6515--Monarch Adv Imaging Kit
Veterans Affairs · 247-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 7 (36C247)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24726Q0747 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 21, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
Title: Intent to Sole Source MONARCH QUEST Robotic Bronchoscopy System Upgrade Department of Veterans Affairs Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center 109 Bee Street Charleston, SC 29401 NAICS: 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing PSC: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies Description The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Auris Health, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson MedTech) for the procurement of the MONARCH QUEST Robotic Bronchoscopy System Upgrade f… (show all)
or the Government-owned MONARCH Robotic Bronchoscopy System. The requirement includes the proprietary MONARCH Advanced Imaging Accessory Kit, Field Upgrade Kit, MONARCH QUEST software upgrade, installation, configuration, testing, validation, and all associated labor necessary to upgrade the existing Government-owned system. The proposed contract action is conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source, because the Government has determined that only one responsible source is reasonably available to satisfy the agency s requirements. Auris Health, Inc. has certified that it is the sole manufacturer and sole distributor of the MONARCH QUEST Upgrade (Product Code MON-AIU) and does not utilize third-party distributors. Because the upgrade is proprietary and must be fully compatible with the existing Government-owned MONARCH robotic bronchoscopy system, no other source is capable of meeting the Government s minimum requirements. This notice is not a Request for Quotations (RFQ). It is issued solely to determine whether other responsible sources can provide the required proprietary upgrade. Interested parties believing they can satisfy this requirement shall submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide the required proprietary MONARCH QUEST Upgrade while maintaining full compatibility with the existing Government-owned system, including manufacturer authorization, warranty support, installation, and technical support. Responses must be received no later than July 26, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Responses shall be submitted electronically to: Jessica Cummings Contracting Officer Department of Veterans Affairs Email: Jessica.Cummings3@va.gov The Government will consider all responses received by the due date. A determination not to compete this proposed acquisition based upon responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (247-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 7 (36C247)), same product/service code (PSC) 6515 and NAICS 334510.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $146K to $362K, median $254K; range $137K to $370K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATUS MEDICAL INCORPORATED | 1 | $370K | Jul 29, 2026 |
| FRONTLINE HEALTHCARE LLC | 1 | $359K | Dec 15, 2025 |
| PROAIM AMERICAS, LLC. Ellisville MO 63011 USA | 1 | $149K | Jun 6, 2025 |
| PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC | 1 | $137K | Aug 11, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Aug 11, 2026PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC$137KPhilips TEE Probes - Sole SourceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 29, 2026NATUS MEDICAL INCORPORATED$370KNatus EEG EquipmentNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 15, 2025FRONTLINE HEALTHCARE LLC$359KBK ULTRASOUND PROBES W/TRAYS - CHARLESTON VAMCNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 6, 2025PROAIM AMERICAS, LLC. Ellisville MO 63011 USA$149KAtlas 500 Corneal TopographyNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 4 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
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 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.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 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.