6630-- Handheld Chemical Identification Analyzer
Veterans Affairs · NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26326Q0972 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 30, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Jul 30, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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- 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
Brand Name or Equal Gemini - Handheld Chemical Identification Analyzer for St. Cloud VA Health Care System, 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 is a solicitation conducted using FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). This announcement constitutes only solicitation, quotes are being requested. Solicitation number 36C26326Q0972 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and cla… (show all)
uses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-02. This procurement is a total set-aside for Small Business (SB). Prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at time of offer to the Government (https://www.sam.gov). Quotes will only be accepted from responsible contractors. The NAICS code for solicitation is 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. A list of the contract line items, quantities, and units of measure are listed within the attached solicitation documentation. The VA anticipates one firm fixed price contract award to provide products to St. Cloud VA Health Care System, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud MN 56303. FAR provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and 52.212-3 apply to this procurement and are detailed within the attached solicitation document. FAR clauses 52.212-4 applies 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. Technical questions on this solicitation are due via e-mail only to Safa Shleiwet, Contract Specialist, at safa.shleiwet@va.gov , alternate point of contact is Curt LaRose, Contracting Officer, at curt.larose@va.gov no later than 10:00am Central Standard Time (CST), 8/4/2026. Contact Safa Shleiwet, Contract Specialist, at safa.shleiwet@va.gov, alternate point of contact is Curt LaRose, Contracting Officer, at curt.larose@va.gov for information regarding the solicitation.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)), same product/service code (PSC) 6630 and NAICS 334516.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $57K to $218K, median $68K; range $46K to $368K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | 1 | $368K | Jul 9, 2026 |
| BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY · $BDX · $19.4B | 1 | $68K | Apr 10, 2026 |
| ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | 1 | $46K | Apr 27, 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.
- $BDX reported $19.4B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 3 past awards, $68K, 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.
- Jul 9, 2026WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION$368K6630--SOLE SOURCE Waters Technologies Mass SpectrometerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 27, 2026ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION$46KAward Notice - Ventena BenchMark Special Stainer SupplyNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 10, 2026BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY$68KAward Notice - BD BioscienceMateriality: <0.01% of $BDX revenue (Low) SEC
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 3 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
- $25K 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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 4 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.