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.
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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
36C77625Q0290
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
541611
Product service code
R408
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
Posted
2025-10-03
Response deadline
Sep 17, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
Place of performance
Sterling
Contracting contact
Joseph.Senkovich2@va.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 541611 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.
Pre-Solicitation Notice Other Than Full and Open Competition The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity (PCAC) intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with Veterans Management Services Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), for acquisition support services to support PCAC. This project will provide for various types of acquisition support services in support of VHA contracting requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541611 with a small business size Standard of $24.5 million. The authority for restricting competition on this requirement is 38 U.S.C. 8127(c), known as the Veterans First Contracting Program, which provides the authority to directly contract with an SDVOSB or a VOSB. The decision to make a sole-source award is a business decision wholly within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is not a request for quotes or proposals. No contract award will be made based on quotations or proposals received in response to this notice. No solicitation document exists, and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted. Any responsible source who believes it can meet the requirement may submit a capability statement to Joseph Senkovich via email at Joseph.Senkovich2@va.gov no later than September 30, 2025, at 3:00pm (ET). A determination not to compete the requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government anticipated period of performance for this requirement will begin on 29-Sep-25 and conclude on 28-Sep-26. An earlier start date is possible should the Contractor and the Government come to a mutual agreement prior to 29-Sep-25. This pre-solicitation notice does not constitute a Request for Quote or Request for Proposal. This pre-solicitation notice is being provided IAW with FAR 5.204 Pre-solicitation notices. Disclaimer and Important Notes: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in responses to this notice. This notice does not oblige the Government to award a contract. The Government will not pay for information provided in response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for market research purposes. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.
Contact
Point of contact
Joseph Senkovich
Role
the contracting officer
Email
Joseph.Senkovich2@va.gov
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