VA OTED

​640 Acres is subcontracted to Cathexis on this single award BPA.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Office of Transition and Economic Development (OTED), has a requirement for a broad range of general management and business support services, including program and project management; governance; policy analysis; curriculum and training; and data analytics and evaluation. OTED promotes, advances, and instills a culture of civilian readiness for service members, Veterans, and their families by providing early access to VA benefits and resources as well as access to a network of partner organizations working together to accelerate their economic empowerment and well-being. OTED accomplishes this by serving as VA’s policy and program lead for preparing service members to become civilian ready through its services provided during the Transition Assistance Program (TAP); serving as VA’s authority on Veteran economic development policies and initiatives, including Chapter 36 Personalized Career Planning and Guidance; and orchestrating public and private partnerships which support the total well-being of service members, Veterans, and their families before, during, and after their transition from military life. OTED is a business line within the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and is led by an Executive Director (ED) who reports directly to the Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits (PDUSB). In order to accomplish its mission of easing the Veteran transition experience, OTED’s functions and activities incorporate connecting transitioning service members, Veterans, and their families, throughout their military careers and into civilian life to the wide-range of available benefits, services, and resources through its core services: TAP; VA Solid Start Program (VASS); and Personalized Career Planning and Guidance (PCPG).