7A21--FCS Express Clinical Edition
Veterans Affairs · 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24826Q1122 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 14, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
SPECIAL NOTICE INTENT TO AWARD ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 08 This is a Special Notice of intent to award on a sole source basis. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 08, intends to negotiate and award a requirement for FCS Express Clinical Edition flow cytometry analysis software to De Novo Software, the exclusive developer and distributor of the product. The applicable NAICS code is 513210 (Software Publishers). The PSC/FSC is 7A21 (IT and Telecom Business Application Software). The authority for this a… (show all)
ction is FAR 13.106 1(b): Soliciting from a single source, and this notice fulfills FAR 5.101(a) posting requirements. The VA requires a fully integrated, FDA listed, 21 CFR Part 11 compliant flow cytometry analysis system with multi user access; automated real time reporting; integrated spreadsheets, gating, and transformation algorithms; comprehensive audit trails; permission controlled workflows; embedded QC features; LDAP/AD Single Sign On; HIPAA compliant logging; and seamless interoperability with VA laboratory systems (VistA/Data Innovations). Market research concludes that only De Novo Software can provide all required capabilities, security features, validation packages (IQ/OQ), and proprietary integrations necessary for VA clinical operations. FCS Express Clinical Edition is not sold through distributors or resellers; it is exclusively available from the OEM. Therefore, De Novo Software is the only responsible source capable of meeting the Government s minimum needs. Interested persons may contact the Contract Specialist via email at [Insert Contract Specialist Email] regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Who won similar work
126 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same NAICS 513210.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMPUTRITION, INC. | 11 | $2.5M | Oct 7, 2026 |
| DATA INNOVATIONS LLC | 9 | $11.2M | Jun 16, 2026 |
| CENSIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 7 | $80.6M | Mar 25, 2026 |
| PAYTON MERGER SUB II LLC | 5 | $9.0M | Sep 14, 2026 |
| SAMPLES PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE CONSULTING, LLC | 4 | $1.9M | May 12, 2026 |
| MEDICOM TECHNOLOGIES INC | 4 | $1.6M | Sep 24, 2026 |
| PHARMACY ONESOURCE, INC. | 4 | $1.5M | Nov 17, 2025 |
| GOVERNMENT MARKETING AND PROCUREMENT, LLC | 3 | $719K | Apr 16, 2026 |
| RADFORMATION, INC | 3 | $363K | Oct 5, 2026 |
| DOCUMENT STORAGE SYSTEMS, INC. | 2 | $48.2M | Oct 5, 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.
- Oct 7, 2026COMPUTRITION, INC.$1.1MDA01--VISN 23 NFS Computrition Software Subscription (VA-27-00003731)
- Oct 7, 2026APPLIED SOFTWARE INC$5.3M6525--VHA Enterprise Mammography Tracking and Reporting System (VA-26-00046145) New Action
- Oct 5, 2026RADFORMATION, INC$277KDA10--Radformation2 software and maintenance services (VA-27-00004112)
- Oct 5, 2026DOCUMENT STORAGE SYSTEMS, INC.$47.4MDA10--Infusion Therapy Manager (ITM) Application for NOP
- Oct 5, 2026UPTODATE, INC$644K7A21--VISN 6 Sterile Compounding Perpetual License (VA-27-00001400)
- Oct 1, 2026DOCUMENT STORAGE SYSTEMS, INC.$788KDA10--DSS DataBridge Maintenance and Support (VA-27-00000586)
- Oct 1, 2026LATTICE, INC.$42KDA10--Barcode Scanner Software - IC VA
- Oct 1, 2026LUNIT AMERICAS, INC.$841KPatient Hub Software, Licensing , Maintenance and Technical Support
- Oct 1, 2026PERFORMAX 3, INC.$282KDA10--FY27: Talent Management Service - Performax Web Host Award Notice
- Sep 24, 2026GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$195KGE MUSE ECG Software and Support
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 (3 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.
- 4 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.
- 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.