Sources Sought
Small Business Event | 2026 National Veterans Small Business Engagement | Cleveland Ohio Dec 8-9
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36U10126Q0023
Due in 63 days
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This is not a contract opportunity. It announces the VA's 2026 National Veterans Small Business Engagement, a networking event for veteran-owned and other small businesses, on December 8-9, 2026 at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The notice says it is for information and planning only.
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- Not a solicitation. No contract will be awarded from this notice and no offers or unsolicited proposals are considered.
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation.
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What they want
- Small businesses to register and attend the 2026 National Veterans Small Business Engagement
- Attendees to meet VA procurement decision makers
- Period of performance
- Event on December 8, 2026 (8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. EST) and December 9, 2026 (8:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. EST)
- Place of performance
- Huntington Convention Center, Cleveland, Ohio
- Offers due
- 2026-12-08T23:59:00-05:00
- How to submit
- Register at https://portal.vetbiz.va.gov/nvsbe/2026/
What to include when you submit
- Use the registration link on the VetBiz portal page
Not in the notice text
- Event cost or registration fees
- Which NAICS-targeted communities of interest will be added by amendment
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Key facts
- Response due
- Dec 9, 2026, 4:59 AM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 28, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- 36U10126Q0023
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (Osdbu) (36U101)
- NAICS
- 236220
- Product/service code
- R499
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Contracting contact
- Direct Access Program (DAP)DirectAccess@va.gov202-461-4694
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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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