Intent to Sole Source - Hobart
Veterans Affairs · VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
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Where this opportunity stands
This notice has no solicitation number, so earlier and later notices cannot be tied to it.
- Jul 22, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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 published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This Notice of Intent is for a proposed award of a sole source, firm-fixed price contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. It is not a request for competitive quotes. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, intends to award a sole source, firm-f… (show all)
ixed price contract to HOBART SERVICE with 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements because this equipment is provided by the Original Equipment Manufacturer who provides approved parts and maintenance that are proprietary in nature. No other third-party vendor is authorized to install or service this equipment. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811412 and the product service code is J079. While this synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the requirement. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The Government understands that the equipment HOBART SERVICE provides is proprietary. However, vendors that believe they can provide the capabilities required to fully meet the Government's requirement may submit information in writing to joseph.bloomer@va.gov within seven calendar days after publication of this notice. Such documentation will be reviewed solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Who won similar work
9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same product/service code (PSC) J079.
Single-winner award sizes (9): middle half $39K to $164K, median $50K; range $18K to $504K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillyard Industries Inc. | 4 | $633K | Aug 4, 2026 |
| STERIS CORPORATION · $STE · $6.0B | 1 | $504K | Jan 13, 2026 |
| BREEWORLD LLC | 1 | $50K | Feb 10, 2025 |
| SURFACIDE, LLC | 1 | $40K | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Healing Hands Healing Hearts L.L.C. | 1 | $39K | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Starlight Dynamics LLC | 1 | $38K | Sep 24, 2025 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Notices whose amount is a placeholder such as $999,999,999 are not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- $STE reported $6.0B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 9 past awards, $50K, 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.
- Aug 4, 2026Hillyard Industries Inc.$18K36C24426Q0751: Wilmington VAMC - Maintenance and Repair Tennant Floor Cleaning MachinesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 24, 2026Healing Hands Healing Hearts L.L.C.$39KJ079--SRVS-SUP Team 1 | Janitorial Equipment Repair Services | ONE-TIME PURCHASE | CO: Sheryl Harris; Assn. Date: 05/12/26; EAD: 06/26/26No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 10, 2026SURFACIDE, LLC$40KJ079--Helios UV Disinfection Unit MaintenanceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 13, 2026STERIS CORPORATION$504KJ079--Steris Sterilizer PM Base +FourMateriality: <0.01% of $STE revenue (Low) SEC
- Oct 23, 2025HILLYARD INDUSTRIES, INC.$292KJ079--Floor Cleaning Equipment Preventative Maintenance and RepairNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 7, 2025HILLYARD INDUSTRIES, INC.$164KJ079--Copy of 595-26-1-5054-0001 | SEA 15038 | EMS Equipment Preventative Maintenance | NCO 4 Services 4 (VA-26-00005479)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 24, 2025Starlight Dynamics LLC$38KJ079--Equipment Repairs for EVS (VA-25-00073545)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 10, 2025BREEWORLD LLC$50KSURFCare Surfacide Maintenance and Software SupportNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 30, 2025HILLYARD INDUSTRIES, INC.$159KJ079--Hillyard WB Equipment PMR POP 02-01-2025 through 01-31-2030No 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 6 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
- $17K 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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 1 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, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.