Pre-solicitationPosted Apr 3, 2026·Responses due May 1, 2026

6515--Tampa Home Oxygen

Veterans Affairs · 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
532283
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24826R0088
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
PSC
6515
Place
Tampa, FL, USA
Contact
Camille Alderman (Camille.Alderman@va.gov)
…Open on SAM.gov
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24826R0088 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Mar 19, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
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  • Apr 3, 2026 · this notice
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  • May 1, 2026
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  • May 12, 2026
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  • May 12, 2026
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  • Aug 17, 2026
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  • Aug 17, 2026
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  • Aug 31, 2026
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  • Sep 1, 2026
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  • Sep 9, 2026
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Solicitation
  • Apr 3, 2026
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    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Apr 16, 2026 to Jul 16, 2026, middle of the range May 19, 2026.
Measured from 4901 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Mar 19, 2026).
Responses are due May 1, 2026, so an award before then is unlikely; past cases include short solicitations.

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

Pre-solicitation Notice: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 8 Contracting Team, intends to issue a solicitation for Home Oxygen Services in support of the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Services will cover Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk counties; however, this listing does not preclude the possibility of additional surrounding counties if required by the Government. The resulting requirement will be an Indefinite Delivery Contract issued as a 100% SDVOSB Set Aside. The awarded contractor will be responsible for delivery, setup, installation, maintenance, pickup, … (show all)

and management of home oxygen equipment for eligible Veterans served through the Home Respiratory Care Program (HRCP), 5910 E Breckenridge Park, Tampa, FL 33610. The anticipated contract will consist of one (1) twelve month base period and four (4) twelve month option periods, with optional 6 months extension. The solicitation will incorporate provisions and clauses in effect under Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025 04, dated June 11, 2025. No hard copies will be issued. Interested offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for updates, amendments, or changes. To be eligible for award, offerors must be actively registered in SAM (https://sam.gov) and must be listed as a certified SDVOSB in the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov at the time of offer and at the time of award. Point of Contact: Camille Alderman Email: Camille.Alderman@va.gov Please download Solicitation 36C24826R0088 and Attachment D.2 Wage Rates Tampa Counties.

Who won similar work

1 award notice on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 532283.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
VETERANS FIRST HEALTH CARE BOWLING GREEN 42103 KGZ1$14.3MAug 18, 2026

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Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 1 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

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  • 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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