Jane Edwards 
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Oddcore, a joint venture of Oddball and Wilcore Technologies, the Veterans Billing System, or VBS, follow-on contract through VA’s Secure, Performant, Reliable and User-Centered Experiences, or SPRUCE, contract vehicle.
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In a LinkedIn post, Oddball said Oddcore will continue to support VBS operations, maintenance and modernization initiatives through the three-year, $6.1 million recompete contract.
In April, Oddball announced that the joint venture secured a three-year, $15 million task order under the SPRUCE vehicle for VA.gov Chatbot support.
What Is VA VBS?
According to Oddball, VBS is a mission-critical system that distributes veteran copay data and provides military retirees with access to their financial payments and status.
What Is VA SPRUCE?
SPRUCE is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract set-aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.
According to a solicitation released by VA in September 2023, SPRUCE is a multiple-award task order contract that covers commercial services across five technical functional areas: software development and operation; technical advising and architecture planning; service design and user research studies; data science and data analytics; and product support operations.
In October 2024, VA awarded 10 companies, including Oddball, positions on the SPRUCE IDIQ contract.
What Does Oddcore Do?
Oddcore supports government customers by providing human-centered design, engineering, accessibility and product management services.
In July 2024, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses Oddball and Wilcore partnered to form a joint venture to advance the delivery of government digital modernization services.
