Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted May 8, 2025·Responses due Jun 2, 2025

8940--Request for Proposal - Dietary Supplements

Veterans Affairs · NAC PRIME VENDOR (36W797)

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
311999
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36W79725R0001
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
8940
Place
Not stated
Contact
Contracting Officer (Bonita.Smith@va.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36W79725R0001 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • May 1, 2025
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • May 8, 2025 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
  • May 13, 2025
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • May 15, 2025
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 15, 2025
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
Award
  • Sep 15, 2025
    Award Notice
    ABBOTT LABORATORIES COLUMBUS 43219 · $91.4M
    Open
  • Sep 15, 2025
    Award Notice
    ABBOTT LABORATORIES COLUMBUS 43219 · $91.4M
    Open
  • Sep 15, 2025
    Award Notice
    GLOBAL HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC. · $4.9M
    Open
  • Sep 16, 2025
    Award Notice
    LYONS MAGNUS, LLC · $6.2M
    Open
  • Sep 16, 2025
    Award Notice
    KATE FARMS, INC · $2.1M
    Open
  • Sep 16, 2025
    Award Notice
    MEDTRITION INC · $3.5M
    Open
  • Sep 16, 2025
    Award Notice
    NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION, INC · $41.7M
    Open
  • Sep 16, 2025
    Award Notice
    SIMPLY THICK LLC · $8.7M
    Open
  • Sep 16, 2025
    Award Notice
    THRIVE FROZEN NUTRITION, INC. · $1.5M
    Open

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What the notice says

5. PROJECT NUMBER (if applicable) CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY 2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER CODE 6. ISSUED BY 8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER 9B. DATED PAGE OF PAGES 10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER 10B. DATED BPA NO. 1. CONTRACT ID CODE FACILITY CODE CODE Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date … (show all)

specified for receipt of Offers E. IMPORTANT: is extended, (a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended. 12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (REV. 11/2016) is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office. is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A. 15C. DATE SIGNED B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b). RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified. C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF: D. OTHER Contractor 16C. DATE SIGNED 14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect. 15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR STANDARD FORM 30 PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.243 (Type or print) (Type or print) (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.) (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (If other than Item 6) (Specify type of modification and authority) (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) (If required) (SEE ITEM 11) (SEE ITEM 13) (X) CHECK ONE 13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS, IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14. 11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT (Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) 1 2 0001 05-08-2025 Department of Veterans Affairs OA&L / NAC (003A4C4) 1st Avenue, One Block North of Cermak Rd Bldg. 37 Hines IL 60141 Department of Veterans Affairs OA&L / NAC (003A4C4) 1st Avenue One Block North of Cermak Rd Hines IL 60141 To all Offerors/Bidders 36W79725R0001 05-08-2025 X X X 1 X 1 (ONE) Amendment 0001 to RFP 36W79725R0001 Category III-8 This amendment is issued to incorporate the following changes to the specifications for products submitted under Category III-8 Current specification - Liquid or gelatin protein product containing collagen dipeptides. Individual portions. Ready to consume. Revised specification - Liquid or Powder product containing collagen dipeptides. Individual portions. Acceptable taste. Must easily dissolve and does not require a blender to mix. To All other Offerors - Proposals will be accepted based on the revised specification ONLY. See page 2 for the revised spreadsheet. The offer due date remains as Monday, June 2, 2025 @ 2:30pm CST Bonita Smith, Contracting Officer

Who won similar work

1639 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), any industry: a loose match.

Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.

Single-winner award sizes (1633): middle half $103K to $2.7M, median $524K; range $2K to $30.0B.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
Elevated Technologies Services, LLC43$249.1MSep 16, 2026
Edwards Lifesciences LLC · $EW · $5.0B39$2.8MOct 19, 2026
TK Elevator Corporation19$91.0MSep 17, 2026
Trillamed LLC19$12.4MSep 25, 2026
Alvarez LLC15$33.7MOct 7, 2026
V3GATE, LLC14$281.7MOct 19, 2026
ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC. · $ABT · $40.1B10$16.9MOct 1, 2026
HILL-ROM, INC.10$16.0MOct 1, 2026
LOVELL GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC.10$3.8MSep 22, 2026
INSPIRE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.10$251KOct 15, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.

Investor context
  • $EW reported $5.0B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1633 past awards, $524K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $ABT reported $40.1B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1633 past awards, $524K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K

One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.

Latest awards

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 Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (5 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
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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.

  • 5 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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 2 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 12 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.