Sources SoughtPosted Jan 21, 2025·Responses due Jan 31, 2025

H165--RADIATION PHYSICIST SERVICE - POP 04/01/2025 - 03/31/2026

Veterans Affairs · 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541990
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C26225Q0362
Set-aside
Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (specific to Department of Veterans Affairs)
PSC
H165
Place
Tucson, AZ, USA
Contact
Norman Napper-Rogers (Norman.Napper-Rogers@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26225Q0362 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jan 21, 2025 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Jan 22, 2025
    Sources Sought
    Open
Solicitation
  • Feb 3, 2025
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Feb 6, 2025
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Feb 13, 2025
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Feb 18, 2025
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Mar 1, 2025
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Mar 1, 2025
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Mar 4, 2025
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Mar 4, 2025
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Mar 4, 2025
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Mar 4, 2025
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
Award
  • Mar 18, 2025
    Award Notice
    LBT DIAGNOSTIC RADIATION PHYSICS CONSULTING LTD · $264K
    Open

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What the notice says

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to the Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of pro… (show all)

viding the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) Unique Entity ID (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (VALLHCS) located at 11201 Benton St, Loma Linda, CA 92357 is seeking a potential qualified contractor that can provide radiation physicist services, as described in the Statement of Work (SOW). Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to the Sources Sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541990 ($19.5 Million). Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) Registry located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov. All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to Norman.Napper-Rogers@va.gov. All information submissions to be marked Attn: Norman Napper-Rogers, Contracting Officer and should be received no later than 10:00 AM MST on January 31, 2025.

Who won similar work

5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262)), same NAICS 541990.

Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $44K to $66K, median $58K; range $25K to $140K.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
ALPINE FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC2$110KSep 9, 2025
POSTURED LLC1$140KSep 29, 2026
PAR EXCELLENCE SYSTEMS, INC1$58KMar 27, 2026
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION1$25KNov 6, 2025

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Latest awards

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. 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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