Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Aug 11, 2026·Responses due Aug 27, 2026

Q522--CTX Mobile Austin MRI Base +4 Option Years

Veterans Affairs · 257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
621512
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C25726Q0525
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
PSC
Q522
Place
Austin, TX, USA
Contact
Vance Farrell (vance.farrell@va.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25726Q0525 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Aug 11, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
  • Aug 18, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 20, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026, middle of the range Oct 18, 2026.
Measured from 27 past solicitations at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 621512 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 11, 2026).

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What the notice says

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 36C25726Q0525 is issued as an RFQ for Mobile MRI Lease with Technician Services at the Austin Outpatient Clinic. This acquisition is� set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may… (show all)

be accessed electronically at� https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52 and https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/vaar852.asp. (ii) 0001, Mobile MRI with Technician services in accordance with the attached Statement of Work, QTY: 12, Unit of Issue: MO 1001, Option I, Line Item 0001, QTY: 12, Unit of Issue: MO 2001, Option II, Line Item 0001, QTY: 12, Unit of Issue: MO 3001, Option III, Line Item 0001, QTY: 12, Unit of Issue: MO 4001, Option IV, Line Item 0001, QTY: 12, Unit of Issue: MO (iii) See attached Statement of Work, Schedule, and Wage Determination for the services description requirement. (iv) Place of Performance: Central Texas Veterans Health Care System Austin VA Outpatient Clinic 7901 Metropolis Dr. Austin, TX 78744-3111 Anticipated base period of performance: 9/30/2026 9/29/2027 (v) List of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition: 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreement or Statements-Representation 52.204-7, System for Award Management-Registration 52.209-7, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.209-12, Certificate Regarding Tax Matters 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services 52.214-21, Descriptive Literature 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Certification 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements-Notice and Representation 52.237-1, Site Visit 852.233-70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution 852.233-71, Alternate Protest Procedure 852.239-75, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Notice 852.252-70, Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by Reference (vi) List of solicitation clauses that apply to the acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, Alternate I 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 52.204-13, System for Award Management-Maintenance 52.209-6, Protecting the Government s Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors 52.223-23, Sustainable Products 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Polices to Ban Text Messaging while Driving 52.224-3, Privacy Training 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors 52.233-3, Protest After Award 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation 52.237-3, Continuity of Services 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions 52.240-93, Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems 52.244-6, Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services 852.201-70, Contracting Officer s Representative 852.203-70, Commercial Advertising 852.204-70, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 852.204-71, Information and Information Systems Security 852.204-72, Personnel Vetting and Credentialing 852.211-76, Liquidated Damages-Reimbursement for Data Breach Costs, Alt. I 852.219-70, VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements 852.219-73, VA Notice of Total Set-Aside for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses 852.219-75, VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction 852.222-71, Compliance with Executive Order 13899 852.223-71, Safety and Health 852.232-72, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 852.242-71, Administrative Contracting Officer (vii) Offers are due on August 27, 2026, before 2:00 PM CST. Submit offers by email to vance.farrell@va.gov . Do NOT submit offers in the form of ZIP files. VA servers do not typically forward the content of ZIP files. (viii) Other additional information required: Questions about the solicitation must be in writing. It is requested that all questions be submitted by August 17, 2026. Submit questions by email to vance.farrell@va.gov . Addendum to FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors: Each offer shall include: Cover Letter completed by the offeror (see Exhibit A). Vendor s Questionnaire for Technical Evaluation completed by the offeror (Exhibit B). Past Performance Information Copy, or draft of Emergency Plan (SOW, paragraph 12) Copy, or draft of Quality Assurance Program Plan (SOW, paragraph 15) Completed/signed VAAR 852.219-75, Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction Nonfunctioning pro-rated monthly Rental Fee rate (SOW, 2.c.) Failure to provide all required documentation will result in the offer to be determined noncompliant. Offers with missing documents will not be evaluated. NCO-17 does not intend to enter into discussions with all offerors so that one or some can provide missing documents. Instructions for Technical: Technical Submission and Qualifications: Specifically stating how the offeror intends to meet the requirements in the Statement of Work (SOW). A technical description of how the quote is offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. Provide: Offeror shall attest with their offer that the operators are or will be licensed. Actual operator licenses shall be provided at the contract kick-off meeting. Offerors shall attest with their offer their proposed Technologist s competency. Technologist competency documents shall be provided at the contract kick-off meeting. Credentials and qualifications for the job. Current competency assessment (assessment of knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors required to perform the job correctly and skillfully; includes age-specific knowle

Who won similar work

8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 621512.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
IS HEALTHCARE LLC6$13.7MSep 30, 2026
VETMED GROUP LLC2$1.7MOct 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.

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Competitive landscape

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  • 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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  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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  • 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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