Sources Sought
Vocera Communication Support Services - Cincinnati, Dayton, Chillicothe, Columbus VAMCs
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C25027Q0027
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The VA Network Contracting Office 10 is asking vendors whether they can provide Vocera Premier Support (software upgrades, maintenance, labor and phone support for the Vocera paging system) at the Cincinnati, Dayton, Chillicothe and Columbus VA Medical Centers. This is a Sources Sought for market research, not a solicitation. A contract is proposed as a base plus 4 ordering periods.
Watch out for
- Possible sole source. The VA is checking whether only Vocera-authorized sellers can do this work, so a firm without Vocera authorization may not be competitive.
Industry feedback to the information below is requested to ensure the VA has not created a defacto sole source requirement.
- Not a bid. Responding does not get you a contract and no pricing is wanted, so this only puts you on the VA's radar.
Do not submit pricing information in response to this Notice.
- 24/7 support coverage. A small firm needs round-the-clock phone support staffing to qualify.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Vocera Premier Support for the Vocera paging system at four VA Medical Centers
- Vocera Enterprise Licenses and all Vocera software upgrades
- Maintenance, labor and phone support to keep the paging system running
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week phone support coverage (asked about in the questions)
- Contract type
- Sources Sought (market research); proposed contract with ordering periods
- Period of performance
- Base + 4 (4-year) ordering periods, as written in the notice
- Place of performance
- Cincinnati, Dayton, Chillicothe and Columbus VA Medical Centers (header lists USA)
- Offers due
- October 23, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern (written as EST)
- How to submit
- Email to Contract Specialist Kevin Cytraus at Kevin.Cytrausa@VA.gov
What to include when you submit
- Answer the five questions for industry (interest in quoting, business details and certifications, Vocera authorization, 24/7 phone support, your approach)
- Include a capability statement that supports the requirement
- State your business size in the capability statement
- Small businesses should give company name, address, UEI, point of contact and SBA certifications
- Do not submit pricing
You must have
- Authorized Vocera (Stryker) channel partner or reseller, with proof of authorization, appears to be what the VA is checking for
Are you currently an authorized Vocera (Stryker Corporation) Channel Partner / Authorized Reseller?
- Able to provide 24/7 phone support coverage
Are you currently capable of providing 24 hour / 7 days per week phone support coverage?
Not in the notice text
- Quantity of licenses, size of the system and contract value
- Set-aside plan (header says none; the notice invites businesses of all sizes)
- Evaluation method for any future solicitation
- Exact ordering period lengths
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 23, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- 36C25027Q0027
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- 250-Network Contract Office 10 (36C250)
- NAICS
- 541519
- Product/service code
- DA10
- Business type
- IT, software & telecom
- Contracting contact
- Kevin CytrausKevin.Cytraus@VA.gov513-559-3720
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
What similar contracts paid
1,297 contracts at this agency for the same NAICS and product/service codes had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 85% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
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Full notice text from SAM.gov
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