Thyroid Uptake System in Support of the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, Iowa City, IA. 100% Set-Aside for SDVOSBs.
Updated
Solicitation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Iowa City, Iowa. Due Nov 13, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-6), 7 days left.
| Title as posted | 6515--Thyroid Uptake System in Support of the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, Iowa City, IA. 100% Set-Aside for SDVOSBs. |
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| Solicitation number | 36C26327Q0098 |
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | Network Contract Office 23 (36C263) |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Service-disabled veteran-owned |
| Trade (NAICS) | Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing (334517) |
| Product or service code | 6515 |
| Place of performance | Iowa City, Iowa |
| Posted | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 13, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-6) (7 days left) |
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Bid documents (5)
- Combined Synopsis 273 KB
- Bid document 15 KB
- Buy American Certificate Tailored 257 KB
- Request for Quotations 1449 Thyroid Uptake System Iowa City VA 673 KB
- VAAR 852.219-76 VA Notice OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING 323 KB
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Iowa Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate solicitation will not be issued. The Iowa City VA Healthcare System has a requirement for a Thyroid Uptake System including delivery, installation and 1 year of service support with confirmation of equipment functioning properly before acceptance.
100% Set-Aside for SDVOSBs. See all attachments. All offers shall be emailed to: [email protected] The Subject Line of all emails shall include: RFQ 36C26327Q0098 Offers shall be received by CO no later than: 05:00 PM CST November 13, 2026.
Contracting contact
- Joseph Bennett · Contracting Officer · [email protected] · 319-688-3633
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 334517, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,200 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for irradiation apparatus manufacturing work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. $258.8 million in this trade
- GE Precision Healthcare LLC $211.5 million in this trade
- Philips North America LLC $166.0 million in this trade
- Astrophysics Inc $51.1 million in this trade
- Varian Medical Systems, Inc $16.0 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.
Who can bid: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-aside
SDVOSB set-asides are for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, certified by the SBA.
How to get certified: SDVOSB certification guide. All open Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-asides.
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 8 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 334517), 4 posted in the last 7 days; 12% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs and Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Most of the work with a stated place is in Iowa, District of Columbia and Texas. A notice in this trade gives a median of 12 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 8 days.
All open irradiation apparatus manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Riverain Technologies, Inc $1.2 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Nov 2, 2026
- Fujifilm Sonosite Inc $957.7 million · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 29, 2026
- GE Precision Healthcare LLC $465,168 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 1, 2026
- Philips North America LLC $861,217 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 1, 2026
- 1St American Medical Distributors, Inc. $143,250 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Jul 16, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.