diff --git a/__test__/extensions/message-handlers/ngpvan-optout.test.js b/__test__/extensions/message-handlers/ngpvan-optout.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c7ff9dac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__test__/extensions/message-handlers/ngpvan-optout.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+const VanOptOut = require("../../../src/extensions/message-handlers/ngpvan-optout");
+const VanUtil = require("../../../src/extensions/contact-loaders/ngpvan/util");
+const HttpRequest = require("../../../src/server/lib/http-request");
+
+describe("extensions.message-handlers.ngpvan-optout", () => {
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    jest.restoreAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  describe("postMessageSave", () => {
+    let message;
+    let contact;
+    let organization;
+    let handlerContext;
+
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      message = {
+        campaign_contact_id: "1234",
+        contact_number: "(123)-456-7890",
+        is_from_contact: true
+      };
+
+      organization = {
+        id: 1
+      };
+
+      handlerContext = {
+        autoOptOutReason: "stop"
+      }
+
+      jest.spyOn(VanOptOut, "available").mockReturnValue(true);
+      jest.spyOn(VanOptOut, "dbQuery").mockReturnValue([{custom_fields: '{"VanID": 1234}'}]);
+
+      jest.spyOn(VanUtil.default, "getAuth").mockReturnValue("*****");
+
+      jest.spyOn(HttpRequest, "default").mockReturnValue(null);
+    });
+
+    it("delegates to its dependencies and DOES post to NGP VAN", async () => {
+      const result = await VanOptOut.postMessageSave({
+        handlerContext,
+        organization,
+        message
+      });
+
+      expect(result).toEqual({});
+
+      expect(HttpRequest.default.mock.calls).toEqual(
+        [
+          [
+            "https://api.securevan.com/v4/people/1234/canvassResponses",
+            {
+              "method": "POST",
+              "retries": 1,
+              "timeout": 32000,
+              "headers": {
+                "Authorization": "*****",
+                "accept": "text/plain",
+                "Content-Type": "application/json"
+              },
+              "body": `{"canvassContext":{"inputTypeId":11,"phone":{"dialingPrefix":"1"`+
+              `,"phoneNumber":"123-456-7890","smsOptInStatus":"O"}},"resultCodeId":130}`,
+              "validStatuses": [204],
+              "compress": false
+            }
+          ]
+        ]
+      );
+    });
+
+    describe("when the handler is not available", () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        VanOptOut.available.mockReturnValue(false);
+      });
+
+      it("returns an empty object and DOES NOT post to NGP VAN", async () => {
+        const result = await VanOptOut.postMessageSave({
+          handlerContext,
+          organization,
+          message
+        });
+
+        expect(result).toEqual({});
+        expect(HttpRequest.default.mock.calls).toHaveLength(0);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("when message is null or undefined", () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        handlerContext = {}
+      });
+
+      it("returns an empty object and DOES NOT post to NGP VAN", async () => {
+        const result = await VanOptOut.postMessageSave({
+          handlerContext,
+          organization,
+          message
+        });
+
+        expect(result).toEqual({});
+        expect(HttpRequest.default.mock.calls).toHaveLength(0);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("when no VAN Id is inclued", () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        VanOptOut.dbQuery.mockReturnValue({});
+      });
+
+      it("returns an empty object and DOES NOT post to NGP VAN", async () => {
+        const result = await VanOptOut.postMessageSave({
+          handlerContext,
+          organization,
+          message
+        });
+
+        expect(result).toEqual({});
+        expect(HttpRequest.default.mock.calls).toHaveLength(0);
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe("when alternate VAN ID is included", () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        VanOptOut.dbQuery.mockReturnValue([{custom_fields: '{"vanid": 1234}'}])
