Answers are computed from FPDS-NG transactions distributed via USAspending.gov. Figures reflect the most recent SmartSync run, refreshed every six hours.
- What is the VA Vets-First Sole Source (VSS) set-aside?
- VA Vets-First sole-source companion to VSA, awarded directly to a single verified Veteran-Owned Small Business. Federal contracting performance for the VA Vets-First sole-source set-aside (FPDS code VSS). Awarded directly to a single verified Veteran-Owned Small Business by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under 38 U.S.C. § 8127. Companion to VSA. Counts toward the 3% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business sub-goal where the awardee also qualifies as SDVOSB. The contracting officer records the VSS value on each FPDS-NG transaction at award time under FAR 19.5; GovChime preserves the code verbatim and aggregates obligations by VSS.
- How much have agencies obligated under code VSS in FY2026 YTD through September 8, 2026?
- For FY2026 YTD through September 8, 2026, the VA Vets-First Sole Source (VSS) row currently shows a non-positive net obligation total — typically the result of downward modifications exceeding new obligations in a low-volume code. GovChime sums federalActionObligation across prime-contract transactions whose typeOfSetAsideCode equals VSS, net of deobligations. Source: FPDS-NG distributed via USAspending.gov; refreshed every six hours. Current-FY figures are year-to-date and not directly comparable to a fiscal-year-close SBA scorecard.
- Which statutory goal does VSS count toward?
- Code VSS is administered under the VA Vets-First Contracting Program rather than a 15 U.S.C. § 644(g) sub-goal. Authority: 38 U.S.C. § 8127; VAAR Part 819. Obligations under this code may still be reported on the SBA Procurement Scorecard where the awardee independently qualifies as a small business under the relevant size standard.
- Which other set-aside codes are related to VSS?
- Within the same scorecard family, the related codes are VSA (Veteran Set-Aside (VA)), SDVOSBC (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned SB Set-Aside). Each carries its own typeOfSetAsideCode value on FPDS-NG transactions; agencies elect the specific code at award time under FAR 19.5. GovChime's main /analytics/set-aside page renders the full 18-code rollup and a Total Small Business comparison against the 23% statutory goal under 15 U.S.C. § 644(g).
- Who are the top recipients of VSS contracts?
- The top-ranked recipient under code VSS is ACUSTAF DEVELOPMENT CORP at $102.7K in obligations. GovChime ranks recipients by total obligated dollars (federalActionObligation summed by contractAwardUniqueKey, net of deobligations) for FY2026 YTD through September 8, 2026. Rankings refresh every six hours. Recipients are tracked at the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) level — Leidos Holdings, Leidos Inc., and Leidos Innovations would appear on separate rows. Current-FY figures are year-to-date and not directly comparable to a fiscal-year-close SBA scorecard.
- How is the year-over-year change for VSS calculated?
- Obligations under this code fell 246.4% versus the prior fiscal year. The formula is (current_period − prior_period) / prior_period × 100, computed on obligated dollars for code VSS only. When the prior fiscal year shows zero obligations under the code (common for low-volume sole-source codes), GovChime suppresses the YoY pill rather than emit a divide-by-zero result.
- Why might VSS totals differ from the SBA Procurement Scorecard?
- SBA's official Procurement Scorecard applies additional FAR 19 exclusions to its goal-eligible base — Foreign Military Sales (FMS) orders, sub-$10K micro-purchases, mandatory-source acquisitions, certain utilities, and direct 8(a) sole-source orders awarded by SBA itself. GovChime aggregates raw FPDS-NG transactions where typeOfSetAsideCode equals VSS. Combined with year-to-date timing in current-FY views vs. fiscal-year-close in SBA's report, methodology differences typically widen GovChime's denominator and shift the apparent achievement percentage relative to the SBA scorecard.
