STANDING STEP THROUGH LIFTS
Veterans Affairs · 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26126Q0987 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 21, 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 to sole source a contract under the authority of RFO FAR 12.102, only one source being available to meet the Government�s need. The contract is estimated for final completion by 10/15/2026. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The PSC is 6515 for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to solicit a firm fixed price order for Standing Step Through… (show all)
Lifts with IndeeLift, Inc, 5143 Tesla Rd, Livermore, CA 94550. There are no other sources that will satisfy agency requirements for the necessary equipment. Only the Standing Step Through Lift manufactured by IndeeLift, Inc is a direct replacement for previously utilized Brewer LiftMate models which have been discontinued. Only the Standing Step Through model from IndeeLift, Inc. provides the mobility and flexibility in terms of location utilization while integrating automated, adjustable foot support. This combination of features makes the SST model a unique product which is only sold directly by IndeeLift, Inc. Any responsible source that feels it is capable in performing this requirement may submit a quote for the listed items from the solicitation and describe and/or submit documentation to support your capabilities. The response will be considered by the agency. Responses should be submitted to Leah Smith at leah.smith@va.gov no later than Friday, July 24th, 2026, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time, to be considered. The Government will not pay for information submitted. Any responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in lieu of sole source contract described in this notice, and such determination shall be made at the sole discretion of the Government. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. If no responses are received, the government will proceed with the Sole Source acquisition.
Who won similar work
32 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 339112.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLYMPUS AMERICA INC | 5 | $11.6M | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Edwards Lifesciences LLC · $EW | 5 | $571K | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Trillamed LLC | 4 | $3.8M | Aug 31, 2026 |
| SCRIPTPRO USA INC | 3 | $515K | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Omnicell, Inc. · $OMCL | 2 | $353K | Dec 19, 2025 |
| BEACON POINT ASSOCIATES LLC | 2 | $214K | Sep 10, 2026 |
| HILL-ROM, INC. | 1 | $2.0M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| MELLING LLC | 1 | $1.0M | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Aantilia LLC | 1 | $437K | Aug 10, 2026 |
| GEO-MED, LLC | 1 | $248K | Mar 5, 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.
- Oct 1, 2026HILL-ROM, INC.$2.0M6515--HILL-ROM DO FY27, 36C26123A0017, 10/01/26 - 09/30/2027, 640-C79054
- Sep 10, 2026BEACON POINT ASSOCIATES LLC$52K6515--Brand Name Only Stryker BPX Podiatry Surgical Instruments
- Aug 31, 2026Trillamed LLC$989K6515--Stryker System 9
- Aug 28, 2026LOVELL GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC.$58K6515--PROS-073026-1026753-SF-LOVELL-PRE BUY DOS: 8/12
- Aug 17, 2026Trillamed LLC$50K6515--KAIRISON PNEUMATIC BONE PUNCH SYSTEM
- Aug 10, 2026Aantilia LLC$437K6515--MiraQ Cardiac Intui System_Surgical Service
- Aug 6, 2026MELLING LLC$1.0MLeica ARveo 8x and M530 OHX Microscopes
- Aug 6, 2026Edwards Lifesciences LLC$231K6515--PROS-072026-1632051-PA-EDWARDS
- Jul 17, 2026OUT-FIT, A CALIFORNIA CORP$22K6515--Biodex Balance System SD & Accessories
- Jul 13, 2026Trillamed LLC$703K7125--OMNICELL XT_ Pharmacy
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.
- 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
- $8K 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
- 0 insider buys and 10 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.