Sources SoughtPosted Aug 13, 2026·Responses due Aug 28, 2026

6632--FY27 Chemistry CPRR with Automation System

Veterans Affairs · 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334516
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24827Q0016
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
6632
Place
Tampa, FL, USA
Contact
David Griganavicius (david.griganavicius@va.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24827Q0016 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 13, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 2, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026, middle of the range Sep 28, 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 13, 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

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 36C24827Q0016 DISCLAIMER THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation for bids, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The submission of any information is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred in responding. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice. Responses to this notice are not offers of any type and cannot be accepted by the… (show all)

Government to form a binding contract. All information received in response to this notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Any respondent to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work/need. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this announcement. There is no solicitation available at this time. General This is a Sources Sought in support of the Lab at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH) located at 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612, is conducting this market research survey to identify potential qualified sources capable of meeting the need identified in the attached DRAFT Statement of Need, for a Chemistry CPRR (Cost Per Reportable Result) with Laboratory Automation System. Information collected from this notice may be used to identify potential qualified sources of supply. If a solicitation is issued, the Government will do so in accordance with the most current Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC), current FAC 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). The NAICS size standard is 1,000 Employees. This is not a solicitation for bids, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. All interested parties shall respond no later than 8/28/2026 at 5:00PM EST. Submit responses via email to David Griganavicius at David.griganavicius@va.gov. Telephone and facsimile responses will not be accepted. When responding via email, ensure the subject line is titled with: Sources Sought 36C24827Q0016 Chemistry CPRR with Laboratory Automation. No responses will be accepted after this date and time. FOB: Destination Locations identified: James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33612 New Port Richey VA Outpatient Clinic (NPROPC), 7900 Little Road, New Port Richey, FL 34654 Lakeland Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (LCBOC), 2080 Meadowland Park Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803 Temple Terrace VA Clinic and Mental Health Facility (TTMHF), 8451 Temple Terrace Highway Tampa, FL 33637 Invitation to respond: All capable respondents are welcome to respond to this notice and provide a brief capability statement that addresses the information in this notice and the attached Draft Statement of Need. RESPONDENTS INFORMATION TO INCLUDE: Company Name & Address. SAM Unique Entity ID. POC Name, Email & Phone. SBA Socioeconomic Status (if any). Business Size Status for NAICS 334516. Identify if you have a contract vehicle that can be utilized for the scope of the requirements in the attached Draft Statement of Need (e.g. GSA FSS, NASA SEWP, etc). Identify the agency and contract number. Provide clear evidence of capability to meet the salient and functional requirements in the attached statement of need. Explicitly identify any product offered and provide brochure or technical information necessary as part of the evidence. Respondents are requested to quickly survey and identify if they can provide the complete test menu requested and/or identify what percentage of the menu can be provided. Identify which items would be open market or GSA FSS/ and schedule number , or other specific sourcing solution and contract # available. Identify the manufacturing country of origin if anticipated capable product(s) are known. Authorized distributor letter from the manufacturer (If the responding party is not the OEM). If the offered product is domestic, will the responding party acquire the products from a small or large business manufacturer? Identify if subcontracting is standard for industry in meeting the Draft Statement of Need. Does the respondent s equipment currently have an approved Pre Procurement Assessment and Implementation for Medical Devices/Systems (VA Directive 6550 Appendix A). Identify if any industry standards not listed should be considered (e.g. ISO XXXX, etc..) NOT REQUIRED: Identify if there is a question to the draft statement of need at this time. If a solicitation is issued in the future, there will be a specific opportunity for questions. NOTE: Capability statements must be brief. We recommend only including necessary information. Statements should be 1 3 pages, with a 5-page maximum. Equipment brochures may be added separately and not included in the 5-page limitation. This notice is only for market research purposes and not intended as a burdensome response requirement.

Who won similar work

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

WinnerAwardsValueLast
POLYMEDCO CANCER DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS LLC3$4.4MApr 22, 2026
GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC2$3.8MMay 27, 2026
CEPHEID SUNNYVALE 940892$843KOct 5, 2026
SEBIA, INC.1$3.6MMay 4, 2026
ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC. · $ABT1$3.4MApr 27, 2026
Fisher Scientific Company · $TMO1$2.7MMar 31, 2026
BECKMAN COULTER, INC.1$1.4MMar 12, 2026
HOLOGIC SALES AND SERVICE, LLC1$245KMay 4, 2026
STRIPES GLOBAL, INC.1$148KMar 25, 2026
FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED1$83KOct 1, 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.

  • 2 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (6 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
  • $88K 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
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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.

  • 8 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.

  • 2 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 9 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.