Medical Coding & Auditing
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C26227P0044
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 22
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Awarded
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 36C26227P0044
- NAICS code
- 541219 Other Accounting Services
- PSC
- Q601 Medical Coding And Auditing
- Place of performance
- Los Angeles, California 90073, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 22, awarded a three-month contract valued at $127,462.75 to Cooper Thomas LLC for medical coding and auditing services at the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, with the award made on October 1, 2026.
The contract requires assignment of ICD, CPT, and HCPCS codes for outpatient, surgical, and inpatient care documentation and conducting coding audits of inpatient and outpatient encounters as requested. Cooper Thomas was selected as the sole source incumbent contractor with an already-approved FITARA; the VA determined that engaging a new vendor would require separate FITARA approval and onboarding delays that risked mission continuity during an urgent operational need. The award was made under Total Small Business set-aside. Contract number 36C26227P0044 is classified under NAICS 541219 and PSC Q601. The contracting office is VA NCO 22 at 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723; contract specialist Jamie ElBedawi (jamie.elbedawi@va.gov).
Notice text
The VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System had an urgent requirement for medical coding and auditing services. The Contractor must assign current, appropriate International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Common Procedural Terminology (CPT), and Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) codes based on health record documentation for outpatient, surgical, and inpatient care and services provided at all Veterans Affairs Los Angeles Healthcare System locations. Additionally, the Contractor must conduct coding audits of inpatient and outpatient encounters as requested by the medical facility. This was an urgent requirement to ensure the timely and accurate processing of healthcare documentation and billing to prevent disruptions to veteran care.
A three-month contract was urgently required to ensure uninterrupted service delivery while allowing sufficient time for the proper procurement and competition of a new long-term contract. Cooper Thomas was the only vendor able to meet this requirement because they are the incumbent contractor with an already-approved FITARA. Engaging a new vendor would necessitate a separate FITARA approval and a full onboarding process, both of which would introduce significant delays and risk to mission continuity. Therefore, to maintain continuity and meet urgent operational needs, only Cooper Thomas can fulfill the requirement within the necessary timeframe.
Awarded contract 36C26227P0044 to COOPER THOMAS LLC for 127462.75 on 2026-10-01.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| C01 Award Notice - Medical Coding and Auditing.pdf |
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