6515--EDX Ultrasound in support of the Central Iowa VAHCS
Veterans Affairs · NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26326Q1045 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 19, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
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 Delivery Order (DO) under the Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) to the following contractor in support of a Natus EDX Ultrasound in support of Central Iowa VA Health Care System, 3600 30th St., Des Moines, IA 50310: Natus Medical Incorporated UEI: UMMUFALM4JJ3 3150 Pleasant View RD, Middleton, Wisconsin 53562 This is done under authority of 41 U.S.C. 15… (show all)
2 (3) and 40 U.S.C. 501, as implemented by FAR 8.405-6 (b): Items peculiar to one manufacturer. An item peculiar to one manufacturer can be a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer). A brand name item, whether available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer This is not a request for competitive quotes. Market research revealed that Natus Medical Inc is the manufacture and only vendor which has the EDX ultrasounds on their FSS schedule. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this service is 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing) and the Product Service Code (PSC) is 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). While this synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the requirement, including documentation from the Manufacturer Natus that such contractor could provide this service as an authorized reseller, authorized dealer or third party, along with FSS schedule showing the EDX Ultrasound on schedule. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency by e-mailing such statement and supporting documentation to Marie Weathers, Contracting Officer, at marie.weathers@va.gov . No phone calls please. Please indicate Response to EDX Ultrasound in subject line of e-mail. Such documentation will be reviewed solely for the purpose of determining whether or not 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 under authorities cited above.
Who won similar work
15 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)), same product/service code (PSC) 6515 and NAICS 334510.
Single-winner award sizes (15): middle half $61K to $534K, median $94K; range $23K to $1.7M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANT ENTERPRISES, LLC | 3 | $1.4M | Aug 13, 2025 |
| VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC | 1 | $1.7M | Jul 24, 2025 |
| FIRST NATION GROUP LLC | 1 | $1.7M | Oct 2, 2026 |
| L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED | 1 | $1.7M | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Wolfpack Medical Supply LLC | 1 | $113K | May 27, 2026 |
| FIDELIS SUSTAINABILITY DISTRIBUTION LLC | 1 | $94K | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Softwave Tissue Regeneration Technologies, LLC | 1 | $78K | Aug 31, 2026 |
| LOVELL GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC. | 1 | $78K | May 27, 2025 |
| SPRYSON AMERICA, INC. | 1 | $63K | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Trillamed LLC | 1 | $59K | May 4, 2026 |
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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 2, 2026FIRST NATION GROUP LLC$1.7M6515--AWARDED Gastroscope and Colonoscope Systems in Support o Iowa City VA Healthcare System
- Aug 31, 2026Softwave Tissue Regeneration Technologies, LLC$78K6515--Electohydraulic System with CRT Fargo VA Health Care System
- Aug 26, 2026MIDWEST SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS CORP$23K6515--Titan V4 Middle Ear Analyzer - STC
- May 27, 2026Wolfpack Medical Supply LLC$113K6515--Mobile Guidance System
- May 4, 2026Trillamed LLC$59K6515--Portable EKG's in support of the Central Iowa VAHCS
- Apr 8, 2026SPRYSON AMERICA, INC.$63K6515--AWARDED Sole Source - DX 200 Head Mounted 3D Goggle Eye Tracking System.
- Mar 25, 2026OLYMPUS AMERICA INC$58K6515--AWARDED - Sole Source to Olympus America Inc., Delivery Order for Bronchoscopes in Support of the Fargo VA Healthcare System
- Dec 18, 2025Natus Saint Cloud MN 56303 USA$59KEMG Machines
- Sep 23, 2025L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED$1.7M6515--Surgical Lights Booms VideoInt BHH
- Aug 13, 2025ALLIANT ENTERPRISES, LLC$290K6515--Olympus Colonoscopes, Brand Name Only, for Fargo VA Health Care System
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 (4 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
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.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 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.