Special NoticePosted Aug 11, 2026·Responses due Aug 25, 2026

R420--Purchase of online Mock Survey Tool for Tracers

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

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
813920
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C26226Q1339
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
R420
Place
Not stated
Contact
Edgar Alvizar (Edgar.Alvizar@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26226Q1339 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 11, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 8, 2026 to Dec 8, 2026, middle of the range Oct 11, 2026.
Measured from 4901 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 11, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

Subject: SPECIAL NOTICE 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 Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul 12.102 (a). Award is anticipated to occur on or about August 26, 2026, to Joint Commission Resources, Inc. NCO 22 intends to non-competitively award this requirement to Joint Commission Resources, Inc. since the brand of mock survey tool platform is most capable of ensuring that evaluation and survey activities can fulfill the requireme… (show all)

nt and no other source can. This requirement includes the purchase of mock survey tool software for the Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) 5 headquartered at 300 Oceangate Ste. 700, Building 149, Long Beach, CA 90802. The mock survey tool platform will be utilized by trained staff to create customized reports, including the Joint Commission Health Accreditation Body s SAFER Matrix, by assessing data from multiple sources, including Accreditation Manager Plus, self-collected tracer data, Requirements for Improvement (RFIs) and data from Joint Commission surveys, and findings from the Tracers with the AMP mock survey add-on module. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 813920 with the size standard of $23.5 million. The applicable Product Service Code is R420. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. 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. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government If said OFFER and technical capabilities/narrative is received no later than August 25, 2026 10:00 am Pacific, the narrative will be considered by NCO 22. All responses 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. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same product/service code (PSC) R420.

Single-winner award sizes (6): middle half $29K to $80K, median $35K; range $26K to $98K.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
DETROIT EAST MEDICAL CONTROL AUTHORITY (DEMCA,) INC2$70KMar 25, 2026
L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED2$53KApr 2, 2026
JOINT COMMISSION RESOURCES, INC.1$98KOct 21, 2025
ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION INC1$95KSep 4, 2025

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Competitive landscape

For the 4 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

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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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