VISN 8 Conference Room Audio/Visual Installation
Veterans Affairs · 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24826Q1112 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 11, 2026 · this noticeSolicitation
- Aug 20, 2026SolicitationOpen
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
36C24826Q1112: VISN 8 Conference Room Audio/Visual Supplies and Installation REQUEST FOR QUOTE FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information Document Type: RFQ Solicitation Number: 36C24826Q1112 Posted Date: 08-11-2026 Original Response Date: 08-28-2026 Product or Service Code: 7B20 - IT and Telecom - High Set Aside: SDVOSB NAICS Code | Size Standard: 541330| $25.5M This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Product and Commercial Services, Simplified Procedures as supplemented with additional information i… (show all)
ncluded in this notice. This procurement is being conducted under Subpart 12.201.1 Simplified Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for this action. Quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01, effective 03-13-2026. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8, intends to award a fixed price contract, for Audio/Visual integration, equipment, and installation services for VISN 8 Conference Room 329A located in Tampa, FL. in accordance with the below Statement of Work (SOW) and attached Price Schedule. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541330 and Updated the FAC date, size standard is $25.5M Set-Aside Requirement: 100% Service-Disabled Small Business Set-aside, The Government reserves the right to make no award from this solicitation. Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made using a comparative analysis using evaluation factors. In compliance with 38 U.S.C. 8127 Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award of a federal contract, and registration must be complete and not missing elements such as representations and certifications. SITE VISIT: A site visit is highly encouraged by not mandatory. Vendors have three (3) days after the CS/S is posted to submit a request for site visit. All requests need to be in email to colleen.houser@va.gov VENDOR QUESTIONS: During the site visit refrain from verbal questions. All questions regarding this RFQ must be submitted after the site visit, in writing and sent by e?mail to colleen.houser@va.gov Submitted questions must be received no later than Monday, 08/24/2026 by 12:00 PM Eastern. No further questions will be accepted after that date and time. ANSWERS TO VENDOR QUESTIONS: Answers to vendors submitted questions will be posted on FBO no later than Wednesday, 08/19/2026 by 12:00 PM Eastern. *QUOTE SUBMISSION: Offers are due on/or before Friday 8/28/2026 by 2:00 PM Eastern. Quotes shall be sent by e?mail �only� to the Contracting Officer (Colleen Houser) at colleen.houser@va.gov. The Government will award a Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible vendor whose quote using comparative analysis using evaluation factors and is the best value to the Government. Vendors are required to follow the �Instructions to Quoters� on pages 30 � 33 of this Synopsis/Solicitation RFQ. B. Schedule of Services Eligible vendors shall quote prices for required services listed in the Statement of Work below by completing all Line Item Numbers (LINs) listed in Attachment B - Price Schedule. The completed Price Schedule must be submitted with the offeror�s final quote
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)), same NAICS 541330.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $229K to $448K, median $416K; range $159K to $1.5M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABOVE GROUP INC. | 2 | $645K | Jul 6, 2026 |
| SPEES LLC | 1 | $1.5M | Mar 11, 2026 |
| MES GROUP INC | 1 | $448K | Oct 31, 2025 |
| APOGEE CONSULTING GROUP, P.A. CARY 27511 NCL | 1 | $159K | Mar 11, 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.
- Jul 6, 2026ABOVE GROUP INC.$229KC1DA-- FY26 NRM (PROJ 573-26-210 and 573A4-26-210) AE - Perform Study to Identify A307 Bolts on Steam and Hot Water Piping Systems Gainesville and Lake CityNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 11, 2026SPEES LLC$1.5MC1DA--FY25: NRM (PROJ: 573A4-24-102) AE - Replace Roofs Lake CityNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 11, 2026APOGEE CONSULTING GROUP, P.A. CARY 27511 NCL$159KC1DA--FY25: NRM (PROJ: 573A4-23-610) AE - Replace AHU Building 06 MRINo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 11, 2026ABOVE GROUP INC.$416KC1DA--AE - Replace Cast Iron PipingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 31, 2025MES GROUP INC$448KC1DZ--Replace Cast Iron and Malleable FittingsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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
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.