Special NoticePosted Oct 7, 2026·Responses due Oct 22, 2026

Q999--GCH Technologies - Vanity Short Codes Annual Lease

Veterans Affairs · 245-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 5 (36C245)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
561421
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24527Q0022
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
Q999
Place
Not stated
Contact
Cassie White (cassie.white@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24527Q0022 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 7, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 4, 2026 to Feb 3, 2027, middle of the range Dec 7, 2026.
Measured from 4901 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Oct 7, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • 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 intent to sole source announcement is posted in accordance with FAR 5.2 Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. Objective The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 05, VACO VA Central Office, Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) requires exclusive leasing, management, and maintenance of SMS vanity short codes 838255 ( VETALK ) and 98801 ( 988, press 1 ) to support 24/7/365 crisis text messaging services. These short codes are mission-critical assets that ensure immediate, reliable access to crisis intervention resources. The contemplated period of performance is 12/22/2026 through 12/21/2027 (Base + … (show all)

four option years) Unique Qualifications GCH Technologies Inc. is the only known responsible source capable of fulfilling these requirements. Supporting justification from the Single Source Justification (P03) includes: GCH Technologies holds exclusive control and carrier-level ownership of short codes 838255 and 98801. Vanity short codes cannot be reassigned without the current owner s cooperation. Replacement of these codes would require full public rebranding, disrupt routing infrastructure, and pose unacceptable risks to continuity of crisis services and public safety. Technical research confirms no other vendor can legally or technically provide these exact short codes. Award Information The incumbent contractor shall be provided with the opportunity to present a quote that shall be accepted as a firm fixed price agreement at the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). The Government anticipates the Independent Cost Estimate shall be developed and comparable with the current Contract No. 36C24525P0022 to justify fair and reasonable pricing. The period of performance shall be for one base year period, not to exceed 12-months. The Period of Performance reads as follows: 12/22/2026-12/21/2027 If anyone requests additional information or would like to obtain a copy of the statement of work (SOW) for more details Cassie (KC) White cassie.white@va.gov

Who won similar work

80 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same product/service code (PSC) Q999.

Single-winner award sizes (59): middle half $250K to $5.0M, median $1.5M; range $59K to $300.0M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
ROTECH HEALTHCARE INC.3$7.1MJun 30, 2026
KEBROS & ASSOCIATES LLC2$28.6M + 1 sharedMar 3, 2026
COLUMBIA ANCILLARY SERVICES INC2$2.5MOct 20, 2025
US RENAL CARE INC1$300.0MMay 14, 2026
A-TEAM SOLUTIONS LLC1$203.4MSep 15, 2025
GLC On-The-Go, Inc.1$113.5MMay 14, 2025
DT-TRAK CONSULTING, INC.1$60.0MOct 3, 2025
NORTHWEST RESPIRATORY SERVICES LLC1$30.5MSep 25, 2026
AMERICAN MEDICAL STAFFING INC1$26.0MSep 24, 2026
FLAGSTAR STAFFING INC1$20.0MJul 2, 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.

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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.