Intent to Sole Source
Defense Health Agency · DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation HT940626QE081 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 11, 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
Notice of Intent to Sole Source, Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Intelli Blate Microwave Ablation System Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Health Contracting Division-(HCD-Southeast) Bragg Branch, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC, intends to Award a Firm Fixed Price, Purchase Order, on a sole source basis to Varian Medical Systems, Inc. 3100 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304, utilizing the authority of Title 41 U.S.C. �1901(e)(2) as implemented in FAR 12-102(a): Other Procedures. This requirement is to provide The Intelli Blate Microwave Ablation System. The system provi… (show all)
des minimally invasive cancer treatments and organ-sparing therapies central to patient care. The percutaneous microwave ablation machine provides life-saving treatments, enhances procedural efficiency and efficacy. will improve readiness and training capabilities, reduce patient morbidity and cost, and avoid loss of referrals/patients. It supports the mission of Interventional Radiology for Womack Army Medical Center,2814 Rock Merritt Ave, Fort Bragg, 28310, NC. The contractor shall furnish all material and equipment necessary to fulfil this requirement. The Government intends to procure from only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, for Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Any concerns with this intent to Sole Source may be submitted for consideration by the Government to Contracting Officer, Melissa Peregrino-White, at melissa.peregrino-white.civ@health.mil and Contract Specialist, Cynthia Richardson-Rhone at Cynthia.a.richardson-rhone.civ@health.mil with the Notice ID number referenced in the subject line.
Who won similar work
55 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Defense Health Agency), same product/service code (PSC) 6515.
Single-winner award sizes (55): middle half $36K to $121K, median $62K; range $14K to $1.3M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| STERIS CORPORATION · $STE · $6.0B | 3 | $351K | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Trillamed LLC | 2 | $172K | Sep 28, 2026 |
| NIHON KOHDEN AMERICA, LLC | 2 | $148K | Aug 24, 2026 |
| GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. · $GMED · $3.1B | 2 | $126K | Feb 23, 2026 |
| AB MARTIN SERVICES INC | 2 | $111K | Sep 10, 2026 |
| FENWAL, INC. | 2 | $104K | Sep 18, 2026 |
| O R ELDER INC | 2 | $64K | Aug 11, 2026 |
| PHADIA US INC · $TMO · $46.3B | 1 | $1.3M | Jul 17, 2026 |
| THE MACLEAN GROUP LLC | 1 | $1.0M | Apr 9, 2026 |
| SDV OFFICE SYSTEMS LLC | 1 | $675K | Feb 26, 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.
- $STE reported $6.0B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 55 past awards, $62K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $GMED reported $3.1B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 55 past awards, $62K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $TMO reported $46.3B revenue (12 months to Jun 27, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 55 past awards, $62K, 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.
- Sep 28, 2026Trillamed LLC$20K12-Lead Resting ElectrocardiographsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 28, 2026L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED$107KNotice of Award of the Iridex PASCAL (Pattern Scan Laser) Synthesis 532nm Photocoagulator Laser System for the department of Ophthalmology at Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 18, 2026FENWAL, INC.$56KNHO Amicus Stem Cell Separator System ConsumablesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 15, 2026AXIOMETRIX SOLUTIONS INC$33KIMPULSE NOISE LEVEL SYSTEMNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 15, 2026Pentax of America, Inc.$41KPentax J10 Series Video EsophagoscopeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 15, 2026SPRYSON AMERICA, INC.$231KVestibular Testing Rotary ChairNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 11, 2026ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS SERVICES INC.$205KTwo (2) Endoscope Sterilizers and Reprocessors Unit in support of Naval Hospital Jacksonville (NHJAX), FloridaNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 10, 2026AB MARTIN SERVICES INC$76KVisual Eyes 525 3rd Generation Videonystagmography SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 10, 2026BEACON POINT ASSOCIATES LLC$120KManoScan CathetersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 10, 2026STERIS CORPORATION$58KSteam Generator Tank ReplacementMateriality: <0.01% of $STE 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 Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (2 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff job
- $60K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
- 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
- 32 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.
- 3 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 8 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.