Sources SoughtPosted Jul 14, 2026·Responses due Jul 20, 2026

6515--ARC-EX Stimulator for Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation

Veterans Affairs · 257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334510
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C25726Q0767
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
6515
Place
San Antonio, TX, USA
Contact
Michelle Cunningham (michelle.cunningham@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25726Q0767 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 14, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Jul 14, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Aug 6, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Jul 29, 2026 to Sep 13, 2026, middle of the range Aug 12, 2026.
Measured from 121 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 334510 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 14, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • 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 market research notice is being conducted by Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 VHA Regional Procurement Office-West (RPOW) 5441 Babcock Road Medical Center. 302 San Antonio TX 78240 intends to issue a Source Sought for the ARC-EX Stimulator for Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation, for San Antonio Veteran Health Care system, 7400 Merton Minter St, San Antonio, TX78229 for Spinal Cord Service Line. Background and Requirement:� San Antonio Veteran Health Care system� needs the requested items to provide for the� ARC-EX Stimulator for Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation, for the for Spinal Cord… (show all)

Service team. To provide non invasive spinal cord stimulation technology that improves hand/upper extremity strength and sensation for Veterans with chronic, incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries. The Department of Veterans Affairs,� San Antonio Veteran Health Care system, proposed equipment is to provide a minimum one-year full-service warranty requirement prior to the acceptance of the equipment, the equipment must pass all acceptances testing.� Non-invasive transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation system delivering programmed electrical pulses through surface electrodes placed on the back of the neck. a.� Must include a stimulation unit, electrode sets, programming interface, and necessary accessories. b. Capable of delivering targeted cervical spinal cord stimulation to modulate sensorimotor pathways. 4. SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT REQUIRED: To provide ARC-EX Stimulator for Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation, to the� San Antonio Veteran Health Care system, 7400 Merton Minter St, San Antonio, TX78229.� Delivery and set up of ARC-EX Stimulator for Transcutaneous Spinal Stimulation will be set up by the contractor at no additional charge to the government within one day. Equipment will be delivered to the San Antonio VA, 7400 Merton Minter St, San Antonio, TX 78229. Delivery/installation and all communication will be coordinated with the assigned COR. 5. If this is an item your business can provide, please respond to this Sources Sought Notice by 10:00 AM Central Time on Monday 20 July 2026. 6. The intent of this notice is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g. set- aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post soon.� Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following: a.� Where is the item manufactured; the VA is interested in procuring items manufactured in the United States. b. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, include the contract details in your response. c. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business/Veteran Owned Small Business or other Small Business manufacturers or authorized distributors that can provide this item. d. Respond to this notice if you can provide these products listed in the table in the background and requirement section above. In response, please cite your business size status. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept gray market items. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g., if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside). 7. Responses should include: (1) Business Name (2) Business Address (3) Point of Contact - Name - Phone Number - E-mail Address (4) SAM UID Number (5) NAICS code (6) Business Size: SMALL or LARGE (7) Type of Business: SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED (SDVOSB), VETERAN OWNED(VOSB), 8A, HUBZone, WOMAN-OWNED (WOSB), etc. (8) Letter stating OEM authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment and/or services if applicable (9) GSA/FSS Contract Number if applicable All businesses eligible to provide this item are encouraged to reply as this information may be used to determine potential set-asides for the above-noted requirement. Send responses to Michelle Cunningham at michelle.cunningham@va.gov. DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, Contractors may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the contracting officer whether to continue with the sole source procurement or to provide for competition. Due to technical issues, please allow additional time if you re using electronic means.

Who won similar work

8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)), same product/service code (PSC) 6515 and NAICS 334510.

Single-winner award sizes (8): middle half $39K to $180K, median $70K; range $28K to $846K.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
RED ONE MEDICAL DEVICES LLC1$846KJul 15, 2026
NIHON KOHDEN AMERICA, LLC1$281KJun 15, 2026
RHYFEL, INC1$146KMar 9, 2026
J. W. MANNY INC.1$75KSep 18, 2025
PROAIM AMERICAS, LLC. ELLISVILLE 630111$64KAug 19, 2025
ITAMAR MEDICAL, INC.1$40KApr 24, 2026
MEDLOG SOLUTIONS LLC1$37KMar 18, 2026
IRADIMED CORPORATION · $IRMD · $73.2M1$28KJul 29, 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.

Investor context
  • $IRMD reported $73.2M revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 8 past awards, $70K, 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.

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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.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 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
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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
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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 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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