Special NoticePosted Jul 22, 2026·Responses due Jul 29, 2026

Intent to Sole Source

Veterans Affairs · 247-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 7 (36C247)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334510
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
None
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
6515
Place
Birmingham, AL, USA
Contact
Jacob A Tackett (Jacob.Tackett@va.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

This notice has no solicitation number, so earlier and later notices cannot be tied to it.

Early notice
  • Jul 22, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Aug 6, 2026 to Sep 21, 2026, middle of the range Aug 20, 2026.
Measured from 121 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 334510 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 22, 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

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101, requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source delivery order and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 07, is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government�s intent to execute a Sole Source Delivery Order under GSAR Part 538, specifically… (show all)

GSAR Part 538.7104-3, Sole Source Justifications. This notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.101. The intended Contractor is Natus Medical, Inc, located at 3150 Pleasant View Rd, Middleton, WI 53562. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334510. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6515. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 1250 employees. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Jacob A. Tackett, Jacob.tackett@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line: EEG Equipment. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time (EST) on 29 July 2026 to the above contact. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

Who won similar work

6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 334510.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
Premier Shockwave Wound Care, Inc.1$1.5MJun 25, 2026
NATUS MEDICAL INCORPORATED1$370KJul 29, 2026
FRONTLINE HEALTHCARE LLC1$359KDec 15, 2025
PROAIM AMERICAS, LLC. Ellisville MO 63011 USA1$149KJun 6, 2025
PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC1$137KAug 11, 2026
DGA MEDICAL LLC1$39KAug 26, 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.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 6 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.

  • 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.