Department of Veterans Affairs · 257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)
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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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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
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Questions to submit
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
36C25727Q0028
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
334516
Product service code
6640
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-09-29
Response deadline
Oct 19, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
San Antonio, TX
Contracting contact
jose.campa@va.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 334516 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 combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.202, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as unrestricted. See attached Statement of Work. The solicitation number 36C25727Q0028 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-007. The vendor must be registered for NAICS 334516 in SAM to be eligible for award. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) interested in responding to this solicitation must be registered as an SDVOSB or VOSB in SBA.gov. (VetCert). See attached solicitation document for more information. Late quotes or documentation may be accepted if advantageous to the Government. All comments or inquiries are to be submitted in writing to the Point of Contact, referenced above, no later than 10/19/2026 at 10:00 AM/CST. Only quotes submitted through email will be considered. Submissions in any other format (fax, hard copy) will be deemed technically unacceptable and not considered for the award. The aggregate size of all documents submitted shall not exceed 25 megabytes (MB). Vendors interested in providing the required services will need to submit all required documentation, detailed in the attached solicitation document, by email to Jose Campa at jose.campa@va.gov, no later than Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 10:00 AM/CST. Point of Contact Jose Campa, Contracting Officer Network Contracting Office 17 (NCO 17) 5441 Babcock Rd., Ste. 302, San Antonio, TX 78240 Phone: 210-617-5300 x246260 Emailed all questions and quotes to: jose.campa@va.gov
Contact
Point of contact
Jose Campa
Role
the contracting officer
Email
jose.campa@va.gov
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