# Iowa City Neurosurgery Contract Increase Justification

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26323n0757

- Solicitation number: 36C26323N0757
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Goldfish Locums, LLC
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: Network Contract Office 23 (36C263)
- NAICS: 561320 Temporary Help Services
- Product or service code: Q510 Neurology Services
- Place of performance: Iowa City, Iowa
- First posted: July 30, 2026
- Last posted: July 30, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/47772cd6df944b8d92178d2d51d6d8ce/view

## Description

This Justification covers adding an additional physician to this Neurosurgery FSS contract, resulting in an increase of $306,793.00 to Option Year 2 (01 July 2025 - 30 June 2026). Iowa City VA suffered from sudden and unexpected staffing shortages in their Neurosurgery department that could only be immediately rectified by increasing services on this existing FSS order. This increase is temporary and only applies to Option Year 2 as a means to provide Iowa City VA with time to find new physician staffing for their Neurosurgery Department.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Goldfish Locums, LLC (UEI KM4FQV6DEE34)
- Contract: 36C26323N0757 under V797D50367, delivery order
- Obligated: $306,793.00, current value $2,436,448
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 3 offers received
- Link: award number 36C26323N0757 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C263 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C26323N0757_3600_V797D50367_3600/


## Publications

- July 30, 2026: Justification. Notice 113c6ecf18ab4365a822850c82fdb2dd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/113c6ecf18ab4365a822850c82fdb2dd/view
- July 30, 2026: Justification. Notice 47772cd6df944b8d92178d2d51d6d8ce. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/47772cd6df944b8d92178d2d51d6d8ce/view

## Points of contact

- Matthew Rose, matthew.rose3@va.gov

---
Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26323n0757.