R408--Mock Life Safety-Joint Commission Survey

Why This Matters

This is an explicit SDVOSB set-aside under NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting) for a Mock Life Safety/Joint Commission Survey at a VA facility under Network Contract Office 8. The presolicitation was just posted June 4, 2026, meaning the solicitation window is open right now and SDVOSBs with healthcare accreditation consulting experience have a narrow first-mover advantage to shape their proposal. VA Joint Commission mock surveys are recurring, compliance-critical engagements that favor firms with direct VA or healthcare facility survey experience.

Recommended Action

Email Moneque Rodriguez at moneque.rodriguez@va.gov this week to introduce your firm, confirm the anticipated RFP release date, ask for the Statement of Work or any draft documents, and verify the performance location — all before the solicitation drops and competition firms up.

Risk Assessment

NAICS 541690 is a specialized consulting code requiring demonstrated Joint Commission survey methodology expertise — SDVOSBs without prior VA or accredited hospital mock survey past performance may struggle to meet technical evaluation criteria. Additionally, if this is a short-turnaround solicitation (common for VA Q-series), the proposal window may be as short as 10–15 days, leaving little time to build a compliant response from scratch.

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Source: SAM.gov Notice 36C24826Q0726 Confidence: 82% | NAICS: 541690 | Type: Presolicitation

Editor note: Review and approve before publishing. Verify CO contact, set-aside status, and timeline accuracy.