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FederalCombined synopsisClosed Federal notice
METRx Instruments OR EQUAL
Department of Veterans Affairs› 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261) San Francisco, CA
Solicitation # 36C26127Q0120Updated Nov 4, 2026
This RFP closed on Nov 13, 2026.
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Closed
Nov 13, 2026
Responses were due Nov 13, 2026, 11:00 AM PST
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
- Closed
- Nov 13, 2026
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Summary by RFP Detector
What this RFP is about
Department of Veterans Affairs (261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)) posted a combined synopsis/solicitation titled “METRx Instruments OR EQUAL” under solicitation number 36C26127Q0120. It was posted on Nov 4, 2026. The response deadline was Nov 13, 2026, 11:00 AM PST. It is classified under NAICS 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and product/service code 6515. The set-aside is listed as Small Business Set Aside - Total. The place of performance is San Francisco, California. The listed point of contact is Leah Smith.
Key facts
- Department / office
- Department of Veterans Affairs›Department of Veterans Affairs›261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
- Sector
- Federal
- Category
- Healthcare & Medical
- PSC
- 6515
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Value
- Not statedTypical award in this market ≈ $64.7K
- Solicitation #
- 36C26127Q0120
- Listing
- Official federal notice
Score at publication
Score breakdown
Every RFP starts at 50. Each factor adds or subtracts points compared with a typical RFP; unknown data counts as neutral.
Frozen at publication: closed RFPs are not re-scored.
Starts at 50
- Value−9.8estimated
No value published. Typical award is about $65K: the median of 7,501 VA contracts over $25K awarded in NAICS 339112, FY24–FY26.
- Competition & access+11.3measured
Total small-business set-aside. The largest recipient took 12% of these dollars in FY24–FY26, and spending is spread across many vendors.
- Issuer & market+11.2measured
VA obligated $4B on NAICS 339112 across 14,330 contracts in FY24–FY26. 83 other notices from this office in the past 12 months.
- Time & stage+1.0measured
Solicitation, bids due: 9 days to respond (due Nov 13, 2026, 11:00 AM PST).
- Clarity & completeness−3.7estimated
Documents not listed, named contact with email, 49-word description.
- Freshness+9.0measured
Posted today.
50 + contributions = 69 (B, Strong)
Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Nov 4, 2026.
Requirements & submission
Eligibility · Small Business Set Aside - Total
Small-business set-asides reserve a contract, or part of it, for businesses that meet the size standard for the NAICS code on the notice. "Total" set-asides restrict the whole requirement; "partial" set-asides restrict part of it.
Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.
From the official notice
Description
49 words
See attached solicitation for METRx Instruments OR Equal. This is a brand name or equal solicitation with small business set aside IAW RFO Part 12. Please see Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors and 52.212-2 Evaluation for important information on submitting your quote and how quotes will be evaluated.
Documents
No documents are listed for this notice.
Contacts
Leah Smith
Primary
Points of contact as published on the notice.
Timeline & history
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation posted
Responses were due
Federal award history
Market context
Department of Veterans Affairs · NAICS 339112 · FY24–FY26
- Typical award (over $25K)
- $64.7K
- Contracts awarded
- 14,330
- Total obligated
- $4.0B
P25 $15.0KMedian $26.5KP75 $69.2KP90 $230.9K
Largest recipients in this market
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP$476.2M12%
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- SDV OFFICE SYSTEMS LLC$366.6M9%
Recipients of past awards in this market, not the incumbent of this RFP.
View as table
| Fiscal year | Obligated ($) |
|---|---|
| FY2022 | 1,210,932,728.54 |
| FY2023 | 1,323,175,268.5 |
| FY2024 | 1,615,402,790.71 |
| FY2025 | 1,405,355,559.62 |
| FY2026 | 937,359,885.82 |
Federal contract award records, award types A–D, FY24–FY26. Updated Nov 13, 2026.
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