Department of Veterans Affairs · 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)
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.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
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Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
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
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
36C24826Q1148
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
339113
Product service code
6530
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-18
Response deadline
Aug 21, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
jose.hernandez@va.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 339113 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.
This is a Source Sought Notice only. This notice is for market research purposes only to identify businesses capable of providing a requirement. This is not a solicitation. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. A solicitation/quote will not receive a response. The Government will not pay nor reimburse any costs for preparing this response. This notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified businesses and their Small Business Administration (SBA) size classification in relation to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing with an associated size standard of 800 employees. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8, is seeking interested sources to provide Full Power Articulating Examination Chair- Reliance 7000 manufactured by Haag-Streit (HS). If your business can meet or exceed the requirement, please provide a capability statement. The capability statement shall be limited to no more than two pages and must clearly state the following: Capability in industry to manufacture or provide the required Full Power Articulating Examination Chair- Reliance 7000. Offerors who cannot provide historical information from their company regarding the outlined attachment or similar scope and scale should provide corresponding information to show how the company would meet the VA medical facility requirements. This information should provide level of confidence in the Government that an offeror would meet or exceed the delivery requirements to provide the required product. In addition, provide and answer the following: 1. Company name, address, point(s) of contact, title, telephone number, fax number, email address, cage and SAM UEI number. 2. Company s business size, to include number of employees. 3. Company's socioeconomic status. 4. If SDVOSB/VOSB is planning to provide a response they need to demonstrate the ability to provide a product manufactured by a small business to be considered capable. Submit this information to Contracting Officer, Jose Hernandez, via email to jose.hernandez@va.gov. Your response to this notice must be received in writing on or before 3:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time) on August 21, 2026.
Contact
Point of contact
Jose J Hernandez
Role
the contracting officer
Email
jose.hernandez@va.gov
Submit questions
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