U008--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Implementation Science Training
Veterans Affairs · 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26127Q0096 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 16, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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 an intent to sole source award notice. The Government intends to issue a sole source award to� University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)� per� Revolutionary Far Overhaul� 6.103-1,� Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This announcement constitutes the only notice of intent to sole source and synopsis of proposed action. No solicitation will be issued. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, Network Contracting Officer (NCO) 21 intends to award a sole source contract to UCSF for Implementation Science Support and Training … (show all)
services for the Veterans Affairs San Francisco VA Health Care System. This contract provides for two distinct categories of service: personnel support for VA quality improvement projects, and course enrollment funding for VA trainees. The contract includes statistical analysis, database management, programming, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement initiatives, workforce education, training, and related activities. The proposed contract will start 1/20/2027 through 1/19/2028 and include 5 ordering periods. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 611310 - Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools and Product of Service Code for this requirement is U800. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by 10:00 AM PST October 22nd, 2026, via email to Lydia.anderson@va.gov. No telephone calls will be accepted or entertained. No exceptions. All responses must be received by the closing date specified herein. Late submissions will not be considered by the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that the responding company can provide the same services by the required date. However, a determination by the Government to not compete is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same product/service code (PSC) U008.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $428K to $1.6M, median $635K; range $150K to $4.2M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMPUTEE COALITION OF AMERICA INC | 2 | $900K | Jan 27, 2025 |
| OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INCORPORATED | 1 | $4.2M | Apr 1, 2026 |
| NATIONAL PEST MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. | 1 | $521K | Apr 1, 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.
- Apr 1, 2026NATIONAL PEST MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.$521KVHA ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS SERVICE (EPS) | ELECTRONIC PEST MANAGEMENT FIELD GUIDE APPLICATION
- Apr 1, 2026OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INCORPORATED$4.2MU008--Performance Improvement Management System (PIMS) | Special Notice | Intent to Sole Source
- Jan 27, 2025AMPUTEE COALITION OF AMERICA INC$150KU008--VHA Amputation System of Care Peer Support Program
- Jan 27, 2025AMPUTEE COALITION OF AMERICA INC$750KU008--VHA Amputation System of Care Peer Support Program
Competitive landscape
For the 3 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.