When is the response deadline for 36C26126Q0775-2?

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 Mortuary Services at VA Palo Alto Healthcare System?

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

Who usually wins funeral homes and funeral services government contracts?

Search past awards under NAICS 812210 on USAspending.gov, or browse the industry pages on this site.

Mortuary Services at VA Palo Alto Healthcare System

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

Mortuary Services at VA Palo Alto Healthcare System is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Department of Veterans Affairs (261-Network Contract Office 21 (36c261)) on Oct 30, 2026, under NAICS 812210 (Funeral Homes and Funeral Services). No small business set-aside is listed. The work is to be performed in California. Responses are due Nov 6, 2026.

Notice type: Sources Sought
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Office: Veterans Affairs, Department of / 261-Network Contract Office 21 (36c261)
Solicitation number: 36C26126Q0775-2
Industry (NAICS): 812210 Funeral Homes and Funeral Services
Set-aside: No Set aside used
Place of performance: California
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.

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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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for 36C26126Q0775-2?: 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 Mortuary Services at VA Palo Alto Healthcare System?: No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
Who usually wins funeral homes and funeral services government contracts?: Search past awards under NAICS 812210 on USAspending.gov, or browse the industry pages on this site.

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