J065--575- Lynx System Technical Support Services - Base +4 / 575-26-3-5075-0020 (VA-26-00040261)
Veterans Affairs · NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25926Q0717 in this department, oldest first.
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
This request is for the continued software support and maintenance of the existing Lynx Duress & Mass Notification System currently deployed at the VA Western Colorado Health Care System main hospital and associated telehealth and leased spaces. These services are required to ensure uninterrupted operation, system reliability, and staff safety by maintaining the existing Lynx alarm infrastructure. The services will be utilized solely for ongoing support of the current system; no new system installation or expansion is included in this request. The Lynx Duress & Mass Notification System is a pr… (show all)
oprietary system developed, owned, and licensed exclusively by Lynx Systems. The software, server architecture, licensing, updates, and technical support are vendor-controlled and not authorized for third-party maintenance or support. Only Lynx Systems can: Provide authorized software updates, patches, and fixes Maintain system compatibility and functionality Ensure alarm processing integrity and emergency notification reliability Preserve vendor support and system operability Use of any other vendor would void manufacturer support, introduce system incompatibilities, and create unacceptable operational and safety risks. Replacement of the existing system would require a complete system overhaul, retraining of staff, and significant additional costs and downtime. Therefore, no other supplies or services can meet the agency s requirements.
Who won similar work
81 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same NAICS 561621.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| HurtVet Subcontracting, Inc. | 7 | $4.3M | Aug 31, 2026 |
| SCDATACOM, LLC | 6 | $910K | Mar 26, 2026 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP · $JCI | 5 | $1.9M | Aug 18, 2026 |
| TRU VANTAGE SOLUTIONS, INC | 3 | $775K | Jun 18, 2026 |
| CAM-DEX CORPORATION | 3 | $362K | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Veterans Fire and Life Safety Corporation | 2 | $6.1M | Aug 15, 2025 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC · $JCI | 2 | $609K | May 27, 2026 |
| CITIZEN CONTRACTING GROUP LLC | 2 | $260K | Jun 2, 2026 |
| CONVERGINT TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 2 | $98K | May 16, 2025 |
| STERILECO LLC | 2 | $46K | Apr 15, 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.
- Oct 2, 2026CAMERON STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT LLC$762KH112--Fire Alarm Sprinkler Inspection IDIQ SFVAHCS
- Sep 25, 2026HOMEFRONT SECURITY LLC$145K6350--VA Police Security System Upgrade (VA-26-00085372)
- Sep 21, 2026FIRENET SYSTEMS, INC.$698KMinneapolis VAHCS Fire Alarm Maintenance Award Notice
- Sep 1, 2026ITM4G LLC$170KQITC Fire/Security Systems
- Aug 31, 2026HurtVet Subcontracting, Inc.$856KN063--Fire Alarm Panels Installation
- Aug 18, 2026JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP$382KJ012--Fire Alarm Service Contract.
- Aug 18, 2026HurtVet Subcontracting, Inc.$1.2MJ063--Fire Alarm Service
- Aug 5, 2026SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC.$2.9M655-21-102 Physical Access Control System (PACS) Upgrade
- Aug 4, 2026CAM-DEX CORPORATION$35KH163--Behavioral Health Door Alarm Test and Recertification
- Jul 29, 2026Low Voltage Specialties LLC$58KJ063--Upgrade Bldg 27 Security System CIVAHCS
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
- $6K 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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 2 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.