R499--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Surgical Communicator - Innovation Project
Veterans Affairs · 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26126Q1036 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 26, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, on behalf of VA Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS) located 2615 E. Clinton Avenue, Fresno, CA 93703-2223 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to award a sole source contract under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The intended contractor is DOCME360, LLC, 2311 Wilson BLVD STE 16,3RD Floor Arlington, Virginia, 22201-5417, United… (show all)
States. VACCHCS is seeking to negotiate a sole source award to DOCME360, LLC. for design, develop, and deploy a secure, scalable digital platform that provides real-time updates and engagement capabilities throughout the surgical journey in accordance with the Performance Work Statement Draft. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 541519 Other Computer Related Services. Product of Service Code for this requirement is R499 Support-Professional-Other. The 2022 Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $34.0 Million. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must be able to prove that provides clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. Additionally, all responses must address all aspects of the attached Performance Work Statement. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to gary.christensen@va.gov with 36C26126Q1036 Surgical Communicator Innovation referenced in the subject line. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Who won similar work
12 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)), same NAICS 541519.
Single-winner award sizes (12): middle half $143K to $664K, median $384K; range $20K to $2.4M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THUNDERCAT TECHNOLOGY, LLC | 2 | $3.0M | May 27, 2026 |
| FOUR POINTS TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C. | 2 | $1.8M | Aug 26, 2025 |
| ACUSTAF DEVELOPMENT CORP | 2 | $679K | Sep 2, 2025 |
| DECISIVE POINT CONSULTING GROUP, LLC | 1 | $631K | Sep 1, 2026 |
| ARCHITECHTURE SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | $343K | Nov 13, 2024 |
| DATA DISTRIBUTING, LLC | 1 | $170K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| ACF TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1 | $62K | Feb 28, 2025 |
| INTEGRATED SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 1 | $44K | Jan 26, 2026 |
| ESAOTE NORTH AMERICA INC | 1 | $20K | Aug 11, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 24, 2026DATA DISTRIBUTING, LLC$170K6515--PacsCube Express 8300/Prism Printer/Workstation
- Sep 1, 2026DECISIVE POINT CONSULTING GROUP, LLC$631K7A20--Telesitters Monitors
- May 27, 2026THUNDERCAT TECHNOLOGY, LLC$2.4MPalarum PUP Fall Prevention Solution License - VA Palo Alto
- May 13, 2026THUNDERCAT TECHNOLOGY, LLC$583K6930--NEW > $500K | Education NEO Audio-Visual system, |
- Jan 26, 2026INTEGRATED SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES INC.$44K6350--Avigilon video surveillance system project
- Sep 2, 2025ACUSTAF DEVELOPMENT CORP$256KAcuStaf Labor Management Software
- Aug 26, 2025FOUR POINTS TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C.$764K4110--4110 - Becton Dickinson (BD) Pyxis Enterprise System (ES) Pharmacy Refrigerators
- Aug 11, 2025ESAOTE NORTH AMERICA INC$20K3mensio Software Support for VA San Francisco Health Care System
- Aug 6, 2025ACUSTAF DEVELOPMENT CORP$424KAcuStaf Labor Management Software
- Mar 6, 2025FOUR POINTS TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C.$1.1MPyxis Pharmacy Carousels
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
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
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
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.