Q301--Water Quality Laboratory Testing Service
Veterans Affairs · NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26326Q0973 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 6, 2026Award NoticeMINNESOTA VALLEY TESTING LABORATORIES, INC. · $452KOpen
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested. Solicitation number 36C26326Q0973 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-01. The NAICS code for the solicitation is 541380 with a size standard of $19.0 million. A list of the contract line items, q… (show all)
uantities, and units of measure are listed within the attached solicitation documentation. The VA anticipates a firm fixed price contract award to provide services to VA Saint Cloud Health Care System, 4801 Veterans Dr., Saint Cloud, MN 56303. The period of performance is 01-15-2027 to 01-14-2028 for the base year period of performance. There are four (4) one-year option periods available at the government s discretion. FAR provisions 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 apply to this procurement and are detailed within the attached solicitation document. FAR clauses 52.212-4 apply to this procurement and are included within the attached solicitation document. Additional requirements are listed within the attached solicitation document. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition. Submission of Quotes Technical Questions are due to the Contracting Officer by 09/08/2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time. Quotes are due to the Contracting Office by 09/14/2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time. Quotes are required to be emailed to John.Milroy@VA.GOV in .pdf or .docx format only prior to the solicitation closing date and time. Offeror shall submit offers by Due Date/Time specified in Block 8 of Standard Form (SF) 1449 of solicitation to John Milroy, Contracting Officer, at john.milroy@va.gov with Solicitation 36C26326Q0973 in subject line. It is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure their quote is received in its entirety before the solicitation closing. Contact John Milroy, Contract Specialist at john.milroy@va.gov or 605-336-3230 ext. 7719 for information regarding the solicitation.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)), same product/service code (PSC) Q301 and NAICS 541380.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $176K to $302K, median $259K; range $19K to $339K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSURED BIO LABS, LLC | 1 | $339K | Jun 3, 2026 |
| HYPERION BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. | 1 | $290K | Mar 24, 2026 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Iowa City IA 52242 USA | 1 | $228K | Dec 30, 2024 |
| HEALTH PHYSICS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. | 1 | $19K | Dec 4, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Jun 3, 2026ASSURED BIO LABS, LLC$339KCleanroom Testing Services - Minneapolis VAMCNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 24, 2026HYPERION BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.$290KQ301--Legionella Testing Services for the Minneapolis VA Health Care SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 30, 2024THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Iowa City IA 52242 USA$228KIowa City State Hygienic LabNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 4, 2024HEALTH PHYSICS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.$19KQ301--X-Ray/CT/MRI Compliance Testing - ICNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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
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.
- 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.