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FederalSources soughtClosed Federal notice
Sterilizer
Department of Veterans Affairs› 257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257) Harlingen
Solicitation # 36C25727Q0054Updated Oct 19, 2026
This RFP closed on Nov 3, 2026.
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Closed
Nov 3, 2026
Responses were due Nov 3, 2026, 3:00 PM CST
- Posted
- Oct 19, 2026
- Closed
- Nov 3, 2026
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Summary by RFP Detector
What this RFP is about
Department of Veterans Affairs (257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)) posted a sources sought notice titled “Sterilizer” under solicitation number 36C25727Q0054. It was posted on Oct 19, 2026. The response deadline was Nov 3, 2026, 3:00 PM CST. It is classified under NAICS 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and product/service code 6515. No set-aside is listed. The listed point of contact is Lesley Kitchen, Contract Specialist.
Key facts
- Department / office
- Department of Veterans Affairs›Department of Veterans Affairs›257-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 17 (36C257)
- Sector
- Federal
- Category
- Healthcare & Medical
- PSC
- 6515
- Set-aside
- None (full and open)
- Place of performance
- Harlingen
- ZIP 78550
- Value
- Not statedTypical award in this market ≈ $64.7K
- Solicitation #
- 36C25727Q0054
- 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+2.6measured
Full and open competition. 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. 77 other notices from this office in the past 12 months.
- Time & stage+5.4measured
Sources sought (market research, not a bid): 15 days to respond (due Nov 3, 2026, 3:00 PM CST).
- Clarity & completeness−4.3estimated
Documents not listed, named contact with email and phone, 5-word description.
- Freshness+9.0measured
Posted today.
50 + contributions = 64 (C, Fair)
Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Oct 19, 2026.
Requirements & submission
Eligibility · Full and open competition
Full and open competition means the notice states no set-aside: any responsible business can respond, subject to the requirements in the notice.
Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.
From the official notice
Description
5 words
Sources Sought for Sterilizer Replacement
Documents
No documents are listed for this notice.
Contacts
Lesley Kitchen
PrimaryContract Specialist
Points of contact as published on the notice.
Timeline & history
Sources Sought 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%
- CONCORDANCE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LLC$423.7M11%
- 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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Official federal notice. Updated Oct 19, 2026.
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