VA Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick

The Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick is a sub-agency within the VA's civilian acquisition structure, responsible for procuring supplies, equipment, services, and professional support across the Veterans Health Administration and broader VA enterprise.

The Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick has awarded 5,954 federal contracts since 2005, with $103.64 billion in combined potential value and $44.44 billion obligated to date. Award volume over the last five years spans 428 contracts in 2022, 378 in 2023, 448 in 2024, 331 in 2025, and 365 year-to-date in 2026, reflecting a relatively stable acquisition pace with modest year-to-year variance. The most recent contract award closed on October 19, 2026. Among 1,557 distinct prime contractors in the portfolio, competitive concentration by potential value is moderately concentrated: the top five primes—QTC Medical Services Inc., Optumserve Health Services, Inc., Veterans Evaluation Services, Inc., Medline Industries LP, and Concordance Healthcare Solutions LLC—hold 24 percent of combined potential value. By award count over the last five years, the same five firms hold only 10 percent of recent awards, signaling that while a small set of vendors capture substantial dollar volume, particularly through medical evaluation and healthcare services contracts, the vendor base remains broad. QTC Medical Services Inc. leads by potential value at $7.58 billion across 39 awards, while Concordance Healthcare Solutions LLC leads by count at 47 awards valued at $953.7 million.

The contract set-aside mix reflects a strong veteran-focused procurement strategy. Two-thirds of awards (3,934 contracts) carry no set-aside designation; Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) awards account for 1,063 contracts (18 percent), with an additional 354 SDVOSB sole-source awards (6 percent). Total Small Business represents 464 awards (8 percent), Veteran-Owned Small Business 56 awards (1 percent), and smaller shares of woman-owned, 8(a), and competitive designations round out the portfolio.

Recent contract opportunities reflect VHA's non-expendable equipment modernization and enterprise service contracting. A pre-solicitation notice (due November 4, 2026) seeks sources for Environmental Disinfection Systems Pulsed Xenon UV Light under a contemplated single Requirements Contract with Firm-Fixed Price orders. A solicitation (due November 5, 2026) for Image-Guided Surgical Navigation Systems is set aside for SDVOSB. A pre-solicitation notice (due October 26, 2026) for Medical Disability Examination Next Generation (MDE-NG) is gathering industry feedback on a draft RFP for a program supporting veterans benefits adjudication; the formal solicitation is anticipated in November 2026. Additional sources-sought notices target portable ultrasonic scanning systems (due October 19, 2026), dental operating microscopes (due October 16, 2026), and radiofrequency generators (due October 12, 2026). A Request for Information on Automation Dispensing and Pill Packager IDIQ (due September 24, 2026) is seeking market research for enterprise pharmacy automation across VA medical centers. A pre-solicitation notice for VA Comprehensive Legal Assistance & Integrated Management (VA CLAIM) Blanket Purchasing Agreement, set aside for SDVOSB (due October 13, 2026), seeks legal support services including alternate dispute resolution, court reporting, and litigation support nationwide.