Special NoticePosted Jul 23, 2026·Responses due Jul 29, 2026

J065--Intent to Sole Source PM AMSCO sterilizers

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

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
811210
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C26126Q1023
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
J065
Place
Not stated
Contact
Parmpreet pannu (parmpreet.pannu@va.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26126Q1023 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 23, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Aug 13, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026, middle of the range Sep 3, 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 Jul 23, 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

Page 3 of 3 Intent to Sole Source The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 21, intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Steris Corporation for full service of Amsco and Reliance preventative maintenance services for the VA Norther California Health Care System. Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements per 41 USC §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 538.7104-3 (b) (ii). A draft of the performance work statement is attached. If you believe that your company is capable of providing full service of Amsco and Reliance preventative… (show all)

maintenance services in accordance with the draft performance work statement, please provide your information and capability by responding to parmpreet.pannu@va.gov no later than July 29, 2026 4 p.m. PST referencing the following number in the subject of the email 36C26126Q1023. The applicable NAICS Code is 811210 and the size standard is $34 Million. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Capability Statement Please answer the following questions when responding: What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.) Provide UEI and/or CAGE Code. Ability and experience in managing this same requirement. Include general information and technical background describing your firm's experience on contracts requiring similar efforts to meet the program objectives. List of Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size. Anticipated Teaming Arrangements (if any). If plan on subcontracting, demonstrate that you will meet the limitations on subcontracting per FAR 52.219-14 for Small Businesses; VAAR 852.219-74 for SDVOSB/VOSB. GSA Contract Number, if applicable. Letter from Steris Corporation authorizing your company to perform these services. Pricing per the Draft Performance Work Statement. *Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-8) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source. Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ VOSB or SDVOSB firms must be VetCert certified by the SBA https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.

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.