J065--Presolicitation Notice - Notice of Intent to Sole Source Rauland-Borg Nurse Call System Software Updates
Veterans Affairs · NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25926Q0672 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 22, 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
Special Notice Special Notice Page 2 of 2 Page 1 of 2 REQUIREMENT: Rauland-Borg Nurse Call System Software Updates CONTRACTOR: Beacon Communications, LLC The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order to Beacon Communications, LLC, 7810 Shaffer PKWY STE 120, Littleton, Colorado, 80127. The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) utilizes authorized regional service providers. A sole source confirmation letter from the OEM, dated May 7, 2026, confirms Beacon Communications, LLC is the only source cap… (show all)
able of providing the required software updates for the Rauland-Borg Nurse Call System utilized by the Sheridan, WY, VA Medical Center. Market research also confirms there are no other sources capable of meeting the Government s requirement. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirement for the estimated period of performance. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the award. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov at the time of the response due date. Responses are due by August 6, 10:00 AM (local Mountain Time). All responses shall be submitted via e-mail to aaron.thurber@va.gov. Telephone requests will not be accepted. A Justification and Approval (J&A) will be executed by the Contracting Activity for the contract and will be posted to Contract Opportunities, as required by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.202(b). Please see the attached Statement of Work.
Who won similar work
15 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 811210.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evoqua Water Technologies LLC | 1 | $2.2M | Oct 16, 2026 |
| STRYKER SALES, LLC | 1 | $1.5M | Sep 10, 2026 |
| COPAN DIAGNOSTICS, INC. | 1 | $616K | Nov 25, 2024 |
| BRAINLAB INC | 1 | $606K | Aug 28, 2025 |
| MARSHALL INDUSTRIES INC | 1 | $534K | Oct 5, 2026 |
| EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEMS, INC. | 1 | $463K | May 22, 2026 |
| NATIONWIDE POWER SOLUTIONS INC | 1 | $423K | Oct 5, 2026 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES Columbus OH 43219 USA | 1 | $420K | Sep 14, 2026 |
| GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1 | $266K | Aug 8, 2025 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC. | 1 | $254K | Dec 16, 2024 |
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 16, 2026Evoqua Water Technologies LLC$2.2MJ046--36C25927P0006| RODI Maintenance and Service| 554C70037
- Oct 5, 2026MARSHALL INDUSTRIES INC$534KJ059--PAMNS and Code Blue Help Point System Maintenance
- Oct 5, 2026NATIONWIDE POWER SOLUTIONS INC$423KJ059--Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) Maintenance
- Sep 14, 2026ABBOTT LABORATORIES Columbus OH 43219 USA$420KJ065--Abbott EnSite Service and Support
- Sep 10, 2026STRYKER SALES, LLC$1.5MEndoscopy Equipment Maintenance Services
- Jun 9, 2026CSIC SOLUTIONS LLC$188KNew Ice Machine Preventive Maintenance Base 4 OY Contract
- May 22, 2026EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEMS, INC.$463KH961--Generator maintenance and Load Bank Testing Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System
- Aug 28, 2025BRAINLAB INC$606KJ065--Brainlab ExacTrac System Service 07/14/2025-06/30/2026
- Aug 18, 2025ADVANCED ULTRASOUND ELECTRONICS, INC.$11KJ065--Philips Ultrasound Transducers Repair Services 635-25-3-455-0365
- Aug 8, 2025GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$266KNew GE Cardioday MUSE for the Muskogee VAMC
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
- 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.
- 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.