Sources SoughtPosted Sep 16, 2026·Responses due Sep 18, 2026

J061--Uninterruptible Power Supply St. Louis VA Medical Center

Veterans Affairs · 255-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 15 (36C255)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
811210
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C25526Q0678
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
J061
Place
St. Louis, USA
Contact
Buchanan, Lisa A (lisa.buchanan1@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25526Q0678 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 16, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
  • Sep 25, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 29, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Oct 1, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Oct 1, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Oct 8, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 7, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026, middle of the range Oct 28, 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 Sep 16, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise because of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the aut… (show all)

hority to enter negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing its acquisition approach, statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) Company Name (b) Address (c) Point of Contact (d) Phone, Fax, and Email (e) UEI number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? (i) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this SSN/RFI? (j) Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above? (k) If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). (l) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (m) If you intend to subcontract any work on this contract, what portion of the total cost will be self-performed/will be performed by your organization? Please provide estimated detailed percentage breakdowns related to subcontracted work. (n) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number. (o) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? (p) Please provide general pricing of your products/solution for market research purposes (q) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number. (r) Please provide general pricing of your products/solution for market research purposes (s) Must provide a capability statement that clearly addresses the organization s qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. Requirement: The VA Heartland Network 15 Contracting Office located at 3450 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS, 66048-5055 is seeking a potential qualified contractor to provide Annual Preventative Maintenance Inspections, Emergency Services and Repairs to Uninterrupted Power Supply Units, St. Louis John Cochran VA Medical Center, 915 North Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63106 and Jefferson Barracks VA Medical Center, 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr., St. Louis, MO 631252401 West Main St, Marion, IL 62959. Please see the Performance Work Statement for more specific details. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS Code) is 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), size standard $34. Based on this information, please indicate whether your company would be a Large or Small Business and have a socio-economic designation as a Small Business, VOSB or SDVOSB. Important Information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source 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 an acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Currently a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms is anticipated based on the Veterans Administration requirement with Public Law 109-461, Section 8127 Veterans Benefit Act. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open may be used. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Lisa A Buchanan at lisa.buchanan1@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Friday, September 18, 2026 at 3:00PM. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this sources sought. Responses to these sources sought notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Performance Work Statement Preventative Maintenance, Service, and Repairs to Uninterrupted Power Supply Units and Batteries at the St. Louis VA Health Care System Section 1: General Information General: This is a non-personal services contract to provide maintenance, annual preventative maintenance inspections, emergency services, and repairs to uninterrupted power supply (UPS) units for the St. Louis VA Health Care System (STLVAHCS). The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. Period of Performance: A. Period of performance shall be base year plus four option years. CLIN Base Year 0001: October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027 CLIN Base Year 1001: October 1, 2027, to September 30, 2028 CLIN Base Year 2001: October 1, 2028, to September 30, 2029 CLIN Base Year 3001: October 1, 2029, to September 30, 2030 CLIN Base Year 4001: October 1, 2030, to September 30, 2031 Place of Performance: Services are required at the following locations. The points of contact (POC) for each location are listed. All work must be coordinated with the COR. John Cochran VAMC 915 N Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63106 POC: Shane Pettis (314) 652-4100 x51032 Jefferson Barracks VAMC 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr. St. Louis, MO 63125 POC: Patrick Sanders (314) 652-4100 x66698 Hours of Operation: All repairs shall be performed during business hours from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Contractors may work outside normal business hours by arrangement with the COR if such services are provided without add

Who won similar work

8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (255-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 15 (36C255)), same NAICS 811210.

Single-winner award sizes (8): middle half $42K to $815K, median $158K; range $14K to $2.7M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC1$2.7MOct 1, 2025
AMERICAN SURGICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIR LLC1$2.1MMay 14, 2025
PAR EXCELLENCE SYSTEMS, INC1$390KMar 23, 2026
STERIS CORPORATION · $STE · $5.1B1$272KDec 17, 2024
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY · $BDX · $19.4B1$44KMay 30, 2025
STRYKER SALES, LLC1$44KJan 22, 2026
CHEMDAQ, INC.1$36KNov 17, 2025
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP · $BSX · $14.2B1$14KNov 3, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.

Investor context
  • $STE reported $5.1B revenue in FY2026. The median single-winner award in these 8 past awards, $158K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $BDX reported $19.4B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 8 past awards, $158K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $BSX reported $14.2B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 8 past awards, $158K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K

One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.

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 (10 filings)
  • 1 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
  • $59K 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
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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.

  • 3 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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 3 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 5 insider buys and 5 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.