646-25-2-233-0213 | Brand-Name Only - AB 3500 DX Genetic Analyzer
Veterans Affairs · 244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24425Q0781 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
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- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 4, is soliciting offers for brand-name only (Thermo Fisher AB 3500 DX Genetic Analyzer) for use by the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Please see the attached documents for the full solicitation requirements. Solicitation Details: Product: AB 3500 DX GENETIC ANALYZER DCS 3.2 and associated equipment Purpose: To identify genetic/inherited disorders and also to make a differential diagnosis in certain somatic diseases such as cancer Set-Aside Status: The solicitation is designated as… (show all)
a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. NAICS and Size Standard: NAICS Code: 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) Size Standard: 1,000 employees Offeror Responsibilities: Potential offerors are responsible for downloading and returning a copy of the solicitation package to the contracting POC. Offerors must ensure they are informed of all solicitation requirements and deadlines by regularly checking the Contract Opportunities (SAM.gov) website for updates and amendments. Please note that any amendments issued to this solicitation will ONLY be available on this website. Inquiries: All inquiries or questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist. Contact details are as follows: Contract Specialist: Nathan Lohr Email: nathan.lohr@va.gov No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Important Note: To be considered for an award, all potential offerors must include a letter of authorization from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Thermo Fisher Scientific. This letter must confirm that the offeror is an authorized distributor of the OEM's products. Failure to include this letter of authorization with the quotation will result in the elimination of the offeror from consideration for the contract. Thank you for your attention to this solicitation. Your participation supports the critical mission of the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System to provide the highest quality of care to veterans. We highly appreciate your diligence and commitment to serving those who have served our nation.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)), same product/service code (PSC) 6515 and NAICS 334516.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $79K to $168K, median $87K; range $26K to $2.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECKMAN COULTER, INC | 1 | $2.0M | Jul 30, 2025 |
| FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED | 1 | $168K | Apr 29, 2026 |
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | 1 | $87K | Sep 24, 2025 |
| ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS LLC | 1 | $79K | Sep 2, 2025 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION · $TMO · $46.3B | 1 | $26K | Sep 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.
- $TMO reported $46.3B revenue (12 months to Jun 27, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 5 past awards, $87K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Apr 29, 2026FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED$168K6515--Epredia/ThermoFisher Gemini & Excelsior AS SystemsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 24, 2025GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC$87KNGC Quest 10 Plus Chromatography SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 10, 2025LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION$26K6515-- | Varioskan Lux | 646Materiality: <0.01% of $TMO revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 2, 2025ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS LLC$79K6515--Brand Name or Equal to Advanced Instruments LLC. - OsmoPRO MAX Osmometer. UnrestrictedNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 30, 2025BECKMAN COULTER, INC$2.0M6515--Lab Testing Services (On/Urine)No 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 5 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 (1 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- $40K 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
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.
- 7 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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 7 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.