Special NoticePosted Aug 14, 2026·Responses due Aug 21, 2026

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Veterans Affairs · NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334516
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C26326P0675
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
6640
Place
Not stated
Contact
Cameron Rick (cameron.rick@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26326P0675 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 14, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
  • Aug 14, 2026
    Special Notice
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 3, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026, middle of the range Sep 29, 2026.
Measured from 103 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 334516 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 14, 2026).

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 Intent published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This Notice of Intent is for a proposed award of a sole source, firm-fixed price contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 12.201-1. It is not a request for competitive quotes. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to ELITechGroup Inc. with 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 12.102-Re… (show all)

stricting Competition because they are the only vendor authorized to sell their proprietary equipment in the geographic region able to meet the requirements set forth in the statement of work. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334516 and the product/service code is 6640. While this synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the requirement. Interested firms with the capability of providing the requirement shall submit capability statements so the Government can determine the firm s experience and capability to provide the requirements. Failure to demonstrate the capability of providing the requirement in response to this market survey may affect the Government s review of the industry s ability to perform or provide these requirements. Firms shall include the following information with their responses: Organization name, unique entity identification (UEI) number, address, email address of a point of contact who can verify the demonstrated capabilities, website address, and telephone number. Capability statement demonstrating the ability to meet all the specialized requirements stated in the Statement of Work and your organization s expertise in the above-described areas in sufficient detail, including any other specific and relevant information. Copies of any agreements with companies/manufacturer(s) showing authorization to provide required products / services. Fill out the certificate under FAR Provision 52.225-2(b), identifying the item and its country of origin. (https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_225_2). If the product is a US domestic end product, write in USA for the item's country of origin. Address whether your organization meets the Nonmanufacturer Rule requirements of 13 CFR 121.406 (b)(1)(i), (b)(1)(ii) and (b)(1)(iii) (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/chapter-I/part-121/subpart-A/subject-group-ECFR0fca5207262de47/section-121.406#p-121.406(b)) Small Business respondents indicate the estimate of services to be subcontracted: What percentage of services (estimated) would the company perform as the Prime Contractor? __________________% What percentage of services (estimated) would the company subcontract to other firms? __________________% State whether any of the requested services/supplies may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g� Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.).� Vendors that believe they can provide the capabilities required to fully meet the Government's requirement may submit information in writing to cameron.rick@va.gov within ten calendar days after publication of this notice. Such documentation will be reviewed solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. *If applicable, VAAR 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Veteran Owned Small-Businesses.* *If applicable, VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market Items, will apply to the potential solicitation.* *If applicable, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Small-Businesses. *

Who won similar work

26 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)), same product/service code (PSC) 6640 and NAICS 334516.

Single-winner award sizes (26): middle half $67K to $486K, median $219K; range $7K to $17.8M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC. · $ABT · $45.1B3$19.2MMar 10, 2026
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY · $BDX · $22.5B3$875KJun 16, 2026
WERFEN USA LLC2$2.5MApr 1, 2026
INNOVIVE, LLC1$828KAug 25, 2026
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC1$632KOct 1, 2025
DIASORIN MOLECULAR, LLC1$340KOct 7, 2026
ONE LAMBDA, INC. · $TMO · $46.3B1$325KSep 17, 2026
Fisher Scientific Company · $TMO · $46.3B1$311KSep 28, 2026
ABBOTT MOLECULAR INC.1$308KJul 7, 2026
BECKMAN COULTER, INC1$234KOct 28, 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.

Investor context
  • $ABT reported $45.1B revenue (12 months to Mar 31, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 26 past awards, $219K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
  • $BDX reported $22.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 26 past awards, $219K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
  • $TMO reported $46.3B revenue (12 months to Jun 27, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 26 past awards, $219K, 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.

Latest awards

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.

  • 2 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (6 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
  • $112K 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
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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.

  • 8 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
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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.

  • 3 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 13 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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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.