Special NoticePosted Aug 7, 2026·Responses due Aug 14, 2026

J065--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Steris Total Care Connect Service Agreement

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

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
811210
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C26126Q1113
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
J065
Place
Not stated
Contact
Gary Christensen (gary.christensen@va.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26126Q1113 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 7, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Aug 28, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026, middle of the range Sep 18, 2026.
Measured from 371 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 811210 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 7, 2026).

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

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, on behalf of VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS) located 975 Kirman Ave, Reno, NV 89502-0993 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to award a sole source contract under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The intended contractor is STERIS CORPORATION, 5960, Heisley Road, Mentor, Ohio 44060, United States. VACCHCS is seeking to negoti… (show all)

ate a sole source award to Steris Corporation for service and support for equipment as described in the Statement of Work (Draft). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. Product of Service Code for this requirement is J065 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment- Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies. The 2022 Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $34.0 Million. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must be able to provide a letter proving that it is an authorized provider for all listed Steris Equipment and meets all requirements in the Statement of Work. There also must be clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. Additionally, all responses must address all aspects of the attached Statement of Work. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to gary.christensen@va.gov with 36C26126Q1113 Steris Services referenced in the subject line. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Who won similar work

22 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 811210.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
HOLOGIC SALES AND SERVICE, LLC1$766KOct 29, 2024
CYNERGY PROFESSIONAL SYSTEMS LLC1$643KDec 3, 2025
CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC1$274KMar 27, 2026
E3 DIAGNOSTICS, INC.1$266KOct 16, 2025
STRYKER SALES, LLC1$170KJun 9, 2025
GULDMANN, INC.1$158KDec 4, 2025
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.1$141KApr 28, 2026
ARCIS FM LLC1$130KOct 16, 2025
Holden Hospital Supply, Inc.1$127KJul 7, 2026
TRANSLOGIC CORP.1$126KNov 21, 2024

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.

Latest awards

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 (6 filings)
  • 1 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.

  • 0 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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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.