6515--Research Equip (LAMb) - Medium Steam Sterilizer - BOISE | EDA: 9/25/26
Veterans Affairs · RPO EAST (36C24E)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24E26Q0086 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 4, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
- Aug 4, 2026Special NoticeOpen
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
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Boise VA Medical Center, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, with Steris for the Steris Autoclave Unit with AMSCO 600LS Medium Steam Sterilizer. The STERIS unit possesses the salient characteristic of an integrated steam generator which the others do not. The foremost reason for this recommendation is the autoclave s compatibility with our existing caging systems. The chamber dimensions of the STERIS unit are ideal, allowing us to autoclave up to four cages simultaneously. This significantly improves our workflow efficiency … (show all)
compared to alternative options. The STERIS autoclave comes equipped with its own integrated steam generator, ensuring reliable and sufficient steam supply independent of building infrastructure. This is a critical feature for maintaining consistent sterilization cycles and reducing potential downtime. The STERIS autoclave comes equipped with its own integrated steam generator, ensuring reliable and sufficient steam supply independent of building infrastructure. This is a critical feature for maintaining consistent sterilization cycles and reducing potential downtime. This is a notice of intent and is not a request for competitive quotes; however, any responsible source who can provide the exact equipment specifications, can provide information no later than August 7th, 7AM, EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Stacy Taylor at Stacy.Taylor@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Who won similar work
1869 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same product/service code (PSC) 6515.
Single-winner award sizes (1867): middle half $34K to $272K, median $55K; range $10K to $513.6M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences LLC · $EW · $6.5B | 281 | $18.8M | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Trillamed LLC | 71 | $69.8M | Sep 10, 2026 |
| INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. · $INSP · $898.7M | 54 | $80.2M | Oct 15, 2026 |
| SUNRISE MEDICAL (US) LLC | 52 | $1.3M | Oct 16, 2026 |
| VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC | 49 | $74.7M | Oct 13, 2026 |
| RED ONE MEDICAL DEVICES LLC | 45 | $7.1M | Oct 13, 2026 |
| ERA HEALTH LLC | 29 | $1.3M | Jul 12, 2026 |
| LOVELL GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC. | 25 | $517.5M | Aug 31, 2026 |
| BEACON POINT ASSOCIATES LLC | 25 | $398.6M | Sep 21, 2026 |
| GEO-MED, LLC | 23 | $17.3M | Aug 28, 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.
- $EW reported $6.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 1867 past awards, $55K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $INSP reported $898.7M revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 1867 past awards, $55K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 19, 2026Edwards Lifesciences LLC$33K6515--Supplies - Valve - ClevelandMateriality: <0.01% of $EW revenue (Low) SEC
- Oct 16, 2026Edwards Lifesciences LLC$34K6515--PROS V23 618 UNU BILL & REPLACE 88108 TAVR (DOS: 10/15/2026) (VA-27-00015446)Materiality: <0.01% of $EW revenue (Low) SEC
- Oct 16, 2026Edwards Lifesciences LLC$34K6515--PROS V23 618 UNU BILL & REPLACE 6182943978 (MI) TAVR (NEED BY 10/20/2026) (VA-27-00015514)Materiality: <0.01% of $EW revenue (Low) SEC
- Oct 16, 2026WMK, LLC$30K6515--PROS V23 618 6182970547 NSC VAN CONVERSION (VA-27-00013895)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 16, 2026HANGER PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS EAST, INC.$55K6515--SUPPLIES-PROSTHETIC LIMB- DETROITNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 16, 2026HANGER PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS EAST, INC.$55K6515--SUPPLIES-PROSTHETIC LIMB- DETROITNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 16, 2026SUNRISE MEDICAL (US) LLC$30K6515--EQUIPMENT-POWER WHEELCHAIR- ANN ARBORNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 15, 2026Alota Action LLC$32K6515--PROS V23 618 6183190307 ACTION TRACKCHAIR PWC (VA-27-00015074)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 15, 2026INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$25K6515--SUPPLIES-IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR- CINCINNATIMateriality: <0.01% of $INSP revenue (Low) SEC
- Oct 15, 2026INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$25K6515--SUPPLIES-IMPLANTABLE PULSE GENERATOR- INDIANAPOLISMateriality: <0.01% of $INSP revenue (Low) SEC
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 (4 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- $8K 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
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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 11 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.