Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Aug 11, 2026·Responses due Aug 18, 2026

Instrument Manager OEM Laboratory Middleware Software Solution

Defense Health Agency · DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY HCD WEST

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
541519
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
HT941026QE028
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
7A21
Place
WA, USA
Contact
Scott Barr (scott.a.barr.civ@health.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation HT941026QE028 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 22, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
Solicitation
  • Aug 11, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 11, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 2, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026, middle of the range Sep 17, 2026.
Measured from 63 past solicitations at Defense Health Agency (Dha) that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 11, 2026).

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What the notice says

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. A DETERMINATION NOT TO COMPETE THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. Defense Health Agency (DHA), DHA Contracting Activity (DHACA), Healthcare Contracting Division (HCD) - West) hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole-source, firm fixed service contract under RFO FAR 12.102-1 Simplified Procedures (See RFO FAR 12.102(b)) and Statutory Authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 to Mission First Solutions, LLC, 18304 Cabin Road, Triangle, VA 22172. Only one source can provid… (show all)

e the services required. This requirement is expected to be for an ordering period of five years. This requirement is for the procurement of software support, updates and expansion modules for the government owned perpetual license of Data Innovations LLC, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Instrument Manager software. See attached redacted Justification and Approval for further details. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; no solicitation or RFQ will be forthcoming. Any firm that believes it can provide the stated services can provide supporting documents demonstrating their capabilities and certifications. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than August 18, 2026 at 10:00 am Pacific Standard Time. All documents submitted will not be returned. Responses received may be used for future acquisitions. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements. Note: To be fully capable of fulfilling this requirement, the respondent must be authorized by the Original Equipment Manufacturer, Data Innovations, to OEM services. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with subject line stating - RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR HT941026QE028. Information can be sent to Dylan Ford and Scott Barr at dylan.j.ford.civ@health.mil and scott.a.barr.civ@health.mil. No telephone or facsimile requests will be accepted. This procurement will be prepared in accordance with RFO FAR Part 12, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. A determination to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Only written responses will be considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award.

Who won similar work

4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY HCD WEST), same NAICS 541519.

Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $422K to $871K, median $660K; range $37K to $1.2M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
BLUE TECH INC.1$1.2MOct 23, 2024
Alvarez LLC1$769KAug 11, 2026
Locked Core Tech LLC1$550KSep 2, 2026
IDENTITY ONE LLC1$37KSep 12, 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.

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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 Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff 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
  • 32 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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