6640--Albany VAMC PLMS MALDI NEW CONTRACT FY 27 (VA-27-00006444)
Veterans Affairs · 242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24226Q0957 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 31, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
NOTICE TO SOLE SOURCE Description This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source announcement only. This is not a request for formal proposals or quotes. Any responses to this announcement will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This notice does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated f… (show all)
or this effort. Purpose and Objectives: The VISN 02, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2, is issuing a notice of intent to pursue a non-competitive procurement with Beckman Coulter for a Bruker Maldi Biotyper Sirius CA system for the Albany VAMC located at 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208-3410. Beckman Coulter has been determined as the only one responsible source as determined in accordance with procedures prescribed in FAR 12.101 (b) and the anticipated contract action is hereby publicized in accordance with FAR 5.101 and FAR 5.203. The purpose of this notification is to communicate the Government s intent to solicit and award a non-competitive purchase of these items. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL OR COST PROPOSALS. The NAICS code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The Product Service Code is 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. This non-competitive award is implemented by FAR 12.101(b), as it has been deemed that only one source is available to meet this specific requirement. The Government intends to procure this sole source requirement under FAR Parts 12 and 16. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This notice of anticipated contract action is published as required by 15 USC 637, USC 1708, and implemented by FAR 5.201(a). For additional information regarding this action, please contact the POC as indicated below. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the government. Place of Performance: Albany VA Medical Center located in Albany NY. Point of Contact: Lorraine Hussain, Contract Specialist Lorraine.hussain@va.gov.
Who won similar work
10 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)), same product/service code (PSC) 6640 and NAICS 334516.
Single-winner award sizes (10): middle half $137K to $593K, median $208K; range $41K to $1.1M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | 2 | $1.1M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC | 2 | $183K | Aug 28, 2025 |
| CEPHEID SUNNYVALE 94089 | 1 | $1.1M | Apr 2, 2026 |
| HELENA LABORATORIES CORPORATION | 1 | $670K | Apr 1, 2025 |
| SYSMEX AMERICA, INC | 1 | $362K | Oct 2, 2025 |
| WERFEN USA LLC | 1 | $181K | Oct 2, 2025 |
| STRIPES GLOBAL, INC. | 1 | $136K | Apr 13, 2026 |
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | 1 | $74K | Apr 23, 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.
- Sep 23, 2026ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION$234K6640--Cobas 6800 HPV Reagents
- Apr 23, 2026GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC$74K6640--Tissue Processor for Albany VA Medical Center
- Apr 13, 2026STRIPES GLOBAL, INC.$136K6640--528-23-2-4307-0381 CPR Flowcytometry testing for VISN2
- Apr 2, 2026CEPHEID SUNNYVALE 94089$1.1M6640--Lab - Cepheid PCR Molecular Testing
- Feb 26, 2026ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION$908K6640--Immunohistochemical (IHC) Auto-Stainer for the Buffalo VA Medical Center
- Oct 2, 2025SYSMEX AMERICA, INC$362K6640--VISN 2 North Automated Hematology Instrumentation
- Oct 2, 2025WERFEN USA LLC$181K6640--VISN 2 North Automated Coagulation Instrumentation
- Aug 28, 2025VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC$41K6640--Biotek Microplate Reader/NanoDrop One Spectrophotometer for the Buffalo VA Medical Center
- Jul 30, 2025VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC$142K6640--Epredia Revos Tissue Processor with 1-Year Support for the Syracuse VA Medical Center - Brand Name or Equal
- Apr 1, 2025HELENA LABORATORIES CORPORATION$670K6640--Electrophoresis Testing for Albany, Buffalo, and Syracuse VA Medical Centers
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
- 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.