+      });
+
+      it("still works and DOES post to NGP VAN", async () => {
+        const result = await VanOptOut.postMessageSave({
+          handlerContext,
+          organization,
+          message
+        });
+
+        expect(result).toEqual({});
+        expect(HttpRequest.default.mock.calls).toEqual(
+          [
+            [
+              "https://api.securevan.com/v4/people/1234/canvassResponses",
+              {
+                "method": "POST",
+                "retries": 1,
+                "timeout": 32000,
+                "headers": {
+                  "Authorization": "*****",
+                  "accept": "text/plain",
+                  "Content-Type": "application/json"
+                },
+                "body": `{"canvassContext":{"inputTypeId":11,"phone":{"dialingPrefix":"1"`+
+                `,"phoneNumber":"123-456-7890","smsOptInStatus":"O"}},"resultCodeId":130}`,
+                "validStatuses": [204],
+                "compress": false
+              }
+            ]
+          ]
+        );
+      })
+    });
+
+    describe("when no contact number is included in the message object", () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        message = {
+          ...message,
+          contact_number: ""
+        };
+      });
+
+      it("returns an object and DOES NOT post to NGP VAN", async () => {
+        const result = await VanOptOut.postMessageSave({
+          handlerContext,
+          organization,
+          message
+        });
+
+        expect(result).toEqual({});
+        expect(HttpRequest.default.mock.calls).toHaveLength(0);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("when the alternate optOutReason is passed in the handlerContext object", () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        handlerContext = {
+          optOutReason: "manual"
+        }
+      });
+
+      it("returns an empty object and DOES post to NGP VAN", async () => {
+        const result = await VanOptOut.postMessageSave({
+          handlerContext,
+          organization,
+          message
+        })
+
+        expect(result).toEqual({});
+        expect(HttpRequest.default.mock.calls).toEqual(
+          [
+            [
+              "https://api.securevan.com/v4/people/1234/canvassResponses",
+              {
+                "method": "POST",
+                "retries": 1,
+                "timeout": 32000,
+                "headers": {
+                  "Authorization": "*****",
+                  "accept": "text/plain",
+                  "Content-Type": "application/json"
+                },
+                "body": `{"canvassContext":{"inputTypeId":11,"phone":{"dialingPrefix":"1"`+
+                `,"phoneNumber":"123-456-7890","smsOptInStatus":"O"}},"resultCodeId":130}`,
+                "validStatuses": [204],
+                "compress": false
+              }
+            ]
+          ]
+        );
+      })
+    })
+
+    // Skipping as there is a world where we opt out someone
+    // even when the message is not from them originally
+    describe.skip("when the message is not from the contact", () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        message = {
+          ...message,
+          is_from_contact: false
+        };
+      });
+
+      it("returns and empty obejct and DOES NOT post to NGP VAN", async () => {
+        const result = await VanOptOut.postMessageSave({
+          handlerContext,
+          organization,
+          message
+        });
+
+        expect(result).toEqual({});
+        expect(HttpRequest.default.mock.calls).toHaveLength(0);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/docs/HOWTO-use-message-handlers.md b/docs/HOWTO-use-message-handlers.md
index 53a98960e..2abb73ad5 100644
--- a/docs/HOWTO-use-message-handlers.md
+++ b/docs/HOWTO-use-message-handlers.md
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ This is especially useful to auto-optout hostile contact replies so texters do n
 need to see them.  Additionally the JSON object can encode a "reason_code" that will
 be logged in the opt_out table record.
 
