When is the response deadline for 36C25227Q0078?

Responses are due Nov 6, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

Who can respond to J023--Ambulance Repair 100626 (VA-27-00013569)?

No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.

Who usually wins general automotive repair government contracts?

Under NAICS 811111, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Amentum Services, Inc. ($417M), General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. ($206M), Merchants Automotive Group, LLC ($29.4M).

J023--Ambulance Repair 100626 (VA-27-00013569)

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Sources Sought · Department of Veterans Affairs · Responses due Nov 6, 2026

J023--Ambulance Repair 100626 (VA-27-00013569) is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Department of Veterans Affairs (252-Network Contract Office 12 (36c252)) on Oct 30, 2026, under NAICS 811111 (General Automotive Repair). No small business set-aside is listed. Responses are due Nov 6, 2026.

Notice type: Sources Sought
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Office: Veterans Affairs, Department of / 252-Network Contract Office 12 (36c252)
Solicitation number: 36C25227Q0078
Industry (NAICS): 811111 General Automotive Repair
Set-aside: None listed
Place of performance: Not stated
Posted: Oct 30, 2026
Responses due: Nov 6, 2026 (5 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this sources sought notice means

A sources sought notice is market research: the agency asks which businesses could do the work before it decides how to buy it. Your answer can persuade the contracting officer to set the contract aside for small businesses. Responding is not a bid, but it can decide whether the contract is set aside for small businesses.

Check that your business is small under the size standard for this NAICS code.
Answer each question in the notice, within its page limit.
Include your UEI, CAGE code, size status, certifications and relevant past performance.
Attach a short capability statement and email it to the contact named on SAM.gov before the response date.

Who wins general automotive repair government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $834M on contracts under NAICS 811111 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $187M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

Amentum Services, Inc.: $417M
General Dynamics Land Systems Inc.: $206M
Merchants Automotive Group, LLC: $29.4M
Canadian Commercial Corporation: $14.1M
International Service Contractors LLC: $13.9M

Recent general automotive repair contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 811111
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Stan'S Body Shop, Inc	Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. CBP, USBP FLEET EMERGENCY VEHICLE COLLISION REPAIR.	$12,058	70B03C26P00000340
Sep 30, 2026	VP Commercial Equipments Inc	Department of Homeland SecurityRETROFIT OF FORD F250	$27,942	70B03C26P00000528
Sep 29, 2026	Bill Luke Chrysler Jeep & Dodge Inc	General Services AdministrationAUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL REPAIRS	$19,864	47QMCC26PI059
Sep 29, 2026	Triarii International Consulting Group LLC	Department of StateINL HAITI VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR	$5,479,887	19AQMM26C1356
Sep 28, 2026	On Fire Welding LLC	Department of AgricultureON FIRE WELDING LLC CALPF002271 E950	$13,600	12569R26M1794

More: government general automotive repair contracts · NAICS 811111

VA contract spending

The Department of Veterans Affairs obligated $229B on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., McKesson Corporation, Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. What it buys most: direct health and medical insurance carriers, pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing, offices of physicians (except mental health specialists).

See Department of Veterans Affairs contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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When is the response deadline for 36C25227Q0078?: Responses are due Nov 6, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to J023--Ambulance Repair 100626 (VA-27-00013569)?: No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
Who usually wins general automotive repair government contracts?: Under NAICS 811111, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Amentum Services, Inc. ($417M), General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. ($206M), Merchants Automotive Group, LLC ($29.4M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Nov 1, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.