6515--BRAND NAME ONLY - Medtronic Midas Rex™ MR8™ high speed drill
Veterans Affairs · 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25625Q1340 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 15, 2025 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Sep 2, 2025Award NoticeMARATHON MEDICAL CORPORATION · $26KOpen
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.
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What the notice says
Page 22 of 22 Page 4 of 22 (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number 36C25625Q1340 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) in conjunction with FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and constitutes the only solicitation. (iii) The provisions and cl… (show all)
auses in this document are in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-3. (iv) This solicitation intends to award a contract through a SDVOSB set-aside; open market, to a business associated with NAICS North American Industrial Classification System Code 339112 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Brand name only is requested in the best interest of the Government. This solicitation is for brand name only. FORMATTING: Quotes shall provide the following information: Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead as a single document. Company Name: Address: Phone Number: Point of Contact: Name: Email: Phone Number: Company Unique Entity ID (Found at SAM.GOV) Company Business Size (Large, SDVOSB, Small, etc.) Estimated Delivery date/time frame. Contract Number, if applicable Complete and sign VAAR 852.219-76 - VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SUPPLIES AND PRODUCTS Return this Combined Synopsis Solicitation with quote. (v) Product Information: Manufacturer is Medtronic Medtronic Midas Rex MR8 high speed drill system. The Midas Rex MR8 high speed drill system to include the following components: Item # Description/Part Number* Qty EM800N MOTOR MR8 ELECTRIC NAVIGATED S8 1 CA875 CASE MR8 INSTRUMENT 3/4 DIN NAVIGATED 1 CA850S CASE MR8 STERILIZATION 3/4 DIN 1 PA130 ACCY PA130 LEGEND MOTOR WRENCH 1 MR8-AVA14 ATT MR8 14CM VARIABLE ANGLE 3.2MM 1 MR8-AVA15 ATT MR8 15CM VARIABLE ANGLE 2.4MM 1 MR8-AVA12 ATT MR8 12CM VARIABLE ANG 2.4MM 1 Must meet VA sterilization standards. Warranty and Support: The warranty and support must cover all components of the requirement in accordance with manufacturer's warranty. (vi) The US Government, Veterans Affairs (VA) seeks to make a procurement for Brand Name Only Midas Rex Mr8 High Speed System including delivery. Offeror quotations must demonstrate meeting brand name product specified in this solicitation, otherwise it will be considered non-responsive. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure their submission demonstrates to the government that they can provide the brand name to supplies being requested. Statement of Work 1. Background. The Micheal E. DeBakey VA Medical Center has a requirement to acquire 1 (one) Brand Name Medtronic Midas Rex MR8 high speed drill system to replace the existing drills for use by its Neurosurgery Team. 2. Scope. The vendor is to deliver all items as required per this solicitation. 3. Place of Delivery Department of Veterans Affairs Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Blvd Warehouse Building 149 Houston, TX 77030 4. Period of Performance/Delivery Timeframe Delivery shall be provided: No later than 30 days after receipt of order (ARO). (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. FAR 52.212-1 Addendum: All offeror quotes for this solicitation must be received electronically through email no later than 08/25/2025, 4:30 PM CST. Ensure to reference solicitation number 36C25625Q1340 within subject line of the email. Any offeror s quote received after the prescribed date/time shall be considered late and will not be considered for award. All questions regarding this solicitation must be received electronically through email no later than 08/20/2025, 11:00 AM CST. Offers/questions shall be sent by email to Arlene A. Blade at arlene.blade@va.gov. (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014), applies to this solicitation. FAR 52.212-2 Addendum / Replacement: (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive and responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation offers the best value to the Government resulting from the technically acceptable quote with the lowest evaluated price (LPTA). The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical acceptability: shall be established by review of each submitted quote, attachments and verification that brand name items outlined in Section v of this solicitation are being provided. No other rating or quantitative value other than acceptable or unacceptable will be assigned. Price: Evaluated price is the total price for the Medtronic Midas Rex MR8 high speed drill system to include the associated components in Section (v). Award will be made to the offer that provides the brand name products identified in the solicitation and provides the lowest price. . Offers that include any items that are not determined as Brand Name shall result in an unacceptable offer. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified with a minimum of at least sixty days, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) (x) Must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with this solicitation or ensure SAM.gov is updated with current information. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Authorized Distributor Letter (ADL) Any suppliers, distributors and/or resellers who participate in this solicitation, must be authorized to provide the supplies by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). An Authorized Distributor Letter (ADL) from the manufacturer shall be included with your response to be considered for award. If the potential Authorized Supplier is not the OEM, the Authorized Supplier must provide an Authorized Distributor Letter from the OEM signed within the last 90 days. The letter must either state specific product(s) quoted or that the quoter is an authorized distributor for all of the manufacturer s products. This letter must be on the manufacturer s letterhead and contain the signature of an authorized official for the manufacturer. 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023) (a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights (1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been
Who won similar work
19 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)), same product/service code (PSC) 6515 and NAICS 339112.
Single-winner award sizes (19): middle half $56K to $995K, median $305K; range $12K to $3.8M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC | 3 | $210K | Jul 14, 2026 |
| OLYMPUS AMERICA INC | 1 | $3.8M | Dec 11, 2024 |
| CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC · $BDX · $22.5B | 1 | $2.1M | Sep 23, 2025 |
| BEACON POINT ASSOCIATES LLC | 1 | $1.7M | Apr 29, 2025 |
| FIRST NATION GROUP LLC | 1 | $1.5M | Sep 10, 2026 |
| HOLOGIC SALES AND SERVICE, LLC | 1 | $1.1M | Dec 17, 2024 |
| GRIFOLS DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS INC. | 1 | $936K | Oct 1, 2025 |
| FOUR POINTS TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C. | 1 | $925K | Sep 2, 2025 |
| O R ELDER INC | 1 | $398K | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Trillamed LLC | 1 | $353K | Apr 10, 2026 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- $BDX reported $22.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 19 past awards, $305K, 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.
- Sep 10, 2026FIRST NATION GROUP LLC$1.5M6515--36C25626Q1085-Brand Name or Equal (Olympus) Integrated Operating Room, Endoscopy Video System and Endoscopic InstrumentationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 12, 2026FORESIGHT IMAGING LLC$29K6515-- TIMS Medical CartNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 14, 2026VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC$82KBrand Name Only � Verathon GlideScope Core 15 Airway Visualization SystemsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 1, 20261ST AMERICAN MEDICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.$57K6515--Radiology Addition CT Injection SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 24, 2026Alvarez LLC$305K6515--Cubie Smart DrawersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 12, 2026VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC$73K6515--Medtronic brand name or equal- ENT Surgical Navigation SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 16, 2026O R ELDER INC$398K6515--580-26-2-167-0176 ALCON UNITY VCS (VA-26-00047663)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 10, 2026Trillamed LLC$353KNotice of Award Omnicell Cabinet Equipment UpgradeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 1, 2025GRIFOLS DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS INC.$936K6515--Grifols Automated Immunohematology Analyzer Test kits MEDVAMCNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 23, 2025CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC$2.1M6515--Infusion Pumps in support of Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemMateriality: <0.01% of $BDX revenue (Low) SEC
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.
- 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
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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 4 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, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.