+### ngpvan-optout
+
+Sends a POST request to NGP VAN to update a record that they are now opted out from
+future campaigns. 
+
+Requires that the contact have `vanid` or `VanID` in their custom_feilds. 
+Requires auto-optout to be enabled. 
+
 ### profanity-tagger
 
 Before you enable a custom regular expression with auto-optout, we recommend strongly
diff --git a/src/extensions/message-handlers/ngpvan-optout/index.js b/src/extensions/message-handlers/ngpvan-optout/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6bcad328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/extensions/message-handlers/ngpvan-optout/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+import { hasConfig, getConfig } from "../../../server/api/lib/config";
+import { r } from "../../../server/models";
+import httpRequest from "../../../server/lib/http-request";
+import {
+    getCountryCode,
+    getDashedPhoneNumberDisplay
+} from "../../../lib/phone-format";
+import Van from "../../contact-loaders/ngpvan/util";
+
+export const serverAdministratorInstructions = () => {
+    return {
+        description: `
+            Update the contact in VAN with an opt out status
+            if and only if the internal Spoke auto-optout triggers.
+            Manual opt outs are handled by a different process.
+        `,
+        setupInstructions: `
+            This message handler is dependent on the ngpvan-action Action Handler,
+            and the auto-optout Message Handler.
+            Follow their setup instructions. 
+            Additionally, "ngpvan-optout" must be added to the message handler
+            environment variable. 
+        `,
+        // Does this include NGP_VAN env variables and what not?
+        environmentVariables: []
+    };
+}
+
+export const dbQuery = async campaignContactId => {
+    return await r
+        .knex("campaign_contact")
+        .select("custom_fields")
+        .where("id", campaignContactId)
+}
+
+export const available = organization =>
+        (hasConfig("NGP_VAN_API_KEY", organization) ||
+        hasConfig("NGP_VAN_API_KEY_ENCRYPTED", organization)) &&
+        hasConfig("NGP_VAN_APP_NAME", organization) &&
+        getConfig("MESSAGE_HANDLERS", organization).indexOf("auto-optout") !== -1;
+
+/*  
+ * Sends a request to VAN to place an opt out tag to an individual.
+ */
+export const postMessageSave = async ({ 
+    handlerContext, 
+    organization,
+    message
+}) => {
+    // Redundent, but other message-handlers check this first as well
+    if (!exports.available(organization)) return {};
+
+    let query;          // store custom_fields of the contact
+    let customField;
+    let vanId;          // vanid of contact
+    let cell;           // phone number that sent opt out message
+    let phoneCountry;   // The coutnry code
+    let url;            // url of VAN api
+
+    // If no message or optOut, return
+    if (
+        !message ||
+        !(handlerContext.autoOptOutReason || handlerContext.optOutReason)
+    ) return {};
+
+
+    try {
+        query = await exports.dbQuery(message.campaign_contact_id);
+        customField = JSON.parse(query[0]["custom_fields"] || "{}");
+
+        vanId = customField["VanID"] || customField["vanid"];
+        cell = message["contact_number"] || "";
+    } catch (exception) {
+        console.error(
+            `postMessageSave.ngpvan-optout ERROR finding contact or ` + 
+            `parsing custom fields for contact ${message.campaign_contact_id}`
+        )
+    }
+    
+    // if no van id or cell #, return
+    if (!vanId || !cell) return {};
+
+    phoneCountry = process.env.PHONE_NUMBER_COUNTRY || "US";
+    cell = getDashedPhoneNumberDisplay(cell, phoneCountry);
+
+    url = Van.makeUrl(`v4/people/${vanId}/canvassResponses`, organization);
+
+    // https://docs.ngpvan.com/reference/peoplevanidcanvassresponses
+    const body = {
+        "canvassContext": {
+            "inputTypeId": 11, // API input
+            "phone": {
+                "dialingPrefix": getCountryCode(cell, phoneCountry).toString(),
+                "phoneNumber": cell,
+                "smsOptInStatus": "O" // opt out status
+            }
+        },
+        // Do Not Text result code
+        // Unsure if this is specfic to each VAN committe ?
+        "resultCodeId": 130
+    };
+
+    console.log(
+        `ngpvan-optout.postMessageSave VAN ID : ${vanId} ` +
+        `: ${handlerContext.autoOptOutReason || handlerContext.optOutReason}`
+    );
+
+    await httpRequest(url, {
+        method: "POST",
+        retries: 1,
+        timeout: Van.getNgpVanTimeout(organization),
+        headers: {
+            Authorization: await Van.getAuth(organization),
+            "accept": "text/plain",
+            "Content-Type": "application/json"
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify(body),
+        validStatuses: [204],
+        compress: false
+    })
+
+    return {};
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/server/api/schema.js b/src/server/api/schema.js
index 86730b90a..a00df67f0 100644
--- a/src/server/api/schema.js
+++ b/src/server/api/schema.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import _ from "lodash";
 import { gzip, makeTree, getHighestRole } from "../../lib";
 import { capitalizeWord, groupCannedResponses } from "./lib/utils";
 import httpRequest from "../lib/http-request";
-import ownedPhoneNumber from "./lib/owned-phone-number";
 
 import { getIngestMethod } from "../../extensions/contact-loaders";
 import {
@@ -82,6 +81,12 @@ import { Jobs } from "../../workers/job-processes";
 import { Tasks } from "../../workers/tasks";
 
 const uuidv4 = require("uuid").v4;
+const Van = require("../../extensions/action-handlers/ngpvan-action.js");
+
+import {
+  available,
+  postMessageSave as optOutInVan
+} from "../../extensions/message-handlers/ngpvan-optout";
 
 // This function determines whether a field was requested
 // in a graphql query. Each graphql resolver receives a fourth parameter,
@@ -1292,7 +1297,7 @@ const rootMutations = {
         }
       }
       return finalContacts;
-    },
+    }, //
     createOptOut: async (
       _,
       { optOut, campaignContactId, noReply },
@@ -1342,6 +1347,21 @@ const rootMutations = {
       const newContact = cacheableData.campaignContact.updateCacheForOptOut(
         contact
       );
+
+      if (!available(organization)) return newContact;
+
+      // Reusing VAN opt out message-handler
+      await optOutInVan({
+        handlerContext: {
+          optOutReason: "manual"
+        },
+        organization,
+        message: {
+          campaign_contact_id: campaignContactId,
+          contact_number: contact.cell
+        }
+      })
+
       return newContact;
     },
     deleteQuestionResponses: async (