Sources SoughtPosted Feb 27, 2025·Original deadline passed (Mar 7). See latest amendment for current deadline.

6525-- Biosense CARTO 3 Mapping System

Veterans Affairs · 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334510
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C26125Q0338
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
6525
Place
Reno
Contact
Mathew B. Czeshinski (Mathew.Czeshinski@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26125Q0338 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Feb 27, 2025 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Mar 18, 2025
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
Solicitation
  • Mar 19, 2025
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Mar 27, 2025
    Solicitation
    Open
  • May 12, 2025
    Solicitation
    Open
  • May 12, 2025
    Solicitation
    Open
Award
  • Jul 11, 2025
    Award Notice
    GEO-MED, LLC · $614K
    Open

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

Subject: Sources Sought, Biosense CARTO 3 Mapping System (OR EQUAL), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) VISN 21. The purpose of this sources sought is to conduct market research to support the procurement of a Biosense CARTO 3 Mapping System (OR EQUAL) for VISN21. This notice serves to survey the market in an attempt to ascertain whether or not sources are capable of providing the requested services. This notice allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. The sources sought effort is intended to assess i… (show all)

ndustry capabilities and develop/support the intended direction of acquisition planning. The Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing. This sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 334510. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this notice. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking vendors who can provide a Biosense CARTO 3 Mapping System (OR EQUAL) per the attached draft salient characteristics. The vendors must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for this notice. See attached draft salients. INSTRUCTIONS: Submit a brief description, two-three (2-3) pages (including cover letter) that demonstrates how your company can provide the requested services that are required in the attached draft salients. Include past experience in providing this requirement to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. Please specify your availability and your address. The attached salients are a draft, and is NOT finalized. If any portions seem unclear, prohibited, and/or you are unsure about the draft description of the requirement please list your comments and/or concerns in your response so they can be addressed. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU HOLD A GSA FEDERAL-SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT THAT COVERS THESE SERVICES AND, IF SO, THE CONTRACT NUMBER. Provide BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantages business (c) If disadvantages, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the SAM UEI number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov. If not, please NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in SBA (i) provide current commercial pricing for all items listed in the attached salients and any applicable discounts. (j) link to the respondent s General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, or attached file of same, if applicable (k) citation of any current or past customers (i.e., within the past two (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number or e-mail address; and (l) other material relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm. Response is due by 15:00 EST Friday, March 7, 2025. Please submit e-mail responses to Mat Czeshinski, Contract Specialist, at email address: mathew.czeshinski@va.gov . Your response should include a STATEMENT OF CAPABLILITY, GSA SCHEDULE INFORMATION, SAM UEI, BUSINESS SIZE, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place SS RESPONSE - [YOUR FIRM NAME] Biosense CARTO 3 Mapping System (OR EQUAL) in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exists at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM # DESCRIPTION QTY 0001 C3ADVCMP CARTO 3 SYSTEM 1 0002 EM5402010 CARTO 3 PIU SYSTEM CART 1 0003 EM5402030 CARTO 3 WORKSTATION CART 22U 600VA, 115V 1 0004 MA5402201 CARTO 3 WORKSTATION CART DUAL MONITOR ARM 1 0005 KT507000 SIGNAL PROCESSING UNIT (SPU) 1 0006 EM540004 YELLOW PIN BOX 1 0007 KT5400655E CARTO ELEVATET Module Kit 1 0008 KT5400680E CARTOSOUNDT FAM Module Kit 1 0009 KT5400500US CARTO 3 SYSTEM VERSION 7.5 BAS SW UPGRADE KIT 1 0010 KT5400600ESA CARTOr 3 System Version 8 Upgrade Kit 1 0011 NGENSYSnGENSystem (SuperKit) 1 0012 MA5402330 nGENT Ablation Cart (compatible with nGEN and TRUPULSE) 1 DELIVERY: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System 975 Kirman Ave. Reno, NV 89052

Who won similar work

9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)), same NAICS 334510.

Single-winner award sizes (9): middle half $82K to $717K, median $136K; range $39K to $7.7M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
AFTER ACTION MEDICAL AND DENTAL SUPPLY, LLC1$7.7MAug 4, 2026
VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC1$1.6MJun 2, 2025
Trillamed LLC1$717KSep 1, 2026
GOVERNMENT MARKETING AND PROCUREMENT, LLC1$336KAug 1, 2026
FIDELIS HEALTHCARE LLC1$136KAug 31, 2026
STRATA SKIN SCIENCES INC. · $SSKN · $30.7M1$90KAug 18, 2026
MAGVENTURE, INC.1$82KJul 28, 2026
MAGSTIM INC1$60KJul 14, 2026
SENTEC, INC.1$39KMar 4, 2026

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.

Investor context
  • $SSKN reported $30.7M revenue (fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025). The median single-winner award in these 9 past awards, $136K, is 0.4% of that. SEC filing

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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

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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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Market

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  • 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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