What this opportunity is
The Department of Veterans Affairs is procuring SimpleK™ Key Management Software for the White River Junction VA Medical Center, under solicitation number 36C24126Q0563. This opportunity is a total small business set-aside, making it suitable for small businesses within the NAICS code 513210, which has a size standard of $47.0 million. Interested vendors should note that this is a combined synopsis/solicitation, meaning they must submit quotes via email by the response deadline of June 29, 2026.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
SUBJECT*
S02 36C24126Q0563 Comb. Synopsis: Intent to Compete SBSA/RFQ
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
04330
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C24126Q0563
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
06-29-2026 16:30 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE
60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N
SET-ASIDE
SBA
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
DA10
NAICS CODE*
513210
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs
Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1)
Contracting Officer (90C)
1 VA Center
Augusta ME 04330
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist
Carlos Ortiz
carlos.ortiz3@va.gov
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
ADDRESS
White River Junction VA Medical Center
215 North Main Street
White River Junction VT
POSTAL CODE
05009-0001
COUNTRY
USA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
carlos.ortiz3@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
carlos.ortiz3@va.gov
DESCRIPTION
COMBINED SYNOPSIS: INTENT TO COMPETE/RFQ: SIMPLEK KEY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
COMBINED SYNOPSIS: INTENT TO COMPETE STRAIGHT SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE
GENERAL INFORMATION: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.
This solicitation: 36C24126Q0563 is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2026-01, effective March 13, 2026.
This combined synopsis is being solicited with the intent to award via Small Business (SB) competition for the procurement of SimpleK™ Key Management Software for the White River Junction VA Medical Center.
This is a brand-name solicitation for SimpleK™ Key Management Software listed on the Product List below. The quotes will be submitted via email. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 513210 with a small business size standard of $47.0 million. The FSC/PSC is DA10.
Document Type: Combined Solicitation Synopsis
Solicitation Number: 36C24126Q0563
Posted Date: 6/16/2026
Response Date: 6/29/2026
Response Time: 16:30 EDT
Product Service Code: DA10
Set-Aside: Straight SB Set-Aside
NAICS Code: 513210
Contracting Office: 36C241 NC01
Site Address: US Department of Veterans Affairs
White River Junction VA Medical Center
163 Veterans Drive
White River Junction, VT 05001
VAMC White River Junction is seeking SimpleK™ Key Management Software.
SimpleK™ Key Management Software
Item#
Item Name
Quantity
Unit
TOTAL
060-30
Primary license, SimpleK™ Enterprise Edition, including:
• Five (5) concurrent users;
• One (1) year Updates & Support Plan (all updates to new
versions, technical support (virtual, phone and email),
renewable)
• Mobile Applications add-on Module;
• Web Interface add-on Module;
• White-glove Implementation Service (12 hours of remote
professional services for consulting with the implementation
process, data loading, configuration, documentation and
virtual training)
1
032-35
Add-on module "Space & Rooms"
1
032-31
Add-on module "Item tracking"
1
TOTAL
The quotations shall be for SimpleK™ Key Management Software listed on Page 1 (P1), and as described in detail in the combined synopsis solicitation, Intent to Compete/ RFQ as posted on Contract Opportunities. The FOB point is “Destination.”
Please follow the solicitation provisions, clauses, and the addendum to offerors stated below:
The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:
1. FAR 52.212-1” Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items” (RFO)
Award shall be made to the OEM-authorized SB Class distributor/reseller whose quote is determined to be the lowest price.
Pricing shall be entered for each line item as listed in the PRICE LIST above.
The requirement is for the procurement of SimpleK™ Key Management Software listed on Page 1 (P1) for VAMC White River Junction.
The respondent must be verifiable as an SB in SAM and on the SBA (Small Business Administration) DSBS website.
The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:
2. FAR 52.212-2 (RFO) The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria:
(a) Evaluation Factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible and authorized offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. For this requirement, price is the determinant factor.
The Government will evaluate information based on the following criterion:
Full capability to supply all line-item requirements listed in this solicitation at the lowest price.
The following provision is incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation:
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (RFO) (a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the Request for Quote (RFQ). However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits a quote, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees if the acquisition—
(1) Is set aside for small business and has a value above the simplified acquisition threshold; Or
(2) Uses the HUBZone price evaluation preference regardless of dollar value, unless
the quoter waives the price evaluation preference; or
(3) Is an 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvan…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.