691 | North Campus Security Staffing | PoP: 05/01/2026 - 04/30/2027
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Los Angeles. Due Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-7), 8 days left.
| Title as posted | S206--691 | North Campus Security Staffing | PoP: 05/01/2026 - 04/30/2027 |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 36C26227Q0044 |
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 262-Network Contract Office 22 (36C262) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Service-disabled veteran-owned |
| Trade (NAICS) | Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612) |
| Product or service code | S206 |
| Place of performance | Los Angeles |
| Posted | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 30, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-7) (8 days left) |
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Official notice and attachments
Description
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response.
Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified vendors, to include Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Veteran Owned Small Businesses, interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition.
The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is NAICS: 561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services ($29.0M) PSC: S206 Housekeeping Guard Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) Company name (b) Address (c) Point of contact (d) Phone, fax, and email (e) SAM UEI (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of business (large or small) (i) If small business, type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran-owned small business, and (j) Must provide a capability statement that addresses the organization s qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below.
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has a requirement for Unarmed Security Guard Services at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS), located at 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90073. A detailed description of the required services is outlined in the Performance Work Statement included with this Sources Sought Notice. Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought synopsis request.
This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside.
However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA).
Additionally, all Service- Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the US Small Business Administration Small Business Search located at search.certifications.sba.gov/.
All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to [email protected]. All information submissions shall be received no later than 12:00 PM Pacific Time on Friday, October 30, 2026. After review of the responses to this announcement, the Government intends to proceed with the acquisition and a subsequent solicitation may be published.
Contracting contact
- Bill Cook · Contracting Officer · [email protected] · 602-795-4289
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 561612, a business counts as small if it has no more than $29.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for security guards and patrol services work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Covenant Aviation Security, LLC $157.7 million in this trade
- The Whitestone Group, Inc. $46.0 million in this trade
- Vision Quest Solutions Inc $29.1 million in this trade
- Johnson Security Bureau, Inc $14.3 million in this trade
- JET Security LLC $5.3 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.2 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.
Who can bid: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-aside
SDVOSB set-asides are for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, certified by the SBA.
How to get certified: SDVOSB certification guide. All open Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-asides.
Security Guards and Patrol Services contracts right now
There are 18 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 561612), 11 posted in the last 7 days; 67% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of State and Office of Procurement Operations. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Texas and Louisiana. A notice in this trade gives a median of 15 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 9 days.
All open security guards and patrol services contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Westmoreland Protection Agency, Inc $758,186 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 20, 2026
- Excelsior Defense, Inc $14.3 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 9, 2026
- Servexo, Inc. $823,696 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 1, 2026
- Kazteck Security Protection Specialists, LLC $432,500 · Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) · Jun 3, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.