H265--Sources Sought Notice: Imaging Testing and Inspection Services by Medical Physicist
Veterans Affairs · 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26126Q1177 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 20, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
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
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. No Solicitation is currently available. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this S… (show all)
ources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services, and the small business size standard is $19.0 Million. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information for contractors that can provide Radiological Physics Testing & Inspection Services in accordance with the Statement of Work (draft) for the VA San Francisco Health Care System (VASFHCS). A description of services is in the attached Statement of Work (draft). Brief Description of Services See attached Statement of Work (draft). Capability Statement All interested contractors must respond by email to Gary.Christensen@va.gov before 10:00 A.M. PDT on 08/31/2026. Please answer the following questions when responding: What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.) a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered with the Small Business Administration? Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) Provide Company s legal name along with Unique Entity ID (SAM) number. Primary point of contact, including phone number and e-mail address. Capabilities Statement/ Evidence/ Certifications which demonstrates that your company possesses the ability to perform the services required in the Statement of Work (draft). Applicant must meet the following criteria: Have a current Medical Physicist License Must hold current Board Certification by ABR or ABMP Must show proof of all elements in Section 2.1.1.1 in SOW Must show proof of long history of outstanding performance (2.1.1.2 in SOW) Must be able to commit to Sections 4.1 & 4.2 (Emergency Services in SOW) Must be able to perform QC on all medical equipment listed in Appendix 1 Must have worked in the VA Health Care System to ensure compliance with federal requirements (Sections 1.3 & 2.1.1.2 in SOW) Describe experience in providing services as described in the attached Statement of Work (draft). List other Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size. Please include contract number (if for Federal Government). As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have a Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_217_221.html 7a. Of the service actions listed above, which one(s) will your company perform as the prime contractor using its own personnel without subcontracting? 7b. With respect to the service actions listed above, which action(s) do you intend on subcontracting or using other than your company s own personnel? 7c. Of those services that will be performed, approximately what percentage will be paid to the subcontractor(s)? GSA Contract Number, if applicable. Fill out the informational price schedule:
Who won similar work
7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)), same NAICS 541380.
Single-winner award sizes (7): middle half $49K to $963K, median $512K; range $36K to $5.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYPERION BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. | 2 | $1.2M | Nov 12, 2025 |
| NEOGENOMICS LABORATORIES, INC. · $NEO · $766.3M | 1 | $5.0M | Apr 24, 2026 |
| EWA DIRECTION INC. | 1 | $1.3M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| ATLANTIC FIRST INDUSTRIES CORPORATION | 1 | $60K | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Cummins Inc. · $CMI · $33.7B | 1 | $38K | Oct 1, 2026 |
| ASSURED BIO LABS, LLC | 1 | $36K | Feb 22, 2025 |
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.
- $NEO reported $766.3M revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 7 past awards, $512K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $CMI reported $33.7B revenue (fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025). The median single-winner award in these 7 past awards, $512K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 1, 2026Cummins Inc.$38KM1DZ--Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS) Dark Start Load Test, Las Vegas VA Medical CenterMateriality: <0.01% of $CMI revenue (Low) SEC
- Jun 29, 2026EWA DIRECTION INC.$1.3MF103--HVAC Cooling Towers Testing and Maintenance for VA Palo Alto Health Care SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 24, 2026NEOGENOMICS LABORATORIES, INC.$5.0MNeogenomics Lab ServicesMateriality: 0.65% of $NEO revenue (Low) SEC
- Mar 27, 2026ATLANTIC FIRST INDUSTRIES CORPORATION$60KH966--Solicitation MFT&GFT Testing and Incubation ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Nov 12, 2025HYPERION BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.$512KF103--SF-Legionella Water Testing | Base + 4No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 2, 2025HYPERION BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.$666KF103--Legionella Testing For VA Palo Alto Health Care SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 22, 2025ASSURED BIO LABS, LLC$36KQ301--Gloved Fingertip and Thumb (GFT) Media, Direct Compounding Area (DCA) Media and Media Fill Test Services (VANCHCS) |No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
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
- $51K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- 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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 1 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.