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Department of Veterans Affairs · 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)
Account requiredWhy it scored this way

Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.

Solicitation documents

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What would disqualify you

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Compliance matrix

Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.

Proposal outline

A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.

Questions to submit

Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.

Past performance write-ups

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
36C25627Q0059
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
513210
Product service code
DA10
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-15
Response deadline
Oct 30, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
North Little Rock
Contracting contact
Carmyn.Williams@va.gov

Market intelligence

Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays

Comparable awards under NAICS 513210 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.

Statement of work, as posted

Pre-solicitation/Sources Sought Notice (PS/SSN) LP Evaluator Subscription Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 16) The SSN is for market research and planning purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid (IFB), a Request for Task Execution Plan, a Request for Quotation (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP). Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this SSN. Your response to this SSN will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this SSN. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted, or competition-sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this SSN. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 513210 Software Publishers with a size standard of $47 million and a Product Service Code (PSC) DA10.

Contact

Point of contact
Carmyn E Williams
Role
the contract specialist
Email
Carmyn.Williams@va.gov
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