R499--FY26 Longitudinal Study Congressionally mandated Longitudinal Study, required per Public Law 110-389, Section 334
The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue a solicitation for a longitudinal study of nearly 50,000 veterans in the VR&E Chapter 31 vocational rehabilitation program, following cohorts from fiscal years 2010, 2012, and 2014 for 20 years each. The contract is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) under NAICS code 541611. Services will involve data collection and analysis to identify demographics and trends. Vendors must be SDVOSB-certified in the SBA database and registered in SAM at the time of proposal submission and award. No budget amount or performance location is specified.