6640--Abbott AlinIQ Inventory Management System (IMS)
Veterans Affairs · 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C26126Q0884 in this department, oldest first.
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
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to Abbott Laboratories, Inc. for Abbott AlinIQ Inventory Management System (IMS). The procurement is on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Regional Procurement Office West (RPOW), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, on behalf of Northern California Health Care System. Given the market research and responses from Abbott Laboratory representatives, the Abbott AlinIQ IMS produc… (show all)
t line is considered to be specialized, unique to the market, and proprietary to Abbott Laboratories Inc. (NH3LDK8CFAK7), the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). According to Abbott Laboratories these items are exclusively available from Abbott with no authorized resellers and/or distributors allowed. Additionally, no other products of this type, from outside vendors are authorized for use on Abbott Laboratory Instruments. The specific items required are attached. VA s Gray Market Items terms and conditions apply pursuant to VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market Items and VAAR 852.212-72 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items. As a result, vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the items identified to be eligible for participation with this acquisition. Vendor must be able to provide the documentation that demonstrates such aforementioned authority. The solicitation for this action will be posted to beta.sam.gov and all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. After consideration, the Government will determine whether to proceed with the sole source acquisition. Please keep in mind that patient care and choice in the decision is the highest priority to the VA. The solicitation will be posted on or about June 29, 2026. Please respond to Tawnya Krommenhoek at tawnya.krommenhoek@va.gov no later than Wednesday, July 01, 2026, at 10:00 am Mountain Standard Time. With your response, please provide evidence showing compliance with the aforementioned Gray Market clauses. Failure to provide the required information may result in a determination that your company is not a viable source. (End of Notice)
Who won similar work
7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)), same product/service code (PSC) 6640 and NAICS 334516.
Single-winner award sizes (7): middle half $205K to $1.5M, median $384K; range $91K to $3.6M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| WERFEN USA LLC | 1 | $3.6M | Apr 16, 2025 |
| ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | 1 | $2.5M | Oct 1, 2025 |
| BECKMAN COULTER, INC | 1 | $481K | Sep 16, 2026 |
| MARKES INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 1 | $384K | Oct 2, 2025 |
| FEDPOINT SYSTEMS LLC | 1 | $312K | Dec 9, 2025 |
| LABORATORY GROWTH & PRODUCTIVITY CONSULTING INC | 1 | $97K | Sep 14, 2026 |
| SEBIA, INC. | 1 | $91K | Oct 6, 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.
- Sep 16, 2026BECKMAN COULTER, INC$481K6640--Clinical Laboratory Microbiological System - Instruments, Reagents, & Supplies
- Sep 14, 2026LABORATORY GROWTH & PRODUCTIVITY CONSULTING INC$97K6640--KapSafe Recapper and Seal Crimper
- Dec 9, 2025FEDPOINT SYSTEMS LLC$312KAGILENT SEAHORSE XF FLEX ANALYZER SYSTEM
- Oct 6, 2025SEBIA, INC.$91K6640--SFVA Chem Sebia Analyzers CPT Base + 2OY
- Oct 2, 2025MARKES INTERNATIONAL, INC.$384K6640--Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer Markes International
- Oct 1, 2025ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION$2.5M6640--VAPAHCS Hematoxylin and Eosin Staining (H&E), Immunohistochemistry (IHC), In-Situ Hybridization (ISH), and Special Staining System Cost per Kit (CPK)
- Apr 16, 2025WERFEN USA LLC$3.6M6640--Base plus 4 OY | Blood Gas Instrument and Consumables
Competitive landscape
For the 7 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.