J065--Notice of Intent Alcon Constellation Full Preventive Service for the VA Northern California Health Care System, Mather CA
Veterans Affairs · 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26126Q0100 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 20, 2025 · this noticeSpecial Notice
- Dec 15, 2025Award NoticeAlcon Vision, LLC · $125KOpen
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
This is a notice of intent to solicit and award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), only one source being available to meet the Government s needs. The contract will be for a one (1) year base period, and four (4) one (1) year option periods. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit and award a sole source contract for a full-service contract that includes repairs, corrective and preventative maintenance and replacement of original equipment manufacturer parts for two (2) each Alcon Vision, LLC s Constellation LXT vitrectomy units to Alcon Vision, LLC… (show all)
, 6201 South FWY, Fort Worth, Texas 76134. There are no other sources of supply/service that will satisfy agency requirements. The Constellation LXT vitrectomy units are in use at the VA Northern California Health Care System, 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655. Alcon Vision, LLC is the only source that can perform repairs/maintenance to the vitrectomy units due to the proprietary nature of this equipment, no other company was found that has authorized third-party service providers. NAICS Code for this requirement is 811210 with a small business size standard of $34M. No formal solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, prospective contractors who believe they can successfully quote must provide specific detailed technical documentation to support such claims of abilities. The Government will review any submittals received in response to this notice prior to 3:30 pm Pacific Time on October 24, 2025. All documentation must be submitted via email. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred in the preparation of responses to this announcement. This is the only notice that will be issued for these items. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Send documentation to the Contracting Specialist Megan Barr at megan.barr@va.gov.
Who won similar work
17 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)), same product/service code (PSC) J065 and NAICS 811210.
Single-winner award sizes (17): middle half $72K to $158K, median $121K; range $13K to $766K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLOGIC SALES AND SERVICE, LLC | 1 | $766K | Oct 29, 2024 |
| CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC | 1 | $274K | Mar 27, 2026 |
| E3 DIAGNOSTICS, INC. | 1 | $266K | Oct 16, 2025 |
| STRYKER SALES, LLC | 1 | $170K | Jun 9, 2025 |
| GULDMANN, INC. | 1 | $158K | Dec 4, 2025 |
| SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. | 1 | $141K | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Holden Hospital Supply, Inc. | 1 | $127K | Jul 7, 2026 |
| TRANSLOGIC CORP. | 1 | $126K | Nov 21, 2024 |
| ARXIUM, INC. | 1 | $121K | Dec 19, 2024 |
| PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC | 1 | $114K | Nov 10, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Jul 7, 2026Holden Hospital Supply, Inc.$127KJ065--ACC Medical Gases Deficiencies Corrections and ReplacementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 26, 2026CARDIOQUIP, LLC$13KJ065--CardioQuip ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 29, 2026BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY$93KBD FACSAria Fusion Flow Cytometer MaintenanceMateriality: <0.01% of $BDX revenue (Low) SEC
- Apr 28, 2026SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.$141KJ065--Sole Source Emergency Repair for the Symbia T2 SPECT/CT systemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 24, 2026TECNIPLAST USA, INC.$23KJ065--36C26126P0646| Rack Washer PM SVCS | TECNIPLAST USA, INC. |No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 27, 2026CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC$274KCarestream X-Ray Detectors PM/Emergency ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 23, 2026Eigen Health Services, LLC. Grass Valley CA 95945 USA$65KJ065--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Artemis Ultrasound Maintenance ICO VANCHCSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 4, 2025GULDMANN, INC.$158KPatient Ceiling Lift Maintenance and Service at VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Nov 10, 2025PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC$114KJ065--Philips MRI Support ContractNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 16, 2025E3 DIAGNOSTICS, INC.$266KJ065-- Audiology E3 Diagnostics Audiology Equipment MaintenanceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (6 filings)
- 1 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.