Special NoticePosted Aug 11, 2026·Responses due Aug 31, 2026

6630--Lab Testing Services for Wilkes-Barre VAMC, PA

Veterans Affairs · 244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334516
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24426Q0882
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
6630
Place
Not stated
Contact
Christa L Stine (christa.stine@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24426Q0882 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 11, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Aug 31, 2026 to Oct 29, 2026, middle of the range Sep 26, 2026.
Measured from 103 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 334516 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 11, 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 IS A VIRTUAL INDUSTRY DAY NOTICE ONLY, NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS SUCH. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this notice, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Vendor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government.… (show all)

The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from current Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Federal Supply Class (FSC) Group 66 III contract holders that can provide the required instrumentation, reagents, consumables and parts as well as perform the required installation, training, preventative maintenance, service, connectivity, and remote troubleshooting under a CPRR agreement at the time of this posting. The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center (WBVAMC) will be pursuing a firm fixed price Cost per Patient Result Reportable (CPRR) BPA in accordance with the Statement of Work for a base year and 6, one (1) year options in the near future for automated hematology/chemistry testing instrumentation, slide maker stainers, digital imaging systems, consumables, installation, training, preventative maintenance, parts, service, connectivity and remote troubleshooting. Potential sources must demonstrate experience and knowledge of required equipment, services and capability of performing said service for each medical center laboratory. Contractors shall discuss the technical requirements and assess space available for each lab and inform of Contractor s instrumentation and technical capabilities/functionality to meet those requirements. This is an opportunity for each contractor to discuss equipment operation, technical features/capabilities, performance characteristics, maintenance requirements, data management functionality and connectivity with each laboratory specific to their requirements. Contractors shall also discuss site specifications including utilities, space requirements, and weight for each instrument model, slide maker stainers, automation line component, etc. Literature detailing the site specifications shall be provided in written or electronic format for the laboratory to retain for future reference. Prior to Industry Day potential sources shall submit: Responses shall be emailed to Christa Stine at christa.stine@va.gov; Cynthia Laemmerhirt at Cynthia.laemmerhirt@va.gov . Include the following in the email subject line: WBVAMC-Hematology/Chemistry/Potential Sources . Responses must be received by August 18, 2026-10:00 AM (EST). Business name, address, point of contact and phone number Business size, any applicable socio-economic category and SAM UEI number Information for recent/relevant projects similar in nature/size and complexity along and contract number(s), Capability statement and product literature demonstrating ability to meet all of the requirements listed The proposed instruments and test menu to meet our needs Inclusion for future software updates and maintenance Inclusion of the Water Systems and Maintenance for them Inclusion of UPS s and maintenance for them The timelines for each instrument/department (including automation) to be up and running -Installation -Validation For Instruments and Software (both middleware and auto-validation) -Training -Go Live The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334516. Industry Day will be held Thursday, August 20, 2026, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm EST. Contractors will be provided a scheduled appointment time. Visits may include webinars, presentations and/or videos and should last no longer than 30 minutes. These sessions should include the appropriate stakeholders for each laboratory. After Industry Day is completed, we are requesting interested vendors to submit estimated pricing of what it would cost for WBVAMC to convert their current system/Equipment to your system/Equipment. Please email pricing for a Firm Fixed-Price BPA with 6 Option Years with new Equipment/testing/services. Updated Capabilities Statements/Pricing should be submitted by email to christa.stine@va.gov; Cynthia Laemmerhirt at Cynthia.laemmerhirt@va.gov by August 31, 2026-10:00am EST. Include the following in the email subject line: WBVAMC-Hematology/Chemistry/Pricing/Updated Capabilities Statement . Questions shall be emailed to Christa Stine at christa.stine@va.gov; Cynthia Laemmerhirt at Cynthia.laemmerhirt@va.gov . Include the following in the email subject line: WBVAMC-Hematology/Chemistry . Question closing time is August 26, 2026-10:00 AM (EST). This notice is to assist in determining sources interested in participating in the Industry Day. There is no solicitation currently available. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that the market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside, sole source award or any other guarantee of award strategy. All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis and at no charge to the Government.

Who won similar work

19 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 334516.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.6$11.3MOct 2, 2026
GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC3$1.2MSep 24, 2025
FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED2$394KApr 29, 2026
Roche Diagnostics Corporation1$1.8MJun 12, 2025
TECNIPLAST USA, INC.1$486KSep 11, 2025
MIKROSCAN TECHNOLOGIES INC1$234KMay 14, 2025
bioMerieux Salt Lake City UT 84108 USA1$85KJun 27, 2025
ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS LLC1$79KSep 2, 2025
VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC1$50KApr 21, 2025
TRILLAMED LLC1$41KSep 22, 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.

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.

  • 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
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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.

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