VHA is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, operating 1,298 health care facilities serving 9M+ veterans annually. VHA spends $15B+ on contracts for healthcare services, medical supplies, construction, and IT.
Veterans Health Administration historically awards the following percentages of eligible contract dollars to small and disadvantaged businesses. These figures reflect agency performance against statutory goals and represent real contract opportunities for certified firms.
Veterans Health Administration is an active buyer in the following categories. These represent the highest-volume procurement areas based on historical award data.
The contractors who win VHA contracts consistently aren't just responding to solicitations — they're known quantities before the solicitation is published. Here's how to build that position.
Get SDVOSB certified — VHA's Veterans First gives mandatory first look before any other vendor category
Register with your target VA Medical Center's contracting office directly
Contact the VISN (Veterans Integrated Service Network) small business office covering your region
Attend VA Medical Center industry days — each major VAMC hosts them independently
Monitor SAM.gov filtered to VA/VHA contracting offices and SDVOSB set-asides
These NAICS codes represent the highest-volume procurement categories at Veterans Health Administration. Register these codes in your SAM.gov profile to appear in agency vendor searches.
SAM.gov + certify.sba.gov SDVOSB + VAMC vendor registration. Ensure your SAM.gov registration is active and includes the NAICS codes that match Veterans Health Administration's primary procurement categories before reaching out directly.
Veterans Health Administration awards 40% of eligible contract dollars to small businesses. SDVOSB firms receive approximately 22% of awards. 8(a)-certified firms receive approximately 5%. All applicable SBA certifications are recognized.
Veterans Health Administration spends approximately $15B+ annually on contracts. The total agency budget is $100B+, with procurement representing the contract-deliverable portion of that spending.
Monitor SAM.gov and filter by Veterans Health Administration as the contracting agency. Set up email notifications for your NAICS codes from this agency. BidEdgeHQ monitors SAM.gov and state portals in real time, scoring every VHA solicitation against your ICP profile and delivering WhatsApp alerts for high-match opportunities.