Sources SoughtPosted Dec 17, 2025·Responses due Dec 19, 2025

Q505--Locum Gastroenterology (GI) Physician Services MSO-2026-

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

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
621111
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C25726Q0159
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
Q505
Place
San Antonio, TX, USA
Contact
Carlos Jaquez (carlos.jaquez@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25726Q0159 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Dec 17, 2025 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Mar 18, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • May 28, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
Solicitation
  • Mar 24, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Mar 25, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Apr 1, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • May 28, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • May 28, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Jun 8, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
Award
  • Sep 1, 2026
    Award Notice
    WANDER STAFFING LLC · $27.6M
    Open

Next steps for this stage

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  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
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What the notice says

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, bids, or quotations.� The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. VHA RPO West NCO 17 Health Care Resources Branch is planning to solicit for a vendor who can provide four (4) to (5) gastroenterology physician services. Services Required: The Contractor shall provide… (show all)

Board Certified/Board Eligible Gastroenterology (GI) Physician Services on site in accordance with the specifications contained herein to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS), Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center. Place of performance: Contractor shall furnish services at any of the following locations depending on the needs of the STVHCS. Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center, 7400 Merton Minter Street, San Antonio, TX 78229-4404 Kerrville VA Medical Center, 3600 Memorial Boulevard, Kerrville, TX 78028-5768. VHA RPO West NCO 17 Health Care Resources Branch is conducting a market survey to determine the existence of potential small business concerns (e.g., HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, Woman Owned, etc.) with the capability to fulfill this acquisition. No questions will be answered if submitted. Type of Contract: If this sources sought notice leads to a future solicitation, the Government intends to award a fixed price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. The performance period shall be one (1) base year plus four one-year options. The proposed NAICS Code is 621111, Office of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) Interested parties shall provide a brief overview of their firm's capabilities and experience with projects similar in scope to this project. All information shall be submitted in Word or PDF format, not to exceed 10 pages, including all attachments. Each capability statement submittal shall also include the following business information: a. Organization Name b. Organization Address c. Organization SAM Unique Entity ID Number d. Point of Contact (including name, title, addresses, telephone number, fax number and Email address) e. Business size under NAICS 621111 f. Socio-economic status (IF SDVOSB or VOSB - provide SDVOSB or VOSB verification) g. Whether your company has experience providing GI physician services to Federal, State, or private entities. Firms shall identify whether they are a small business or other than small business in accordance with the size standard for NAICS code 621111. If another NAICS code may be applicable, please identify the NAICS in your capability statement. All information must be received no later than December 19, 2025, by 5:00 PM ET. Email information to: Carlos Jaquez, Contracting Officer, carlos.jaquez@va.gov Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or returned. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response.� The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate.� Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work.� Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.� After a review of the responses received, a solicitation may be published in Contract Opportunities.� However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.� The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Offerors are required to be registered in SAM at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Interested parties may register at https://sam.gov/contracting to receive notification when the solicitation and any amendments are issued and available for downloading.� We recommend that you monitor the Contract Opportunities site for all information relevant to desired acquisitions.

Who won similar work

39 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same NAICS 621111.

Single-winner award sizes (39): middle half $574K to $5.9M, median $1.5M; range $214K to $62.7M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
DAX SAFETY & STAFFING SOLUTIONS, LLC3$31.2MSep 21, 2026
CALL SOLUTIONS, LLC2$16.4MJun 30, 2026
JR ENTERPRISE, L.L.C LAUREL 207232$13.6MDec 19, 2024
Prime Physicians Tri Providers LLC2$9.6MJul 14, 2025
WANDER STAFFING LLC2$3.6MMar 25, 2026
Risen Video Production, LLC2$1.4MAug 4, 2026
SYGNETICS, INC2$557KMar 11, 2026
VALOR NETWORK, INC.1$62.7MJul 22, 2026
Avera Mckennan SIOUX FALLS 57105 SDN1$9.7MSep 21, 2026
Adelphi Staffing, LLC1$9.1MFeb 20, 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.

Latest awards

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 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. 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
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