Sources SoughtPosted Sep 14, 2026·Responses due Sep 17, 2026

6515--Textiles - Towels and Washcloths

Veterans Affairs · RPO EAST (36C24E)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
339113
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24E26Q0108
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
6515
Place
Not stated
Contact
Maureen Long (Maureen.Long2@va.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24E26Q0108 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 21, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Sep 14, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 8, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026, middle of the range Sep 17, 2026.
Measured from 131 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 339113 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 21, 2026).
Responses are due Sep 17, 2026, so an award before then is unlikely; past cases include short solicitations.

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

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE only. Responses to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No quotes are being requested or accepted at this time with this notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Procurement Operations East Region, Medical Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) Program has a VA-wide requirement for Textiles (Towels and Washcloths) that meet the Minimum Technical Requirements (MTR) on Attachment 1 MTR for Reusable Textile. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code being considered for this procurement is 339113, Surgical Appliance and… (show all)

Supplies Manufacturing and the Product Service Code (PSC) is 6515, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment and Supplies. The Small Business Size Standard is 800 employees. Potential Sources shall respond with their ability to provide Textiles meeting all Minimum Technical Requirements. Responses to this notice should include the following: Company Name Company s DUNS Company s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Company s Address Point of Contact Information (i.e. title, phone number and email address) Provide Proof of Authorization to Distribute Items from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Country of Origin for Items Country Where Raw Materials are Sourced List All Certifications (ie USDA BioPreferred Program) Company s capability to meet this requirement and any pertinent information which demonstrates the company s ability to meet the requirements. Federal Supply Schedule contract number, within scope of this effort (if applicable). Company s type of business (small or large) and socioeconomic status whether Service Disable Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Hubzone, 8(a), Women Owned, Small Disadvantaged, etc. If applicable, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) must be verified by SBA. In addition to providing responses to numbers 1 12 above, interested companies must complete Attachment 2 Product Sourcing Request and Attachment 3 MSPV Bulk PSR Template to be considered a complete response. All responses shall be submitted via email no later than 3:00pm (EST) September 10, 2026 to Maureen Long at Maureen.Long2@va.gov. Simply responding as an interested party does not constitute your company as a source. Offeror must provide the above requested information. After review of the responses to this sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be published in the near future. Responses to this sources sought announcement are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the forthcoming solicitation announcement, in addition to responding to this sources sought notice. All interested parties must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

Who won similar work

1015 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same NAICS 339113.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
Edwards Lifesciences LLC · $EW227$16.0MOct 16, 2026
SUNRISE MEDICAL (US) LLC54$1.4MOct 16, 2026
RED ONE MEDICAL DEVICES LLC39$5.2MOct 13, 2026
Trillamed LLC31$17.8MSep 10, 2026
ERA HEALTH LLC29$1.3MJul 12, 2026
MEDTRONIC USA INC23$1.0MAug 13, 2026
DME SERVICES LLC22$704KSep 17, 2026
WMK, LLC21$18.2MOct 16, 2026
MEDTRONIC INC18$706KJul 23, 2026
VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC14$28.0MOct 13, 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.

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
  • $8K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
  • 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.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 10 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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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.