Pacerman System - Intent to Sole Source - Simulab Corporation
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Special Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Due Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5), 6 days left.
| Solicitation number | 36C24427AP0779 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 244-Network Contract Office 4 (36C244) |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112) |
| Product or service code | 6515 |
| Place of performance | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Posted | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5) (6 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
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Description
Notice of intent to award sole source: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Procurement Office East (RPOE), Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4) intends to award a sole source procurement pursuant to RFO 6.103-1 to Simulab Corporation, located at 13001 48th Ave S, Tukwila, Washington, 98168. The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System requires a Pacerman System with ultrasound for intravenous training.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, any responsible firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification and capability statements prior to the response due date and time. Vendors shall indicate if they are the direct supplier or service provider of the items and/or authorized reseller/distributor. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements and must include relevant corporate experience along with the applicable contract number, total contract dollar amount, contract period of performance, details of the relevant services and customer point of contact with corresponding telephone number and email address.
Responses must include following information: 1. Company Name 1. SAM number 1.
Company’s address 1. Point of Contact information (title, phone number and email address) 1. Business size and socio-economic category, if applicable Response received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Information provided will not be returned. Responses are due by Thursday, 11/12/2026 at 4:00 PM (EST). No submissions will be accepted after this date and time.
Responses shall be submitted via email to [email protected] The NAICS code for this acquisition is 339112 and the standard size is 1,000 employees.
Contracting contact
- Matthew Clark · [email protected]
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 339112, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,000 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.
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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.
Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 35 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 339112), 13 posted in the last 7 days; 34% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Service and National Institutes of Health. Most of the work with a stated place is in Arizona, California and Maryland. A notice in this trade gives a median of 10 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 7 days.
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