Sources SoughtPosted Aug 20, 2026·Responses due Sep 3, 2026

J065--Mass Spectrometry Maintenance

Veterans Affairs · NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
621511
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C25926Q0764
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
J065
Place
Aurora, USA
Contact
Lindsey Zwaagstra (Lindsey.Zwaagstra@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25926Q0764 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 20, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 4, 2026 to Dec 23, 2026, middle of the range Nov 21, 2026.
Measured from 44 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 621511 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 20, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

Sources Sought Notice 36C25926Q0764 RMR VAMC Mass Spectrometry Maintenance Disclaimer: This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for market research information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are NOT offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Information Requested from Industry: In response to the Sou… (show all)

rces Sought, interested Contractors shall submit the following information and any Capabilities/Qualifications Statement to include but not limited to an overview of proposed solution(s) and a description of the product your company possesses in accordance with the Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List. Responses to market research table questionnaire shall be submitted. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met. Description of Requirement: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for scheduled, unscheduled, and periodic preventative maintenance inspections for Agilent equipment at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided. Places of performance: Department of Veteran Affairs Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center MIRECC, C/O: TBN 1700 N. Wheeling Street Aurora, CO, 80045 Maintenance Requirement Items: Agilent 6465A Triple Quadrupole LC/MS Enhanced (System Handle: Vincent Vega) 1260 Infinity II Multisampler Serial Number: DEAGX00147 Upgrade InfinityLab Sample Thermostat Serial Number: DEBBP12335 1260 Infinity II Multicolumn Thermostat Serial Number: DEAEM04896 Ultivo Triple Quadrupole LC/MS Sys WTY Serial Numbers: SG1929Q108, DEAG200406 1260 Infinity II Flexible Pump Serial Numbers: DEAG200405, DEAG200409 MassHunter Computer Workstation and Monitor Workstation Serial Number: MXL9241SY0 Workstation VA Equipment Entry (EE) Number: MX2059489 Monitor Serial Number: CNK91619L6 Monitor VA Equipment Entry (EE) Number Agilent 6465A Triple Quadrupole LC/MS Enhanced (System Handle: Mia Wallace) 1260 Infinity II Multisampler Serial Number: DEAGX00578 Upgrade InfinityLab Sample Thermostat Serial Number: DEBBP07487 1260 Infinity II Multicolumn Thermostat Serial Number: DEAEM04917 Ultivo Triple Quadrupole LC/MS Sys WTY Serial Number: SG1931Q104 1260 Infinity II Flexible Pump Serial Numbers: 000000000000203256, DEAG200369 MassHunter Computer Workstation and Monitor Workstation Serial Number: MXL9241SXZ Workstation VA Equipment Entry (EE) Number: MX2059492 Monitor Serial Number: CNK91619L9 Monitor VA Equipment Entry (EE) Number Agilent 6465A Triple Quadrupole LC/MS Enhanced (System Handle: Jules Winnfield) 1260 Infinity II Multisampler Serial Number: DEAGX00945 Upgrade InfinityLab Sample Thermostat Serial Number: DEBBP29579 1260 Infinity II Multicolumn Thermostat Serial Number: DEAEM07761 Ultivo Triple Quadrupole LC/MS Sys WTY Serial Number: SG2109Q101 1260 Infinity II Flexible Pump Serial Numbers: DEAG200650, DEAG200657 Agilent Jet Stream, Compact CNI Serial Number: SG21109017 New-MS-40+ Pump, KF25, I/O, RS232/485 Serial Number: IT21085235 Peak Scientific Nitrogen Gas Generator Genius XE35 Serial Number: 721020018 Peak Scientific Nitrogen Gas Generator Genius 3020 Serial Number: 771046450 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Base Year: 11/1/2026 to 10/31/2027 Option Year 1: 11/1/2027 to 10/31/2028 Option Year 2: 11/1/2028 to 10/31/2029 Option Year 3: 11/1/2029 to 10/31/2030 Option Year 4: 11/1/2030 to 10/31/2031 In response to this announcement, please provide the information requested below requested in this market research table questionnaire. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met: NAICS Code: 621511 Company Name: Address: UEI (Unique Entity ID) Number: Contact Name: Phone No.: Email: Business Size Information - Select all that applies: Small Business Emerging Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act HUBZone Woman Owned Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Veteran Owned Small Business Large Business FSS/GSA Contract Holder: Yes No FSS/GSA Contract Number: Effective Date/ Expiration Date: Proposed solution is listed and available on the above FSS/GSA Contract: Yes No Available pricing structure of proposed solution: Pricing Model Please Indicate Availability Below: (Yes / No / NA) All on FSS Open Market only Mix of FSS & Open Market Firm-Fixed Price Other: (Please explain) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Market Rearch Questions: Buy American Act RFO 52.225-1 and RFO 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate What percentage of the proposed product (including leases and rentals) is a: Domestic end product? _____________ (%) Foreign end product? _______________ (%) Country of Origin: Questions for Small Businesses ONLY: Limitations on Subcontracting RFO 52.219-14 What percentage of the work would be subcontracted to another company? ________ What is the business size of the subcontractor?______ Per RFO 52.219-14 the following conditions must be met: Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract; Supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract; If subcontracting, what added value do you offer (RFO 52.215-23): Nonmanufacturer Rule (RFO 52.219-33): Does your company manufacturer these proposed items? [� ] yes [� ] no Does your company exceed 500 employees? [� ] yes [� ] no If yes, list # of employees: _________ Does your company primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied? [� ] yes [� ] no Does your company take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? [� ] yes [� ] no Does your company supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) CFR 121.406. [� ] yes [� ] no If yes, what is the manufacturer s name? ________________ Response Instructions: Do not provide more than 8 pages, including cover letter page. Submit your response via email to Lindsey.Zwaagstra@va.gov Subm

Who won similar work

9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259)), same product/service code (PSC) J065.

Single-winner award sizes (9): middle half $157K to $420K, median $266K; range $11K to $1.5M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.2$676KSep 12, 2025
STRYKER SALES, LLC1$1.5MSep 10, 2026
BRAINLAB INC1$606KAug 28, 2025
ABBOTT LABORATORIES Columbus OH 43219 USA1$420KSep 14, 2026
ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC. · $ABT · $40.1B1$254KDec 16, 2024
MELLING LLC1$157KDec 12, 2024
Vandahl Engineering & Sales LTD1$88KNov 29, 2024
ADVANCED ULTRASOUND ELECTRONICS, INC.1$11KAug 18, 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
  • $ABT reported $40.1B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 9 past awards, $266K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K

One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.

Latest awards

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.

  • 1 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (5 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
  • $48K 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.

  • 5 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 2 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.