Sources SoughtPosted Aug 21, 2026·Responses due Aug 26, 2026

J065--Service Agreement for Omnicell Medication Dispensing Cabinets

Veterans Affairs · 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
811210
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C25626Q1255
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
PSC
J065
Place
Biloxi, MS, USA
Contact
D. Rene' Impey (rene.impey@va.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25626Q1255 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 21, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 11, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026, middle of the range Oct 2, 2026.
Measured from 371 past early notices at Veterans Affairs, Department of with NAICS 811210 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 21, 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

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 Request For Information (RFI) THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE, PROPOSAL, OR BID. This notice is not a solicitation as defined by FAR 2.101, therefore it shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to an acquisition approach. All information contained in this Request for Information (RFI) is preliminary as well as subject to amendment and is in no way binding on the Government. Information submitted in response to this notice is voluntary;… (show all)

the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The Government is requesting that restrictive or proprietary markings not be used in response to this notice. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the SAM.gov website or on GSA. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this RFI. 1. Title: _Seeking businesses capable of providing routine inspection, repair and maintenance services as well as software and hardware updates to Omnicell Medication Dispensing Cabinets. 2. Purpose: The purpose of this RFI is to identify potential sources which will aid in defining the procurement strategy (e.g., set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation the VA intends on issuing shortly for the following: Product Number Description Qty MSA-LIC-001-SV SERVICE-ANYWHERERN 4 WRX-HH-001-SV SERVICE-HANDHELD COMPUTER/SCANNER WITH A 2 WRX-LP-001-SV SERVICE-LABEL PRINTER KIT 3 WRX-SP-003-SV Service Workstation Kit 8 MED-FRM-101-SV SERVICE-MED-XT 1-CELL 66 MED-FRM-104-SV SERVICE-MED-XT 1/2-HEIGHT 6 MED-AUX-101-SV SERVICE-MED AUX-XT 1-CELL 41 MULTIS-SV SERVICE-MULTIPLE INSTALLATION SUPPORT 3 CPA-LIC-001-SV SRV-CENTRAL PHARMACY CLIENT LIC 1ST COPY 3 CPA-SCN-002-SV SERVICE,BIO-ID READER,DESKTOP,USB 10 CPA-AIO-001-SV SERVICE-CENTRAL PHARMACY AIO PC 9 WRX-PKG-011-SV SERVICE-PKGR II W/ 336 CASSETTES,NARROW 2 CPA-SCN-001-SV SERVICE-2D BARCODE SCANNER,CPA 10 ANT-FRM-012-SV SV-XT AWS 4 MED-AUX-102-SV SERVICE-MED AUX-XT 2-CELL 2 WRX-SCN-001-SV SERVICE-2D WIRELESS BARCODE SCANNER 3 CPA-CAR-042-SV SV-CAROUSEL MEG-RS350.1.3050.6.419.7 2 ANT-PNT-005-SV SV,SYRINGE LABEL PRINTER - EPSON A.SHELF 6 ANT-FRM-006-SV SV-XT AWS 6 OMC-LIC-202-SV SV-OC REMOTE ACCESS WN2016 UPS (SINGLE) 4 OMC-SRV-083-SV SERVICE-VIRTUAL TEST SERVER VMWARE 2 OMC-SRV-082-SV SERVICE-OMNICENTER BASE SERVER 2 The anticipated Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 811210 is $34.0M. 3. Responses Requested: The following question must be answered in response to this RFI. Answers that are not provided shall be considered non-responsive to the RFI: a. Is the Vendor an authorized distributor with access to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts which may be required in performance of this requirement? The Vendor must attach evidence of this access (Authorized Distributor letter) to be viewed by the government to be considered as part of the Market Research and responsiveness to this Sources Sought notice. b. Name of potential Contractor that possess the capability to fulfill this requirement. Contractors shall also provide the following: Contractor name: ___________________________________________ Point(s) of contact name: ______________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________ Telephone number: ___________________________________________ Email address: _______________________________________________ Company's business size: _______________________________________ UEI #: ______________________________ CAGE Code: _______________________________ Proof that you are an authorized dealer and/or any qualifying certifications that may be required to perform the service. Is your company considered a small business concern, Small Business (SB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), or 8A concern under the NAICS 811310? Does your company have the services available under any Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC), General Service Administration (GSA), Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), and/or Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract? If so, please identify the contract number for the government to review as part of this Market Research. 4. Opportunity/Market Pricing: The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) is seeking information from potential vendors on their ability to provide the required services. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this RFI in order to assist the GCVHCS in determining potential levels of competition and general market pricing available in the industry. Therefore, vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing along with their responses to the above. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the forthcoming solicitation. 5. RFI responses are due by 12:00 pm CT, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 via email to rene.impey@va.gov. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the RFI. Information provided will be used solely by GCVHCS as Market Research and will not be released outside of the GCVHCS Contracting Team. Note: All interested parties are reminded to be registered, active and verified in the following to be considered for Award. SAM: SAM.gov | Home SBA Small Business Search: https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ Vet 4212 (Veteran owned small Business are reminded of Reporting Requirements) VETS-4212 Federal Contractor Reporting | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov) 6. Contact Information: D. Rene Impey rene.impey@va.gov Your response to this notice is greatly appreciated.

Who won similar work

30 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 811210.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
PREMIER MEDICAL DISTRIBUTORS, LLC2$1.5MMar 30, 2026
CEPHEID SUNNYVALE 940892$323KOct 1, 2026
Vandahl Engineering & Sales LTD1$1.7MFeb 26, 2026
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. · $JNJ1$1.0MJun 26, 2026
STERIS CORPORATION · $STE1$586KOct 14, 2025
A&B TECHNICAL LLC1$550KJan 8, 2026
EWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC1$506KDec 16, 2025
GETINGE USA SALES, LLC1$485KDec 17, 2024
STRYKER SALES, LLC1$433KJul 29, 2026
TRILLAMED LLC1$411KSep 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.

  • 1 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (14 filings)
  • 1 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
  • $83K 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 6 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.