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Solicitation36C24426Q0971

BuyerVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Notice typeSources Sought

PostedSeptember 16, 2026

Response deadlineSeptember 28, 2026

Place of performancePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15240, USA

ClassificationNAICS 325998 · PSC 6810

Set-asideNo Set aside used

OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT

Opportunity description

Stored from SAM.gov public data

Sources Sought Notice. See attachment for further details. Response deadline - Monday, September 28th at 2:00 PM EST.

FEDERAL BUYER

Buyer and contracting office

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Department / agencyVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tierVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Contracting office244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)

Office addressPITTSBURGH, PA, 15215, USA

Public points of contact

PrimaryTyler Krafttyler.kraft@va.gov

SecondaryAndrea Aultman-Smithandrea.aultman-smith@va.gov

GOVBIDFIT SCREENING LENS

What deserves attention before you spend bid time

Decision support

These screening signals are generated from the public notice fields stored for this specific opportunity. They are not eligibility findings or predictions; they are prompts for a faster, more disciplined review of the official solicitation.

Market-research stage

This notice appears to be market research rather than a conventional bid invitation. A capability response, technical feedback or evidence of market interest may matter more than a price proposal at this stage.

Near-term deadline

The stored deadline is within ten days. Build an internal submission deadline and verify whether questions, site visits, registrations or approvals are due earlier.

Eligibility gate recorded

No Set aside used is recorded as the set-aside or restriction. Confirm the bidding entity actually satisfies the applicable program and size requirements before investing proposal time.

Classification signal

NAICS 325998 · PSC 6810 is the recorded classification. Use it as a screening clue, then compare the actual scope and deliverables rather than treating the code alone as proof of fit.

Limited description in the stored record

The stored description is brief or unavailable. Treat the official SAM.gov notice and attachments as essential reading before relying on this summary.

Public buyer contact available

The source data includes 2 public contracting contacts. Use the solicitation's stated communication rules and deadlines before contacting the buyer.

Questions to resolve next

Has SAM.gov posted an amendment or changed the response date, attachments or submission instructions since this GovBidFit snapshot was refreshed?Does the notice request a capability statement, technical response, questions, pricing input, or another specific market-research response?Are there question deadlines, site visits, registrations or internal approvals that occur before the final response date?Does the bidding entity hold the required current status for the recorded set-aside and the solicitation's assigned NAICS size standard?Can the business perform in Pennsylvania at a sustainable cost after travel, mobilization, staffing, licensing and subcontractor requirements are considered?

What this opportunity record tells you

SAM.gov identifies this as a sources sought from VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF. The record was posted on September 16, 2026 and currently lists September 28, 2026 as the response deadline. GovBidFit keeps source facts separate from its matching guidance so you can see what comes from the federal notice.

The listed product or service classification is NAICS 325998 · PSC 6810. The set-aside field is No Set aside used. These fields help narrow your search, but they do not replace the full solicitation, amendments, attachments, clauses or eligibility language on the official source.

Before deciding to bid

Read the complete official description and scope. Verify the exact response date, time and time zone on SAM.gov. Confirm NAICS/PSC and every set-aside eligibility requirement. Review attachments, amendments, Q&A and submission instructions. Check place of performance, staffing, insurance, bonding and execution requirements.

Source and trust

GovBidFit is independent and is not a U.S. government website. GovBidFit stores a structured mirror of SAM.gov public opportunity data in its own database and keeps the compact snapshot as a fallback. The official SAM.gov notice remains the controlling source. The official SAM.gov notice controls if anything here differs from the source or a later amendment.

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