Sources SoughtPosted Oct 1, 2026·Responses due Oct 16, 2026

6515--NX EQ Microscopes, Light, Operating, Dental (VA-27-00010240)

Veterans Affairs · SAC FREDERICK (36C10X)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
339112
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C10X26Q0285
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
6515
Place
Not stated
Contact
Alanna Wilson (Alanna.Wilson@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C10X26Q0285 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 1, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 16, 2026 to Nov 25, 2026, middle of the range Oct 30, 2026.
Measured from 273 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 339112 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Oct 1, 2026).

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What the notice says

1.0 DESCRIPTION THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation for bids, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Enterprise Procurement Office (EPO), formerly the Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC), is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to identify qualified sources with the capability and resources to meet the Veterans Health Administration s (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program requirement for Microscopes, Light, Operating, Dental. The EPO in conjunction with VHA is seeking qua… (show all)

lified sources capable of supplying the ZEISS OPMI PROergo, Microscopes, Light, Operating, Dental on an agency-wide basis. VA is contemplating the award of a single Requirements Contract with Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) orders IAW FAR 16.503, Requirements Contracts, to a supplier of this equipment. Respondents will be required to deliver complete light operating dental microscope systems to VA medical centers and facilities throughout the United States. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing and the associated size standard is 1,000 employees. The FAR Provision found at 52.204-7 requires that The Offeror shall have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer or quotation. You may access the SAM website at SAM.gov | Home. All respondents must be certified with the appropriate NAICS code on the SAM website. All SDVOSB/VOSB respondents must be verified in the SBA database at: https://www.sba.gov/veterans/#vetcert at the time of submission. Submissions for this Sources Sought Notice shall be submitted by email no later than October 16, 2026, at 12:00pm Eastern Time to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer at the following email addresses: Alanna.Wilson@va.gov Anthony.Zibolski@va.gov Email responses shall include the following subject line: Response to Sources Sought Notice 36C10X26Q0285. This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This notice is part of a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for, or award, a competitive contract. It is emphasized that this is a notice solely for planning and informational purposes. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. There is no solicitation available at this time. 2.0 SCOPE OF WORK Microscopes, Light, Operating, Dental is a specialized magnification and illumination system used in dentistry to enhance visibility of fine anatomical details inside the mouth, especially in FboNotice canals, microsurgery, and restorative work. It is mounted on an articulating arm from the ceiling, wall, floor/mobile, between the patient and clinician, allowing the dentist to see structures at 4 to 25 times their actual size without leaning closer. The ZEISS OPMI PROergo, Microscopes, Light, Operating, Dental has been identified through VA s market research to date as the only known surgical dental microscope capable of a magnification range from 2.0x to 39x, with motorized magnification and focal adjustments for wide-field or detailed views. The following Contract Line Items (CLINs) are being considered: Contract Line Items Manufacturer Part Number Description 0001 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-65701PADVAN Advanced Package 0002 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-65701PECEPH Essential Package Halogen 0003 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657CENTRO S7 Centro S7 0004 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657DECKES7HUB Ceil. mount S7 lifting column 0005 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-65701PECAPA Advanced Package 0006 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657WAND S7 LANG Wallmount� S7 long 0007 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-65701PECEPX Essential Package Xenon 0008 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657WAND S7 Wall mount S7 0009 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657BODENS7 Floor stand S7 0010 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-65701PROERGO OPMI PROergo 0011 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-65720COTI10 Stereo co-observation 180° 0012 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657DECKES7STARR Ceiling mount S7 fixed column 0013 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657FALT Foldable Tube not mouth� switch 0014 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657SCHWENK 180° tiltable tube� f=170 0015 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657SETHERAEUSZWEI Set f.two� Heraeus illumin. 0016 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-65742 VCM-Kit (only Assembly) 0017 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-65720COST10 Stereo coobs. str. tube 10x 0018 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657SPEEDFOKUS-M SpeedFocus� with MediLive Tabl. 0019 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657SPEEDFOKUS-L SpeedFocus� with Lemo� cable 0020 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-65726 flexural element 0021 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657SPEEDFOKUS-S SpeedFocus� with standard cable 0022 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657HD 1Chip HD camera 0023 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657SPEED Speedgoat� GmbH 0024 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657SETHERAEUSEIN Set f.one Heraeus illumin. 0025 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657VERKLGR33 Panel pre-inst.set,higher� 3,3m 0026 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657VERKLSTARR Paneling pre-inst.set,rigid 0027 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657XENO Xenon light S7 0028 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657WINK_MIT_ROT Angled w/ side port & rot.adap 0029 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657HDKAB HD Recorder with cables 0030 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657WINK_MIT Angled optics w/ side port 0031 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657HDT20 Beam splitter 20 0032 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657T20 Beam splitter 20 0033 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657FLEXIOSTILL Flexio� Still Adapter 0034 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657T50 Beam splitter 50 0035 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657WINK_OHNE_ROT Angled w/ rot. adapter 0036 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657AT50 Beamsplitter 50 0037 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657FLEXIOMOTION Flexio� Motion Adapter 0038 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657HDT50 Beamsplitter 50 0039 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657WINKELSCHWALBE Angled optics w.rotable� adapt. 0040 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657HALO HALO Electronics 0041 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657LAMPXEN Spare lamp mod.xenon� incl. 2 l 0042 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657SETS7STARR Adapt.set� rigid S5 Ceil.anchor 0043 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657WINK_OHNE Angled w/o side port 0044 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657SETS5STARR Adapt.set� rigid S5 Ceil.ancho 0045 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657VERPBLUE Packaging BlueBox� S7 0046 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657WINKELSEIT Angled optics with side ports 0047 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657FUSS ZOOM FOCUS Foot control panel Zoom Focus 0048 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657ADAPTER8400 Adaptation of Canon SLR camera 0049 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-65710MIT FOC 10x (1x with reticle Focus) 0050 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-65712,5MIT FOC 12,5x (1x with reticle Focus) 0051 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657VORMONT.FLANSCH Pre-installation set 3,0m-3,8m 0052 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657VORGR31 Pre-inst. higher 3,1 m 0053 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-65710MIT 10x (1x with reticle) 0054 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-65712,5MIT 12.5x 1x format outline reticl 0055 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-65721 Jig type 21 0056 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-65710 Boom stand B 0057 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-65712,5 2x Eyepiece 12.5x 0058 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657SETS7HUB Adapt.set� lift S5 Ceil.anchor 0059 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657DECKENFL Ceiling flange 0060 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657WANDSTS7 Wall socket S7 ceiling 0061 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657WANDPLATTE S7 Wall plate S7 0062 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657VERPZER Packing fragmented 0063 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657BLENDE Blende 0064 Carl Zeiss 000000-2234-657STILL INTERFACE Still Interface 0065 Carl Zei

Who won similar work

5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (SAC FREDERICK (36C10X)), same product/service code (PSC) 6515 and NAICS 339112.

Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $2.9M to $5.0M, median $4.8M; range $1.5M to $6.7M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED2$6.3MAug 20, 2026
Trillamed LLC1$6.7MMay 7, 2026
VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC1$5.0MMar 5, 2026
AB MARTIN SERVICES INC1$2.9MMay 20, 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.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 4 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
  • 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. 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
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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.

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