Special NoticePosted Jan 15, 2026·Responses due Feb 3, 2026

J065--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE | BASE PLUS FOUR OPTION YEARS | VISN 5 MEDICAL CENTERS Parata Pill Packager Service Contract B+4 (VA-26-00021557) NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE FIVE (5)

Veterans Affairs · 245-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 5 (36C245)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
811210
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24526Q0213
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
J065
Place
Not stated
Contact
AMY WALTER (AMY.WALTER1@VA.GOV)
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Early notice
  • Jan 15, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
  • Mar 4, 2026
    Award Notice
    PARATA SYSTEMS LLC · $102K
    Open

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What the notice says

STATEMENT OF WORK Parata Pill Packaging and Unit-Dose Verification System Maintenance and Support 482-26-2-759-0014 GENERAL Scope of Services: The purpose of this requirement is to provide full-service maintenance and repair for five (5) Parata ATP 2 pill packaging units and three (3) unit-dose verification systems across the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 5 medical centers. The requirement includes the scheduled maintenance and corrective maintenance according to the manufacturer s recommendations/procedures. The contractor must provide all the necessary resources to accomplish th… (show all)

e deliverables described in this statement of work (SOW). A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated. Locations: Beckley VA Medical Center, 200 Veterans Ave, Beckley WV 25801-6444 Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Clarksburg WV 26301 Martinsburg VA Medical Center, 510 Butler Avenue, Martinsburg WV 25405 VA Maryland Healthcare System, Loch Raven VA Medical Center, 3901 The Alameda, Baltimore, MD 21218 Washington DC VA Medical Center, 50 Irving Street, NW, Washington DC 20422 WORK HOURS Hours of Operation: Normal business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. Should the Contractor require work afterhours, the Contractor must arrange in advance with the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). Delivery Hours: The Warehouse is open to receive deliveries Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding holidays. National Holidays: The holidays observed by the Federal Government are: New Year s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day and any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday. Contractor may work on holidays with prior communication and coordination. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Base Year March 6, 2026 March 5, 2027 1st Option Period March 6, 2027 March 5, 2028 2nd Option Period March 6, 2028 March 5, 2029 3rd Option Period March 6, 2029 March 5, 2030 4th Option Period March 6, 2030 March 5, 2031 EQUIPMENT EE# Serial # Model #/Name LOCATION 595356 24061013 ATP 2 320 Loch Raven VAMC 24061013n First LPU Loch Raven VAMC 24030405n Second LPU Loch Raven VAMC 40431 24071188 ATP 2 320 Clarksburg VAMC 24071188n First LPU Clarksburg VAMC 24050929n Second LPU Clarksburg VAMC 38495 25010006 ATP 2 400 Beckley VAMC 25010006n First LPU Beckley VAMC 24050927n Second LPU Beckley VAMC 38496 15-0125-10503 Perl Beckley VAMC 72400 21100658 ATP 2 320 Martinsburg VAMC 21100658n First LPU Martinsburg VAMC 22020131n Second LPU Martinsburg VAMC 80203 15-3025-10533 Perl Martinsburg VAMC 1347908 25030009 ATP 2 320 Washington DC VAMC 1347907 25030009n First LPU Washington DC VAMC 1347909 25030013n Second LPU Washington DC VAMC 1347915 15-1725-10519 Perl Washington DC VAMC SPECIFICATIONS Preventative Maintenance This contract must include all preventative maintenance of the equipment according to manufacturer s recommendations/procedures in the equipment manual. All tasks in the manufacturer s procedures must be completed at the manufacturer s listed frequencies. Calibration-- Contractor will guarantee proper calibration specification (for all included equipment) will meet standards for one full year or until next required calibration. Contractor must provide certificate of calibration for the equipment. Corrective Maintenance The contract must include all corrective (unplanned) maintenance/repair of the equipment in accordance with the manufacturer s manual. Recalls & Alerts-- Contractor must perform all remediation actions needed for product alerts and recalls issued for the equipment. Parts/Materials/Tools/Labor All parts and materials to complete the maintenance must be included as a part of this contract. All parts and materials for maintenance and repair must meet current manufacturer standards. Contractor must provide their own tools to complete the maintenance. All labor (including travel) to complete the maintenance is included in the contract. Updates/Patching Contractor must complete available updates to the software at the discretion of Biomedical Engineering. Contractor must complete all patching according to manufacturer s specifications. If a hard drive requires swap out, contractor must provide the replaced hard drive to the Biomedical Engineering department for proper VHA documentation and disposal. Response Time Contractor must respond to trouble phone calls within 