Ni-CD Batteries for Generators
Veterans Affairs · 246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C246-26-AP-4875 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 1, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
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
Sources Sought Notice Only. This is not a request for bids, quotes, or proposals. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified potential offerors. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to these sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The… (show all)
Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The Fayetteville VAMC located at 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC, 28301 is seeking potential sources capable of replacing and installing nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries for generators. The Ni-Cd batteries are required to replace expired battery units at the Fayetteville VAMC to provide critical backup power during power interruptions for emergency lighting and critical medical devices such as patient monitors, infusion pumps, defibrillators, and portable diagnostic devices when mobility is needed. Responses to this source sought notice should include the following: name and address of company, business size (large or small): identify whether or not firm falls into any of the following socioeconomic categories-8(a), HUBZone, Services Disabled Veteran-Owned/Veteran-Owned Small Business; provide a brief description of qualifications, capabilities statement, authorized distributor documentation, country of origin, and any other pertinent information which demonstrates the ability to meet the above requirement. Subject line: Ni-Cd Batteries. All responses shall be submitted in the form of email to Ricky Farr at Ricky.Farr@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 08:00am EST on October 1, 2026. NAICS 335910 Battery Manufacturing PSC 6140 Batteries, Rechargeable Please see attachment.
Who won similar work
6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same NAICS 335910.
Single-winner award sizes (6): middle half $236K to $13.7M, median $2.7M; range $26K to $20.3M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENERGIZER, LLC · $ENR · $3.0B | 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 · $22.5B | 1 | $26K | Feb 13, 2025 |
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.
- $ENR reported $3.0B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 6 past awards, $2.7M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $BDX reported $22.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 6 past awards, $2.7M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Aug 30, 2025ENERGIZER, LLC$20.3MVA Batteries 2025 Procurement Program - Hearing Aid Batteries and Other Medical DevicesMateriality: 0.68% of $ENR revenue (Low) SEC
- Aug 26, 2025GLOBAL EXPORTS U.S.A., INC.$815KVA Batteries 2025 Procurement Program - Hearing Aid Batteries and Other Medical DevicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 26, 2025MAK ENGINEERING SERVICES Columbus OH 43219 USA$43KVA Batteries 2025 Procurement Program - Hearing Aid Batteries and Other Medical DevicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 26, 2025VARTA MICROBATTERY, INC.$16.7MVA Batteries 2025 Procurement Program - Hearing Aid Batteries and Other Medical DevicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 25, 2025EASTERN CAROLINA VOCATIONAL CENTER INC$4.6MBatteries, Hearing Aids and Other Medical DevicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 13, 2025CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC$26K6140--BD Alaris Battery Replacement KitMateriality: <0.01% of $BDX revenue (Low) SEC
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 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, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.