# Medical Coding & Auditing

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26227p0044

- Solicitation number: 36C26227P0044
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Cooper Thomas LLC for $127,462.75
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 262-Network Contract Office 22 (36C262)
- NAICS: 541219 Other Accounting Services
- Product or service code: Q601 Medical Coding and Auditing
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Los Angeles, California
- County: Los Angeles County (FIPS 06037). https://abierto.us/counties/los-angeles-county-ca-06037
- City: Los Angeles. https://abierto.us/cities/los-angeles-ca-0644000
- First posted: October 15, 2026
- Last posted: October 15, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0795287ae04c4208b74c4fc37594c3bb/view

## Description

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.

## Attachments

- [C01 Award Notice - Medical Coding and Auditing.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/0e01baa8b6674014857c7e2343c23ca7/download)

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Cooper Thomas LLC (UEI H5SKYKTMDMS6)
- Contract: 36C26227P0044, purchase order
- Obligated: $127,462.75
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 36C26227P0044 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C262 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C26227P0044_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- October 15, 2026: Award notice. Notice 0795287ae04c4208b74c4fc37594c3bb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0795287ae04c4208b74c4fc37594c3bb/view

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