6515--INTENT SOLE SOURCE Respiratory Ventilators
Veterans Affairs · 244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24425Q0535 in this department, oldest first.
- Mar 28, 2025 · this noticeSpecial Notice
- Apr 14, 2025Award NoticeNIHON KOHDEN AMERICA, LLC · $281KOpen
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
THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD CONTRACT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Procurement Office East (RPOE), Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4), intends to award a sole-source contract to Nihon Kohden America, LLC, located at 15353 Barranca Pkwy, Irvine, CA 92618. This is being done under the Unusual and Compelling Urgency provision as outlined in 41 USC §3304(a)(2) and implemented by FAR 6.302-2. The procurement involves the purchase of twenty (20) Nihon Kohden NKV330 ventilators to replace those currently… (show all)
under FDA recall. The Respiratory ventilators in the Critical Care Department are essential medical devices that assist patients who are unable to breathe adequately. Any responsible firm that believes it can meet the requirements may submit written notification and capability statements before the response due date and time. Vendors should specify whether they are the direct supplier or service provider and/or an authorized reseller or distributor. Supporting evidence must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to fulfill the requirements. This should include relevant corporate experience, applicable contract number, total contract dollar amount, contract period of performance, details of the specific supplies offered, and contact information for a customer reference, including a telephone number and email address. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a capability statement for agency consideration. Capability statements must be received by the response date and time specified in this notice. Submissions will be reviewed to determine if they can meet the requirement. The Government retains sole discretion in deciding whether to pursue competitive bidding for this proposed modification based on the responses received. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334510, which pertains to Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing. The size standard is 1,250 employees. Responses are due by 8AM (EST) on April 1, 2025. This will be the only notice regarding the Government's intent to solicit and award a contract to a single source for this requirement. Any responses received will only be used to assess the marketplace for future procurements. The Government will not compensate for information submitted. Inquiries will only be accepted via email at robert.neal2@va.gov. This notice will serve as the sole announcement of the Government's intent to award the contract to one source to meet this requirement.
Who won similar work
9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)), same product/service code (PSC) 6515 and NAICS 334510.
Single-winner award sizes (9): middle half $27K to $112K, median $82K; range $19K to $713K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED ONE MEDICAL DEVICES LLC | 1 | $713K | Sep 10, 2025 |
| GEO-MED, LLC | 1 | $684K | Feb 6, 2025 |
| BRAVO, INC. · $CCZ · $124.9B | 1 | $112K | Mar 21, 2025 |
| VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC | 1 | $106K | Mar 20, 2025 |
| WALKER AND MARSHALL MANAGEMENT SERVICES L.L.C. | 1 | $82K | Sep 3, 2026 |
| DEFENSE VENTURE HOLDINGS, LLC | 1 | $80K | May 22, 2025 |
| INTELLIGENT HEARING SYSTEMS CORP | 1 | $27K | Jul 8, 2025 |
| E3 DIAGNOSTICS, INC. | 1 | $24K | Sep 11, 2026 |
| BEACON POINT ASSOCIATES LLC | 1 | $19K | Feb 19, 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.
- $CCZ reported $124.9B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 9 past awards, $82K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Sep 11, 2026E3 DIAGNOSTICS, INC.$24KInteracoustic Eclipse SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 3, 2026WALKER AND MARSHALL MANAGEMENT SERVICES L.L.C.$82KAurical FreeFit PMM Device and AccessoriesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 10, 2025RED ONE MEDICAL DEVICES LLC$713K6515--Intent to Sole Source | Zimmer Rosa Knee System | NCO 4No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 8, 2025INTELLIGENT HEARING SYSTEMS CORP$27K6515--Brand Name Only: Duet EP/OAE by Intelligent Hearing SystemsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 22, 2025DEFENSE VENTURE HOLDINGS, LLC$80K6515--Audiometric Testing Booth |No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 21, 2025BRAVO, INC.$112K6515--529-25-2-094-0083 | Plethysmograph Chamber with Spirometry | NCO 4 Commodities 2 (VA-25-00045782)Materiality: <0.01% of $CCZ revenue (Low) SEC
- Mar 20, 2025VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC$106K6515--Brand Name or Equal to Veterans Healthcare Supply Solutions - WatchPAT300 with add on kits - SDVOSB Set AsideNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 19, 2025BEACON POINT ASSOCIATES LLC$19K6515--460-25-1-3384-0082 | Butterfly IQ3 Ultrasound System | NCO 4No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 6, 2025GEO-MED, LLC$684K6515--Heart Mapping System | 646No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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 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
- $131K 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 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.