Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence
Defense Health Agency · DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation TBICoE-3 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 22, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
This is a Notice of Intent and not a Request for Quote/Proposal. The Defense Health Agency (DHA), Healthcare Contracting Division - Northeast (HCD-NE), on behalf of the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE), intends to award a cost-plus-fixed fee contract for TBICoE research and support services on a sole source basis to General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., 3150 Fairview Drive, Suite 100, Falls Church, VA 22042-4504, CAGE Code 07MU1. The anticipated award will be made under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition in accordance with the R… (show all)
evolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This contract shall support the Military Health System, Defense Health Agency, and the Department of War, to execute education, training, clinical support tools, clinical recommendations, and research requirements on brain injury and warfighter brain health. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is the most common injury in the current theater operations (i.e., Operation Epic Fury), and without a contract in place, a work stoppage will result in failure to provide all pre-deployment brain injury and brain health training and education to providers, line leaders, service members, and family. The estimated period of performance for this effort is from September 25, 2026, through December 24, 2026, with an additional three-month option. Addtionally, the anticipated contract will contain FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice wil not be honored or acknowledged. Phone calls will not be accepted. A determination by the Government to not compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interests of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities to fulfill this requirement by responding to this notice no later than 10:00 a.m. EST, Thursday, September 24, 2026, by email to john.a.cowgill4.ctr@health.mil and cc: gregory.m.crump.civ@health.mil . All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government.
Who won similar work
14 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 541611.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCG FEDERAL CORP. | 3 | $138.5M | May 27, 2026 |
| CONCEPT PLUS, LLC | 2 | $9.8M | Mar 10, 2026 |
| MERCER (US) LLC | 2 | $8.0M | Jan 23, 2026 |
| SYNENSYS, LLC | 1 | $49.9M | Jul 14, 2025 |
| INSIGNIA FEDERAL GROUP, LLC | 1 | $41.6M | Oct 23, 2025 |
| CHEROKEE NATION INTEGRATED HEALTH, L.L.C. | 1 | $5.8M | Oct 8, 2025 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 1 | $3.9M | Nov 18, 2025 |
| VISTA GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1 | $3.8M | Mar 6, 2025 |
| KINDRED PARTNERS, LLC | 1 | $2.3M | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Guidehouse Inc. | 1 | $592K | Nov 18, 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.
- Sep 17, 2026KINDRED PARTNERS, LLC$2.3MPharmacy - Supply Chain Risk Management
- May 27, 2026BCG FEDERAL CORP.$1.0MWF3 Lot 1 Design Task Order 5
- Mar 10, 2026CONCEPT PLUS, LLC$5.2MTRICARE Claims Review Services (TCRS)
- Jan 23, 2026MERCER (US) LLC$1.7MHealth Plan Innovation Support (HPIS) Task 1
- Nov 18, 2025DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP$3.9MProgram Management Support Services Bridge
- Nov 18, 2025BCG FEDERAL CORP.$1.0MWF3 Lot 1 Design Task Order 4
- Nov 18, 2025BCG FEDERAL CORP.$136.5MWF3 Lot 1 Core Task Order 4
- Nov 18, 2025Guidehouse Inc.$592KHealth Plan Innovation Support Task 2 Bridge
- Oct 23, 2025INSIGNIA FEDERAL GROUP, LLC$41.6MHealth Care Operations and Other Program Management Support
- Oct 8, 2025CHEROKEE NATION INTEGRATED HEALTH, L.L.C.$5.8MCorrespondence Control Office Support Services
Competitive landscape
For the 8 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 Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff 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
- 32 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.
- 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.