Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Jul 24, 2026·Responses due Aug 7, 2026

R499--Tele-Town Hall Services - VA Omaha Medical Center

Veterans Affairs · NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
517810
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C26326Q0954
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
R499
Place
Omaha
Contact
Curt LaRose (curt.larose@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26326Q0954 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Jul 24, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
  • Aug 5, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
Award
  • Aug 31, 2026
    Award Notice
    EASIER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. DENVER 80209 · $88K
    Open
  • Aug 31, 2026
    Award Notice
    EASIER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC. DENVER 80209 · $88K
    Open

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What the notice says

Virtual Town Hall Services for VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System and Sioux Falls VA Health Care System This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 16 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested. Solicitation number 36C26326Q0954 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provision… (show all)

s and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-02. This procurement is a total set-aside for Small Business (SB). Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov). Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 517810 with a size standard of $40 million. A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the attached solicitation documentation. The VA anticipates one firm fixed price IDIQ contract award to provide services to VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105. The period of performance is 09-01-2026 to 08-31-2027 for the base year period of performance. There are four (4) one-year option periods available at the government s discretion. FAR provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and 52.212-3 apply to this procurement and are detailed within the attached solicitation document. FAR clauses 52.212-4 applies to this procurement and are included within the attached solicitation document. Additional requirements are listed within the attached solicitation document. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition. Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Curt LaRose, Contracting Officer, at curt.larose@va.gov no later than 08:00am Central Time (CT), 07-29-2026. Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by 08:00am CT, 08-07-2026. Quotes are required to be emailed to curt.larose@va.gov prior to the solicitation closing date and time. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety by the Contracting Officer before the solicitation closing. Contact Curt LaRose, Contracting Officer, at curt.larose@va.gov for information regarding the solicitation.

Who won similar work

5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)), same product/service code (PSC) R499.

Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $304K to $1.8M, median $1.7M; range $7K to $3.0M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
VETERANS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.1$3.0MSep 25, 2025
PATHFINDER CONSULTANTS, LLC1$1.8MDec 4, 2025
BREEWORLD LLC1$1.7MJan 30, 2025
MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC1$304KJun 11, 2025
GAVIN SWIFT EMMETSBURG 505361$7KFeb 19, 2025

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Competitive landscape

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  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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