Registration Open - Verizon Virtual Business Opportunity Session
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
Direct Access Program (DAP)
Verizon Public Sector
Virtual Business Opportunity Session
Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Virtual Format: Powered by Cisco WebEx
Please click the link below to register for this event:
https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/weblink/register/r3719047b4574772bab4eab95c67ff34e
Verizon, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Direct Access Program (DAP), will host a virtual business opportunity session.
Company Opportunities:
Verizon seeks small businesses with robust IT capabilities and those that can address gaps in their services. Verizon is interested in informing the VA small business community about what Verizon can offer, how they are supporting the VA, and upcoming initiatives. Wireless Connectivity Partners are a focus for Verizon, as resellers in their program gain access to Verizon’s expansive nationwide business internet network to develop channel-ready products combined with Verizon Connectivity.
Community of Interest
Applicable NAICS
Verizon seeks partners that specialize in operations related to the following:
NAICS Description
541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
541519 Other Computer-Related Services
541512 Audio visual and IT (information technology) systems integration design services
541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
517311 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
517312 Wireless Telecommunication Carriers (except Satellite)
339100 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
517410 Satellite Telecommunications
517911 Telecommunications Resellers
Capabilities
The following company capabilities are of interest to Verizon:
- Wireless and Wireline Networks
- Customer/Veteran Experience
- Wireless Connectivity Partners
- Physical security and smart campus solutions
Desired Federal Socioeconomic Classifications
Verizon encourages companies with the following federal socioeconomic classifications to participate in this opportunity.
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
- Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)
- All other small businesses are invited
About Verizon:
Verizon works with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and partners to help achieve the VA’s mission. Verizon’s commitment to the VA includes Mobile Device Management and improving Veteran’s health from wherever they are.
Verizon operates the nation’s most reliable 4G and 5G networks. In 2022, they were named #1 in network quality for the 28th time by industry analyst J.D. Power. Verizon helped Palo Alto Medical Center become the first fully enabled 5G hospital in the country. The new network enables advanced clinical capabilities, including augmented reality-assisted presurgical guidance.
They leverage their 5G technologies in robotics, sensors, Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning (ML) artificial intelligence (AI), and video monitoring. Verizon strengthens partners’ solutions by enabling wireless capabilities to better serve Veterans and support clinician efforts from hospital to home. Verizon is looking for companies who are compatible with wireless technologies.
For more information, please contact the Direct Access Program Planning Support Team at directaccess@va.gov or 202 461 4694.