SolicitationPosted Aug 10, 2026·Responses due Aug 17, 2026

Million Veteran Program (MVP) Lapel Pins

Veterans Affairs · 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
339999
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C26126Q0943
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
8455
Place
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Contact
Janetra Johnson (janetra.johnson@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26126Q0943 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Aug 10, 2026 · this notice
    Solicitation
  • Aug 13, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 20, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 3, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, middle of the range Sep 22, 2026.
Measured from 5477 past solicitations at Veterans Affairs, Department of that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 10, 2026).

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What the notice says

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, has a requirement for 140,000 custom Million Veteran Program (MVP) lapel pins, including design, manufacture, rubber backing, individual poly-bag packaging, and delivery, in support of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System's Research Service. This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 339999, size standard 550 employees. Preproduction samples are required for Government approval prior to authorization of full production. See the attached solicitation, Statement of Requirement, and Salient Character… (show all)

istics for complete specifications, delivery instructions, and evaluation criteria. Quotes are due no later than August 17, 2026, 12:00 PM PDT. Quotes shall be submitted electronically to: Edward Hunter, edward.hunter@va.gov Janetra Johnson, janetra.johnson@va.gov Telephone and fax responses will not be accepted. This synopsis/solicitation is issued under FAR Part 12/13 commercial procedures. Point of Contact: Primary: Janetra Johnson, Contract Specialist, janetra.johnson@va.gov Secondary: Edward Hunter, Contracting Officer, edward.hunter@va.gov Attachments to Upload: RFQ 36C26126Q0943 Design File � 2026 MVP Logo Pin_Model Sheet_Final

Who won similar work

4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same NAICS 339999.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
TECNIPLAST USA, INC.1$127KAug 20, 2026
CSIC SOLUTIONS LLC1$80KJul 9, 2025
HURTVET SUBCONTRACTING, LLC1$45KDec 22, 2025
SAS LOGISTICS LLC1$37KMar 18, 2026

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Competitive landscape

For the 4 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 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

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 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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