Special NoticePosted May 29, 2026·Responses due Jun 12, 2026

6515--Notice of Intent to Sole Source - BD FACSLyric Systems - West Roxbury VAMC

Veterans Affairs · 241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
339112
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24126Q0539
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
6515
Place
Not stated
Contact
Dewan Britton (Dewan.Britton@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24126Q0539 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • May 29, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
  • Jun 2, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
  • Jul 31, 2026
    Award Notice
    BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY · $490K
    Open
  • Jul 31, 2026
    Award Notice
    BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY · $490K
    Open

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

This notice is issued� in accordance with� FAR 5.2 and serves as a� notice of intent to award a sole-source contract. It is� NOT a request for quotes. The Government may, at its discretion, consider responses to this notice. However,� at this time, only one responsible source is currently identified as capable of meeting agency� needs.� The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 1, Boston, MA, intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) for the procurement of BD FACSLyric IVD Flow Cytometry Systems for the VA Boston … (show all)

Healthcare System, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Service. 1. Description of Supplies/Services Two BD FACSLyric 3L12C Instrument US IVD units, model 663518. High performance flow cytometers with enhanced resolution for dim and rare cell populations. Product # Description Qty U/I 663518 00382906635181 FACSLyric 3L12C Instrument USIVD 2 EA 667228 00382906672285 Computer Bundle Z2SFFG9 Lyric US IVD 2 EA 665425 00382906654250 Assy Printer HP Color LaserJet Pro 2 EA 664872 00382906648723 Monitor Desktop Display 27 Inch 2 EA 663058 00382906630582 Scanner Barcode 2D 2 EA 651158 00382906511584 BD FACSLyric Extended Use Tanks 2 EA 662879 00382906628794 FACS Universal Loader Option US 2 EA 651314 00382906513144 Assembly Tube Rack 30 2 EA 651319 00382906513199 Assembly Tube Rack 40 2 EA 662413 00382906624130 CST beads 50T IVD 2 EA 661614 00382906616142 FC Bead Dilution Buffer 2 EA 340345 00382903403455 BD FACS Clean Solution 5L 2 EA 99-30211-00 BD FACSflow Sheath Fluid 20L 2 EA 662961 00382906629616 Kit FC Beads 7 Color US IVD 2 EA 661629 00382906616296 BD FC Beads BV711 2 EA 661630 00382906616302 BD FC Beads BV786 2 EA 340334 00382903403349 Trucount Absolute Counting Tubes US IVD 2 EA 661621 00382906616210 BD FC Beads APC-H7 2 EA 661624 00382906616241 BD FC Beads V500-C 2 EA 661623 00382906616234 BD FC Beads V450 2 EA 661626 00382906616265 BD FC Beads BV605 2 EA 661625 00382906616258 BD FC Beads APC-R700 2 EA 664017 00382906640178 Software Assurity Linc RSS v6.0 2 EA 664236 00382906642363 Module FACSuiteMutlitest 4c Assay US IVD 2 EA 664237 00382906642370 Module FACSuiteMultitest 6c Assay US IVD 2 EA 664011 00382906640116 Kit Software FACS Workflow Manager v1.2 1 EA 664014 00382906640147 Assy Cert Workflow Mgr Connect License 1 EA 667968 00382906679680 Computer Bundle Z2SFFG9 Workflow Mgr 1 EA 662758 Workflow Mgr Hardware Service w/Onsite 1 EA 653775 FACS Workflow Manager Implementation 1 EA 667985 00382906679857 Renew 1-year BD FWM software 2 EA 667986 00382906679864 Renew 1-year Connection license 2 EA 2. Rationale for Sole Source The new BD FACSLyric systems are fully compatible with the VA s existing BD instruments, software, and antibodies currently in use, ensuring operational continuity and preventing the need to replace existing reagents or revalidate established testing protocols. Transitioning to a different manufacturer would require extensive staff retraining, significantly disrupt testing throughput, and delay critical patient reporting. By maintaining alignment with current system interfaces, workflows, and staff proficiency, BD equipment avoids these operational disruptions and supports uninterrupted delivery of diagnostic services. 3. Delivery Information VA Boston Healthcare System 1400 VFW Parkway West Roxbury, MA 02132 4. Responses to this Notice Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by the date specified in this notice. Responses must include clear and convincing evidence demonstrating that competition would be advantageous to the Government and that an alternative source can meet the agency s specific requirements. All information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is appropriate. The Government retains full discretion regarding whether to compete this requirement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs incurred in preparing or submitting a response to this notice.

Who won similar work

14 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241)), same product/service code (PSC) 6515 and NAICS 339112.

Single-winner award sizes (14): middle half $50K to $592K, median $106K; range $27K to $1.4M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
GEO-MED, LLC2$699KNov 13, 2024
CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC · $BDX · $22.5B1$1.4MSep 9, 2025
SCRIPTPRO USA INC1$1.2MAug 6, 2026
ZIMMER US INC1$690KAug 12, 2026
MARATHON MEDICAL CORPORATION1$433KApr 10, 2026
MELLING LLC1$206KMay 14, 2025
GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC1$124KOct 2, 2025
RICHARD WOLF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS CORP1$88KMay 14, 2025
THE JAHNDA GROUP, LLC1$69KAug 20, 2025
International Television Corporation1$49KSep 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.

Investor context
  • $BDX reported $22.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 14 past awards, $106K, 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

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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
  • $25K 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.

  • 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
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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.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 4 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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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.