J065--FY26: PM ALCON CENTURION BASE YEAR
Veterans Affairs · 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24826Q1181 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 25, 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
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, Network Contracting Office 8 intends to negotiate a sole source contract under the authority of FAR part 12.102(a). The associated NAICS code for this service is 811210 with a size standard of $34 M and PSC Code J065.The identified vendor is ALCON VISION, INC., an equipment manufacturer. The Contractor shall provide the appropriate preventive maintenance and repairs services for the ALCON Centurion Vision System and related components in accordance with manufacturer s manual. A service contract for a base one-year period and f… (show all)
our one-year options period is anticipated and shall be awarded. Due to the proprietary nature of the equipment, a factory certified field service technician from ALCON VISION, INC. is required to access, troubleshoot, repair, and calibrate the unit IAW manufacturer specifications. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 1:00 pm EST on 08-31-2026. Via email to Gene Wollet, Contract Specialist at gene.wollet@va.gov
Who won similar work
22 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 811210.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC | 3 | $769K | Oct 2, 2025 |
| CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC | 2 | $7.9M | Oct 5, 2026 |
| General Electric Company · $GE | 1 | $5.1M | Oct 5, 2026 |
| CARBON CONSULTING GROUP LLC | 1 | $2.5M | Sep 12, 2025 |
| A&B TECHNICAL LLC | 1 | $996K | Oct 1, 2026 |
| WELLSENSE, INC. | 1 | $691K | Oct 30, 2025 |
| TRANSLOGIC CORP. | 1 | $434K | Jul 14, 2025 |
| LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC. | 1 | $381K | Jul 15, 2026 |
| COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | $370K | Sep 18, 2025 |
| SCRIPTPRO USA INC | 1 | $361K | Jul 1, 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.
- Oct 5, 2026General Electric Company$5.1MJ065--FY27 GE Healthcare Annual Service/Maintenance
- Oct 5, 2026CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC$7.4MJ065--Canon Medical Equipment Maintenance/Service
- Oct 1, 2026A&B TECHNICAL LLC$996KJ065--FY27: GE Assurepoint Preventative Maintenance Award Notice
- Jul 15, 2026LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.$381KJ066--Leica Bond III & Peloris Silver Maintenance Services
- Jul 13, 2026BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP$60KJ065--FY27: Spyglass Maintenance
- Jul 10, 2026ANTONCECCHI POWER LLC$33KJ065--UPS Preventive Maintenance
- Jul 1, 2026SCRIPTPRO USA INC$361KScriptPro Annual Services
- May 26, 2026CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS USA, INC$501KJ065--FY26 Canon CT Service Contract
- May 12, 2026STRYKER SALES, LLC$283KJ065--Service: Surgical Instrument Maintenance
- Apr 15, 2026SUSTAINMENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC$129KJ065--Steris Equipment Maintenance and Repair
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 (2 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- $56K 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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 3 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.