4 hours of initial customer call. If on-site response is required, contractor must dispatch a field service engineer within 24 hours for a serious malfunction or downtime event and within 48 hours for a less serious malfunction or limited operation event. Contractor must perform all scheduled and unscheduled services (including emergencies) requiring on-site attention during normal business hours to include repair, labor and travel at no additional cost. Contractor must maintain an uptime guarantee of 98% or better Check in/Out Contractor personnel arriving on-site to perform work must report to the Biomedical Engineering Department. Contractor personnel must sign in using the department s vendor sign in sheet, filling out all required information. Contractor personnel s tool bags are subject to inspection by the Biomedical Engineering department upon arrival and upon departure. Contractor personnel are required to surrender any removable media/external media storage systems that may be used throughout the duration of the visit and allow the Biomedical Engineering Department to scan the drives for threats prior to connecting them to the VHA network. Contractor personnel must sign out upon completion of visit. Prior to departure, Contractor personnel are required to, at a minimum, verbally report any issues with the equipment to the Biomedical Engineering department, especially noting if the system is still down or not fully repaired. The VA campus is non-smoking. Contractor personnel are required to comply with this policy. Parking. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to park in the appropriate desig nated park ing areas. Reporting Contractor must provide a copy of the service report, complete with test data, to the contract facility POC within five working days after completion of any services. Service reports must include identifying information about the equipment, all services provided during the service visit, any issues found during the visit, the technician/engineer names of the personnel performing work, and the date service was provided. Remote Support The Contractor must provide a telephone line available from 8:00AM 11PM ET for technical support. Contractor must also provide a phone number for VA staff to call to dispatch Contractor field service engineers/technicians. If remote support via site-to-site virtual private network (VPN) is required, Contractor must work with the COR and the facility Information Security Officer (ISO) to meet the requirements prior to connection. A National Site to Site MOU/ISA is the preferred way to complete this connection. Patient Health Information The Contractor must safeguard patient health information. The Contractor must report to the Biomedical Engineering Department any issues with disclosed or unsecure patient health information. Contractor must not remove any hard drives, storage devices, or anything containing patient health information from the site. Contractor Requirements All Contractor personnel performing services on the equipment must have factory training and experience in the maintenance and repair of the equipment. Contractor must provide copies of training certificates for the Contractor personnel performing work on-site upon the request of the Government. Safety and Security Contractor must follow all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) laws and regulations. The Contractor is re

Who won similar work

17 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (245-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 5 (36C245)), same product/service code (PSC) J065 and NAICS 811210.

Single-winner award sizes (17): middle half $55K to $244K, median $70K; range $16K to $740K.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
STERIS CORPORATION · $STE · $6.0B2$477KOct 2, 2025
CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC · $BDX · $22.5B1$740KSep 16, 2025
CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC1$604KOct 15, 2026
MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC1$443KJun 16, 2026
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC1$244KMay 8, 2025
GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC1$100KFeb 4, 2026
OLYMPUS AMERICA INC1$74KApr 4, 2025
BLUE TECH INC.1$70KOct 1, 2025
BIOMERIEUX INC1$63KMar 20, 2025
PAR EXCELLENCE SYSTEMS, INC1$58KDec 12, 2025

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Investor context
  • $STE reported $6.0B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 17 past awards, $70K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
  • $BDX reported $22.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 17 past awards, $70K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing

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Competitive landscape

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  • 2 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (3 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
  • $41K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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  • 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
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  • 2 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 5 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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