6515--RespirAct RA-MR Blood Gas Control System
Veterans Affairs · RPO EAST (36C24E)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24E26Q0081 in this department, oldest first.
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
Summary: This is a Sources Sought notice and not a request for quotes. This request is solely for the purpose of conducting market research to enhance VHA s understanding of the market s offered products, services and capabilities. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted in response to this Sources Sought.� This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their notice of ability, and their available products and services in response to the requirement described below. Vendors are invited to submit information relative to their potential of fulf… (show all)
illing the requirement below, in the form of a capability response that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought. � � The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is seeking a vendor to provide RespirAct® RA-MR , a blood gas control system. The system shall allow research to provide precisely target and control PCO2 and PO2 in spontaneously breathing patients. This Sources Sought is to facilitate the Contracting Officer s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy.� The Department of Veterans Affairs, Boston-Jamaica Plain Health Care System, is in need of� a RespirAct® RA-MR System, installation, training, and shipment of required equipment (all components that make up this system). Technical Specifications Salient characteristics RespirAct® RA-MR system. All specifications and conditions listed below shall be met in full to be considered. Minimum physical, functional, & performance characteristics: RespirAct® RA-MR system Technical Specifications: Blood gas control system and investigative device used to stimulate vascular reactivity. Designed to precisely target and control PCO2 and PO2 in spontaneously breathing patients and is MRI compatible. Or equal commercially available system shall provide the same combination of automated end-tidal gas targeting, reproducibility, and operational efficiency required for the proposed research. Must be an authorized distributor of the proposed system. 4. Delivery:� Boston- Jamaica Plains VA HCS, 150 S. Huntington Ave Boston, MA 02130 5. Installation:� � Installation is required.� � 6. Information Technology:� IT support requirements are not required for this equipment.� � RESPONSE COMMITMENT � � I. Response: � � A. Capability statement and with general understanding of the industry and current knowledge and subcontract networks that would be used to support the requirement as identified herein. Provide small business information for your company. � B. Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. No debriefs will be conducted. Eligibility in participating in a future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice. � � II. Timeline: � A. This request will close on stated date within the Government Point of Entry (GPE). � � Notes: � This Sources Sought� is for planning purposes only to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (large business, small business, 8(a), SDVOSB, etc.), relative to NAICS code 334516. Responses to this sources sought� will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions.� This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement and who is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller of all the items listed above, may submit a capability statement to the contracting office than no later than Monday, August 3, 2026, 16:00 PM EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Matenoa Taufa Matenoa.taufa@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted.�
Who won similar work
1869 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same product/service code (PSC) 6515.
Single-winner award sizes (1867): middle half $34K to $272K, median $55K; range $10K to $513.6M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences LLC · $EW · $5.0B | 281 | $18.8M | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Trillamed LLC | 71 | $69.8M | Sep 10, 2026 |
| INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. · $INSP · $624.8M | 54 | $80.2M | Oct 15, 2026 |
| SUNRISE MEDICAL (US) LLC | 52 | $1.3M | Oct 16, 2026 |
| VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC | 49 | $74.7M | Oct 13, 2026 |
| RED ONE MEDICAL DEVICES LLC | 45 | $7.1M | Oct 13, 2026 |
| ERA HEALTH LLC | 29 | $1.3M | Jul 12, 2026 |
| LOVELL GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC. | 25 | $517.5M | Aug 31, 2026 |
| BEACON POINT ASSOCIATES LLC | 25 | $398.6M | Sep 21, 2026 |
| GEO-MED, LLC | 23 | $17.3M | Aug 28, 2026 |
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.
- $EW reported $5.0B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1867 past awards, $55K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $INSP reported $624.8M revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1867 past awards, $55K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 19, 2026Edwards Lifesciences LLC$33K6515--Supplies - Valve - Cleveland
- Oct 16, 2026Edwards Lifesciences LLC$34K6515--PROS V23 618 UNU BILL & REPLACE 88108 TAVR (DOS: 10/15/2026) (VA-27-00015446)
- Oct 16, 2026Edwards Lifesciences LLC$34K6515--PROS V23 618 UNU BILL & REPLACE 6182943978 (MI) TAVR (NEED BY 10/20/2026) (VA-27-00015514)
- Oct 16, 2026WMK, LLC$30K6515--PROS V23 618 6182970547 NSC VAN CONVERSION (VA-27-00013895)
- Oct 16, 2026HANGER PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS EAST, INC.$55K6515--SUPPLIES-PROSTHETIC LIMB- DETROIT
- Oct 16, 2026HANGER PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS EAST, INC.$55K6515--SUPPLIES-PROSTHETIC LIMB- DETROIT
- Oct 16, 2026SUNRISE MEDICAL (US) LLC$30K6515--EQUIPMENT-POWER WHEELCHAIR- ANN ARBOR
- Oct 15, 2026Alota Action LLC$32K6515--PROS V23 618 6183190307 ACTION TRACKCHAIR PWC (VA-27-00015074)
- Oct 15, 2026INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$25K6515--SUPPLIES-IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR- CINCINNATI
- Oct 15, 2026INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$25K6515--SUPPLIES-IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR- INDIANAPOLIS
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 (4 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- $8K 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.
- 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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 11 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.