Sources SoughtPosted Sep 11, 2026·Responses due Oct 16, 2026

MEDECO INTELLIGENT KEY HIGH-SECURITY LOCK SYSTEM

Veterans Affairs · 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
561621
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C26127Q0049
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
J059
Place
Mather, CA, USA
Contact
Derek L Brown (Derek.Brown7@va.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26127Q0049 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 11, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 7, 2026 to Dec 5, 2026, middle of the range Nov 11, 2026.
Measured from 43 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 561621 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 11, 2026).
Responses are due Oct 16, 2026, so an award before then is unlikely; past cases include short solicitations.

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

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Regional Procurement Office West (RPOW), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 5, Health Service Area (HSA) 5.2, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, on behalf of VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS), intends to issue a solicitation for a potential commercial service and supply requirement supporting the existing MEDECO Intelligent Key high-security lock, cylinder, key, and software system at VANCHCS. VANCHCS currently uses ASSA ABLOY/MEDECO Intelligent Key products across its sites as its existing high-security lock, cylinder, key, … (show all)

and related software system. The Government requires continued compatibility with the installed system and the ability to maintain the security, functionality, programming, and lifecycle support of the existing system. The prospective contractor would provide authorized, current, compatible MEDECO equipment, licensing, software updates, and support, including: 150 MEDECO Intelligent Key lock cores 200 Intelligent Key fobs: 25 heavy-duty and 175 standard 5 Integrated Programming Devices (IPDs) 100 industrial-rated, moisture-resistant 32 GB micro SD cards At least one MEDECO server software upgrade per year, plus critical security/functionality updates 24-hour support for software issues All supplied keys, fobs, cores, programming devices, and related components must be compatible with the Government�s existing MEDECO Intelligent Key hardware and software environment.

Who won similar work

7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 561621.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
Veterans Fire and Life Safety Corporation1$1.5MAug 15, 2025
PACIFIC COAST CONTRACTING GROUP Sacramento CA 95834 USA1$623KApr 14, 2026
TC Atlantic Group LLC1$570KMay 29, 2026
SCDATACOM, LLC1$166KMar 1, 2025
GENERAL SERVICES PARTNERS LLC1$71KMar 11, 2026
WARFEATHER, LLC1$33KApr 30, 2026
UNIVERSAL SECURITY AND FIRE, INC.1$11KSep 25, 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.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 7 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

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  • 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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