Special NoticePosted Aug 17, 2026·Responses due Aug 27, 2026

DA01--Upgrade and Expansion of Wandering Patient Alarm System

Veterans Affairs · 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541990
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C26226Q1365
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
DA01
Place
Not stated
Contact
Edgar Alvizar (Edgar.Alvizar@va.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26226Q1365 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 17, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 22, 2026 to Nov 17, 2026, middle of the range Oct 6, 2026.
Measured from 26 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 541990 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 17, 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

Description: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, intends to issue a Firm Fixed Priced contract under the authority of 31 USC §3304(a)(5), 38 U.S. Code § 8127(c), as implemented by RFO 6.103-5 (Authorized or Required by Statute) and VAAR 819.7008 (DEVIATION). The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22 intends to non-competitively award this requirement to Fidelis Sustainability Distribution, LLC. New Mexico VA Healthcare System (NMVAHCS) at Albuquerque, NM is requesting to upgrade the existing Wander Management System. The r… (show all)

equirement includes expansion of the current system by installing new Wander Management components to cover a wider area in the medical center. The current system in place is manufactured by RF Technologies, Inc. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541990 with a size standard of $19.5 million. The applicable Product Service Code is DA01. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Any response to this notice must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown below. No telephonic inquiries will be accepted. All responses must be emailed to Edgar Alvizar, Contract Specialist, Edgar.Alvizar@va.gov. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Who won similar work

6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 541990.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
ALPINE FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS INC2$110KSep 9, 2025
LBT DIAGNOSTIC RADIATION PHYSICS CONSULTING LTD1$264KMar 18, 2025
POSTURED LLC1$140KSep 29, 2026
PAR EXCELLENCE SYSTEMS, INC1$58KMar 27, 2026
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION1$25KNov 6, 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 5 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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