6140--Medtronic Ventilator Batteries - Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Veterans Affairs · 250-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 10 (36C250)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25026Q0914 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 1, 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
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 10, Cincinnati VA Medical Center 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220, intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part RFO FAR 12.102(a), Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and in accordance with (IAW) GSAR 538.7104-3, Only One Responsible Source for 52 Medtronic Ventilator LI-ION Batteries. The associated NAICS code for this is 335910 (Battery Manufacturer). The vendor will be Covidien Sales LLC (Medtronic), 15 Hampshire … (show all)
St, Mansfield, MA 02048, large business, original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Description of Equipment or Supplies: ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY 10086042 980 Rechargeable LI-ION Battery 52 Cincinnati VAMC Biomedical Department currently utilizes OEM s ventilators and batteries. Some of the current life support equipment are receiving battery end of service life messages. The requested batteries are the only equipment that will integrate with the existing Medtronic PB980 Ventilator systems. The specifications needed by the end-user could not be met or shown compatible with any other product examined. In the interest of consistency, compatibility, interchangeability, and ability to continue with current services, it is in the best interest of the VA to remain with OEM equipment. A firm-fixed price contract with no option years is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 4:00 pm EST, Thursday, September 3, 2026. Point of contact is Lonnelle Jones, e-mail lonnelle.jones@va.gov.
Who won similar work
6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same NAICS 335910.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENERGIZER, LLC · $ENR | 1 | $20.3M | Aug 30, 2025 |
| VARTA MICROBATTERY, INC. | 1 | $16.7M | Aug 26, 2025 |
| EASTERN CAROLINA VOCATIONAL CENTER INC | 1 | $4.6M | Aug 25, 2025 |
| GLOBAL EXPORTS U.S.A., INC. | 1 | $815K | Aug 26, 2025 |
| MAK ENGINEERING SERVICES Columbus OH 43219 USA | 1 | $43K | Aug 26, 2025 |
| CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC · $BDX | 1 | $26K | Feb 13, 2025 |
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.
- Aug 30, 2025ENERGIZER, LLC$20.3MVA Batteries 2025 Procurement Program - Hearing Aid Batteries and Other Medical Devices
- Aug 26, 2025GLOBAL EXPORTS U.S.A., INC.$815KVA Batteries 2025 Procurement Program - Hearing Aid Batteries and Other Medical Devices
- Aug 26, 2025MAK ENGINEERING SERVICES Columbus OH 43219 USA$43KVA Batteries 2025 Procurement Program - Hearing Aid Batteries and Other Medical Devices
- Aug 26, 2025VARTA MICROBATTERY, INC.$16.7MVA Batteries 2025 Procurement Program - Hearing Aid Batteries and Other Medical Devices
- Aug 25, 2025EASTERN CAROLINA VOCATIONAL CENTER INC$4.6MBatteries, Hearing Aids and Other Medical Devices
- Feb 13, 2025CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC$26K6140--BD Alaris Battery Replacement Kit
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
- $25K 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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 1 insider buys and 4 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.