Pre-solicitationPosted Oct 14, 2026·Responses due Oct 13, 2026

J065--Baxter Hill-Rom Beds and Stretchers Maintenance

Veterans Affairs · 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
811210
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24827Q0034
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
J065
Place
San Juan, PR, USA
Contact
Wilfredo Perez (wilfredo.perez3@va.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24827Q0034 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 23, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Oct 14, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 14, 2026 to Nov 27, 2026, middle of the range Nov 4, 2026.
Measured from 371 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 811210 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 23, 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 procurement is for a long-term Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for Baxter/Hill-Rom Beds and Stretchers Maintenance Services at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) in accordance with FAR 12. The Government intends to procure these services through a single source (Baxter Supply and Distribution PR) in accordance with FAR 6.103-1(b), since they are currently the only authorized service representative for Baxter/Hill-Rom in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this procurement is J065 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment Medical, Dental, and… (show all)

Veterinary Equipment and Supplies). Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) does not apply to this procurement. The period of performance of this long-term contract shall be as follows: a. Base Period: November 15, 2026 November 14, 2027 b. Option Period 1: November 15, 2027 November 14, 2028 c. Option Period 2: November 15, 2028 November 14, 2029 d. Option Period 3: November 15, 2029 November 14, 2030 e. Option Period 4: November 15, 2030 November 14, 2031 Note: These option periods will be exercised at the Government s discretion. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 10:00 AM Atlantic Standard Time (AST) on October 16, 2026, via email to Wilfredo Perez, Contracting Officer, at wilfredo.perez3@va.gov.

Who won similar work

22 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 811210.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC3$769KOct 2, 2025
CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC2$7.9MOct 5, 2026
General Electric Company · $GE1$5.1MOct 5, 2026
CARBON CONSULTING GROUP LLC1$2.5MSep 12, 2025
A&B TECHNICAL LLC1$996KOct 1, 2026
WELLSENSE, INC.1$691KOct 30, 2025
TRANSLOGIC CORP.1$434KJul 14, 2025
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.1$381KJul 15, 2026
COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS LLC1$370KSep 18, 2025
SCRIPTPRO USA INC1$361KJul 1, 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.

Latest awards

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.

  • 1 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (2 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
  • $56K 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.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 3 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.