Special NoticePosted Aug 26, 2026·Responses due Sep 3, 2026

Long Beach Meal Tray Cart

Veterans Affairs · RPO WEST (36C24W)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
333241
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C26127AP0508
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
7360
Place
Long Beach, CA, USA
Contact
Latisha Baker (latisha.baker@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26127AP0508 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 26, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 23, 2026 to Dec 23, 2026, middle of the range Oct 26, 2026.
Measured from 4901 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 26, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Aladdin Temp-Rite, LLC under Authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program, Title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 USC 251, et seq.); Title 40 USC 501, Services for Executive Agencies; and Section 803 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2002 (PL 107-107) and implemented by FAR 8.405-6, the Government anticipates entering into a sole source procurement negotiation with Aladdin Temp-Rite, LLC that seeks a solution to provide compatible with the motorized pulling truck… (show all)

s used to move meal trays at temperature over significant distances between buildings, reducing cost to the VA by ensuring equipment-to-equipment compatibility within the CLC of VA Long Beach Medical Center. The total estimated value of this contract is not to exceed $22,000.00 for a one-year base. The above authority is cited, and justification is made based on the determination that the Government's minimum needs can best be satisfied by services available from one source. This announcement is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B). Other persons may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement by September 3, 2026 12:00 PM Eatsern Standard Time. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all interest received on or beforeSeptember 3, 2026 12:00 PM Eatsern Standard Time will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this Notice of Intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation document is available. Vendors must show they are an authorized representative for Aladdin Temp-Rite, LLC and can provide supplies and services in accordance with the original equipment manufacturer�s specification. Failure to provide this information will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.

Who won similar work

11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same NAICS 333241.

Single-winner award sizes (11): middle half $35K to $293K, median $61K; range $19K to $1.2M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
GOVERNMENT SALES, LLC3$670KSep 22, 2026
ALDEVRA LLC2$1.3MSep 16, 2026
Gill Group, Inc.1$359KMay 7, 2026
ALADDIN TEMP-RITE LLC1$61KAug 12, 2025
11400 LLC1$40KMar 16, 2026
MEAK SOLUTIONS LLC. MENTOR 44060-53171$30KJun 17, 2025
ALPHAVETS, INC1$23KFeb 11, 2025
DEFENSE VENTURE HOLDINGS, LLC1$19KJun 12, 2026

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 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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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.