep 29
- Amendment 4
- Tue, Sep 29
- Amendment 5
- Wed, Sep 30
- Amendment 6
- Wed, Sep 30
- Amendment 7
- Thu, Oct 1
- Amendment 8
- Thu, Oct 1
- Amendment 9
- Fri, Oct 2
- Amendment 10
- Fri, Oct 2
- Amendment 11
- Mon, Oct 5
- Amendment 12
- Mon, Oct 5
- Amendment 13
- Mon, Oct 5
- Amendment 14
- Tue, Oct 6
- Amendment 15
- Tue, Oct 6
- Amendment 16
- Tue, Oct 6
- Amendment 17
- Tue, Oct 6
- Amendment 18
- Wed, Oct 7 · The notice has been updated to include additional information about the event, registration, and NAICS codes, but it still does not constitute a solicitation.
- Amendment 19
- Wed, Oct 7 · The notice has been updated to include additional information about the event, registration, and NAICS codes, but it still does not constitute a solicitation.
- Amendment 20
- Thu, Oct 8 · description text changed
- Amendment 21
- Thu, Oct 8 · description text changed
- Amendment 22
- Thu, Oct 8 · description text changed
- Amendment 23
- Fri, Oct 9 · description text changed
- Amendment 24
- Fri, Oct 9 · The notice includes additional information about the event's agenda and registration process, but does not constitute a solicitation.
- Amendment 25
- Fri, Oct 9 · description text changed
- Amendment 26
- Sat, Oct 10 · description text changed
- Amendment 27
- Sat, Oct 10 · description text changed
- Amendment 28
- Sat, Oct 10 · description text changed
- Amendment 29
- Sat, Oct 10 · description text changed
Change log
verified Sat, Oct 10 · 12:30 AM ET- Posted · Sources SoughtMon, Sep 28 · 7:19 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceMon, Sep 28 · 7:24 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceTue, Sep 29 · 3:55 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceTue, Sep 29 · 9:10 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceTue, Sep 29 · 11:03 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceWed, Sep 30 · 3:49 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceWed, Sep 30 · 7:57 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceThu, Oct 1 · 4:55 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceThu, Oct 1 · 8:41 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceFri, Oct 2 · 3:47 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceFri, Oct 2 · 8:18 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceMon, Oct 5 · 3:10 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceMon, Oct 5 · 9:55 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceMon, Oct 5 · 8:00 PM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceTue, Oct 6 · 11:31 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceTue, Oct 6 · 8:00 PM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceTue, Oct 6 · 8:00 PM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceTue, Oct 6 · 8:00 PM ET
- Amendment · The notice has been updated to include additional information about the event, registration, and NAICS codes, but it still does not constitute a solicitation.Wed, Oct 7 · 12:31 AM ET
- Amendment · The notice has been updated to include additional information about the event, registration, and NAICS codes, but it still does not constitute a solicitation.Wed, Oct 7 · 12:31 AM ET
- Amendment · description text changedThu, Oct 8 · 12:31 AM ET
- Amendment · description text changedThu, Oct 8 · 12:31 AM ET
- Amendment · description text changedThu, Oct 8 · 12:31 AM ET
- Amendment · description text changedFri, Oct 9 · 12:30 AM ET
- Amendment · description text changedFri, Oct 9 · 12:31 AM ET
- Amendment · The notice includes additional information about the event's agenda and registration process, but does not constitute a solicitation.Fri, Oct 9 · 12:31 AM ET
- Amendment · description text changedSat, Oct 10 · 12:31 AM ET
- Amendment · description text changedSat, Oct 10 · 12:31 AM ET
- Amendment · description text changedSat, Oct 10 · 12:31 AM ET
- Amendment · description text changedSat, Oct 10 · 12:31 AM ET
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Notice as published
R499--Small Business Event | 2026 National Veterans Small Business Engagement | Cleveland Ohio Dec 8-9
1.
DATE, TIME, AND PLACE: The event takes place, Tuesday and Wednesday December 8, 2026, 8:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. EST and December 9, 2026, 8:00 A.M.
3:00 P.M. EST in Cleveland, Ohio at the Huntington Convention Center. Don t miss the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 2026 National Veterans Small Business Engagement (NVSBE). 2.
AGENDA: NVSBE is the flagship event for Veteran-owned and other small businesses pursuing Federal contracting opportunities.
Show Up: Arrive informed and prepared so every minute with a Procurement Decision Maker (PDM) becomes a meaningful, high value conversation.
Connect: Listen intently and engage on the real challenges PDMs face to build authentic, solution focused relationships.
Own the Opportunity: Demonstrate how your capabilities create measurable operational and Veteran impacting value, turning a brief interaction into a strategic opportunity. 3.
REGISTRATION: Visit https://portal.vetbiz.va.gov/nvsbe/2026/ and click the link for the Registration Open - 2026 National Veterans Small Business Engagement! to register. 4.
PRIMARY NAICS CODES: Multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes pertain to this opportunity. Additional amendments may be issued to target other NAICS codes related to specified communities of interest. 5.
DISCLAIMER: This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offers will be considered in response to this notice.
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