W065--Notice of Intent (NOI)-Sole Source-Olympus America, Inc Gastrointestinal Endoscope Medical Equipment Lease Equipment
Veterans Affairs · 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C25627Q0071 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 19, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE/AWARD The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, located at Galleria Financial Center, 5075 Westheimer Rd, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77056, intends to solicit and award Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Price, lease agreement with a base year and two one year option periods to one Large Business (LB) source, Olympus America, Inc. The Gastrointestinal Endoscope Medical Equipment Lease equipment and accessories will be for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) Little Rock, AR 72112. Olympus equipment is currently being utilized and standardized at … (show all)
CAVHS. Olympus products are proprietary to the OEM. This purchase will be made under FAR Part 8 and Limiting Sources, as authorized by FAR 8.405 6. A Firm Fixed Price lease is the optimal acquisition approach because the required endoscopy systems and accessories are commercially available on the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) under Olympus Contract 36F79721D0168, permitting ordering under FAR Subpart 8.4. The FFP lease structure ensures predictable, stable pricing over the base and option years, which supports budgeting and reduces administrative burden. Under this model, all required equipment, embedded software, and OEM warranty support are provided at known, pre-negotiated rates, eliminating cost variability and ensuring uninterrupted clinical capability for CAVHS. Leasing through the FSS under FAR 8.4 also accelerates procurement timelines, maintains compliance with pre established Schedule terms and conditions, and guarantees access to OEM authorized maintenance essential for patient safety, equipment standardization, and operational readiness across the VA healthcare system. Olympus America is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the Gastrointestinal Endoscope Medical Equipment Lease equipment and accessories that will be leased, that include but not limited to: Quantity Model Kit Components Description 4 CV-1500 CV-1500 Video System Center 5 MAJ-2428 12G-SDI cable 2.9M 5 MAJ-2429 12G-SDI cable 8. 5M 5 OEV321UH OEV321UH UHD 4K 32 inch Monitor 8 CF-EZ1500DL CF-EZ1500DL 2 GIF-EZ1500 GIF-EZ1500 2 GIF-1TH190 GIF-1TH190 (US) 1 TJF-Q190V-LOWAX-VA TJF-Q190V Duo LowAx - VA 1 TJF-Q190V US 1 RWUA-3545P "REVOWAVE 0.035"" 450cm ANG ULTRA HARD" 1 DNJF-22-090-230 HANAROSTENT DUO UNCOVERED 22 DM 9CM 1 TJF-Q190V-LOWAX-VA TJF-Q190V Duo LowAx - VA 1 TJF-Q190V US 1 RWUA-3545P "REVOWAVE 0.035"" 450cm ANG ULTRA HARD" 1 DNJF-22-090-230 HANAROSTENT DUO UNCOVERED 22 DM 9CM 5 OFP-2 OFP-2 FLUSHING PUMP 5 UCR UCR WITH CYLINDER HOSE (US) 4 CV-190 CV-190 EVIS EXERA III Video Processor 4 CLV-190 CLV-190 100V w/ Power Cord 2 GIF-1100 GIF-1100 EVIS X1 Gastroscope 2 CF-HQ190L CF-HQ190L EVIS EXERA III HD Colonoscope 1 APLIO 1800 EUS XT APLIO 1800 EUS XT Process w Adv Features 1 APLIO US CABLE APLIO US CABLE Ultrasound EUS Aplio i800 1 APLIO US CABLE APLIO US CABLE Ultrasound EUS Aplio i800 1 GF-UE190 GF-UE190-U W/BS(EN) 1 PCF-H190TL PCF-H190TL SLIM COLONO SH BEND RETROFLEX 4 MAJ-1430 MAJ-1430 VIDEOSCOPE CABLE EVIS EXERA II 4 MAJ-1916 MAJ-1916 CV-190 INTERFACE CONVERT DEVICE 4 MAJ-1918 MAJ-1918 REMOTE CABLE PERIPH DEVICE 1.8M 4 CV-SDI-10 CV-SDI-10 HD Video cable for CV-190 10' 4 Z4640-00 Z4640-00 Provation p-emulator trigr cabl 10 MAJ-2426 12G-SDI cable 1.5M 1 GIF-XP190N GIF-XP190N ULTRA-SLI The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. PSC: W065 Lease or Rental of Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment The anticipated award date is December 31, 2026. Please note that this is not a request for competitive quotes and is being posted for informational purposes only. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within fifteen (15) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Interested parties shall submit clear evidence with an AUTHORIZATION LETTER from Original Equipment manufacturer (OEM) Olympus. NOTE 1: Contractor shall be an authorized contractor to lease, trained technician, possess licenses and certification for proprietary equipment and services to meet all government requirements and objectives. NOTE 2: Contractor shall be an OEM authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment to lease and/or services contracts for maintenance of equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the supplies, equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. NOTE 3: The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right to enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Contractor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA facility upon discovery of such items. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. Questions regarding this notice should be sent to Contracting Officer Anthony Marion no later than October 23, 2023 by 10:00am (cst) at anthony.marion2@va.gov.
Who won similar work
21 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)), same NAICS 339112.
Single-winner award sizes (21): middle half $56K to $936K, median $305K; range $12K to $3.8M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC | 3 | $210K | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Trillamed LLC | 2 | $1.0M | Apr 10, 2026 |
| OLYMPUS AMERICA INC | 1 | $3.8M | Dec 11, 2024 |
| CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC · $BDX · $22.5B | 1 | $2.1M | Sep 23, 2025 |
| BEACON POINT ASSOCIATES LLC | 1 | $1.7M | Apr 29, 2025 |
| FIRST NATION GROUP LLC | 1 | $1.5M | Sep 10, 2026 |
| HOLOGIC SALES AND SERVICE, LLC | 1 | $1.1M | Dec 17, 2024 |
| GRIFOLS DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS INC. | 1 | $936K | Oct 1, 2025 |
| FOUR POINTS TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C. | 1 | $925K | Sep 2, 2025 |
| O R ELDER INC | 1 | $398K | Apr 16, 2026 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- $BDX reported $22.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 21 past awards, $305K, 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 10, 2026FIRST NATION GROUP LLC$1.5M6515--36C25626Q1085-Brand Name or Equal (Olympus) Integrated Operating Room, Endoscopy Video System and Endoscopic InstrumentationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 12, 2026FORESIGHT IMAGING LLC$29K6515-- TIMS Medical CartNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 14, 2026VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC$82KBrand Name Only � Verathon GlideScope Core 15 Airway Visualization SystemsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 1, 20261ST AMERICAN MEDICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.$57K6515--Radiology Addition CT Injection SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 24, 2026Alvarez LLC$305K6515--Cubie Smart DrawersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 12, 2026VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC$73K6515--Medtronic brand name or equal- ENT Surgical Navigation SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 16, 2026O R ELDER INC$398K6515--580-26-2-167-0176 ALCON UNITY VCS (VA-26-00047663)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 10, 2026Trillamed LLC$353KNotice of Award Omnicell Cabinet Equipment UpgradeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 1, 2025GRIFOLS DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS INC.$936K6515--Grifols Automated Immunohematology Analyzer Test kits MEDVAMCNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 23, 2025CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC$2.1M6515--Infusion Pumps in support of Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare SystemMateriality: <0.01% of $BDX 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.
- 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
- $25K 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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 4 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, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.