Audio Visual System Upgrade G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center
Veterans Affairs · 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25626Q1206 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 11, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
- Aug 11, 2026Special NoticeOpen
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
Notice Of Intent To Award Sole Source This Is Not A Request For Competitive Quotes The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO?16), hereby provides notice of its intent to negotiate and award a sole?source, Firm?Fixed?Price, one?time purchase and one?time delivery contract to Sound & Communications, 105 Metroplex Blvd., Pearl, MS 39208. This action is taken in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.102(a), Restricting Competition, as only one responsible source is capable of m… (show all)
eeting the Government�s requirements. This procurement is for the Audio/Visual (AV) System upgrade for Montgomery Hall and the Directors Conference Room 1200?C at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center located at 1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Ave., Jackson, MS 39216. The applicable NAICS code is 238210 � Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, with a Small Business Administration size standard of $19.0M. The Product Service Code is L059 � Technical Representative, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components. Rationale for Sole Source: Sound & Communications is the original designer and integrator of the AV systems currently installed in Montgomery Hall and Conference Room 1200?C. The vendor maintains exclusive familiarity with and access to: � Proprietary DSP programming files � Custom routing configurations � Microphone tuning profiles � Equipment rack sequencing � Integration?specific system architecture These elements are not publicly available and cannot be reconstructed by another vendor without substantial reverse engineering, redevelopment, and risk. The system utilizes Biamp DSPs, beam?tracking microphones, PTZOptics cameras, and Absen LED wall components, all of which require specialized programming expertise and intimate knowledge of the existing configuration. Attempting to introduce another vendor would pose significant technical risk, including potential system failure, extended downtime, and disruption of critical Veteran?support functions and executive communications. Only Sound & Communications can perform incremental upgrades without rebuilding the entire AV infrastructure, ensuring full compatibility and continuity of operations. This notice is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or a request for competitive proposals. However, firms that believe they can meet the Government�s requirement may submit a written statement of interest within five (5) calendar days from the publication of this notice. Responses must be emailed to Contract Specialist Gary Frank at Gary.Frank@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Any responding vendor must provide valid OEM authorization, on manufacturer letterhead, demonstrating the capability to install, modify, and maintain the existing DSP programming files and associated configurations. Failure to provide proof of authorization will result in the vendor being deemed incapable of meeting the requirement. Interested parties must also identify proprietary data with appropriate markings and include their business size classification (large, small, small?disadvantaged, 8(a), woman?owned, etc.) and indicate whether the company is U.S. or foreign?owned. The Government will not reimburse costs incurred in response to this notice. This announcement should not be construed as a commitment to issue a solicitation or make an award. If no responses are received by Monday, August 17, 2026, at 4:00 PM CST, the Government will proceed with a sole?source award to Sound & Communications without further notice.
Who won similar work
111 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same NAICS 238210.
Single-winner award sizes (111): middle half $128K to $1.6M, median $419K; range $6K to $12.9M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| PANACEA CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC | 4 | $5.2M | Sep 14, 2026 |
| MGI, INC. | 3 | $13.5M | Sep 14, 2026 |
| KEVIN PIET, LLC | 3 | $6.4M | Jul 2, 2026 |
| DUNBAR MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, LLC | 3 | $4.8M | Jul 16, 2026 |
| BRYANT POWER SOLUTIONS L.L.C GRAND BLANC 48439 | 3 | $3.2M | Sep 25, 2025 |
| N-OVATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC | 3 | $1.4M | Sep 10, 2026 |
| POWER EDGE, INC. | 3 | $377K | Jun 4, 2026 |
| SKYTEK LLC | 2 | $18.6M | Apr 28, 2026 |
| U.S. VET GENERAL CONTRACTING, LLC | 2 | $3.0M | Sep 21, 2026 |
| HIRT ELECTRIC, LLC | 2 | $1.2M | Jun 22, 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.
- Oct 15, 2026DOUBLE BAR CONSTRUCTION, LLC$493KJ061--PROJECT 675-25-804, Bid-Build Install Water Tower Projector System at Lake NonaNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 6, 2026DASH TECHNOLOGIES INC$133KJ061--AWARD NOTICE 36C24526Q0840No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 24, 2026OK2 CONSTRUCTION, LLC$34KSTX BAS System Master ControllerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 24, 2026VETERANS ELECTRIC LLC$8.5MZ1DZ--695-22-123 Upgrade N Campus Medium Voltage FeedersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 22, 2026GERKE ELECTRIC INC$142KJ059--MCC & Panelboards ReplacementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 21, 2026ForUs Contracting, Inc.$6.7MZ1DA--598-19-112 Replace Underground 15kV Connectors and transformers-NLRNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 21, 2026U.S. VET GENERAL CONTRACTING, LLC$399KZ1DA--B406 AHU to Emergency Power 676-22-108No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 18, 2026SENTINEL BUILDERS, LLC$55K6150--654-26-020 | Bldg 12 Pump Power RelocationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 15, 2026KISH & SONS ELECTRIC INC$1.5MEmergency Electric Panel Repair Service.No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 14, 2026PANACEA CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC$2.4MZ1DA--550-23-104 Install Rooftop PV Multiple Buildings (CON)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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
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
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
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.