Presolicitation
Lab Analyzers Service in support of the VISN 23 VA Healthcare System
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C26327Q0027
The agency plans to award to one named company. Others can only submit a capability statement to challenge it.
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The VA's Network Contracting Office 23 plans to award a sole source contract to Hologic, Inc. for Panther System software licensing and maintenance at VA facilities across the VISN 23 area (Minnesota region). This is a notice of intent, not a request for quotes. Other companies may send a capability statement by October 12, 2026 if they think they can do the work.
Watch out for
- Sole source to Hologic. The VA says only one company can supply this, so a small business has little chance unless it can prove it can license and service the Panther system.
A solicitation will not be issued.
- No feedback to respondents. The government need not acknowledge or respond to capability statements, so effort may go unanswered.
the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received
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Full brief
What they want
- Panther System software license from Hologic, Inc.
- Panther system maintenance
- Service at multiple VA facilities within the VISN 23 area
- Contract type
- Sole source (FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source)
- Place of performance
- Multiple Veterans Affairs facilities within the VISN 23 area (notice lists Eagan, MN)
- How they'll choose
- No competition planned; capability statements are used only to decide whether to compete
- Offers due
- 10/12/2026 at 10:00 am Central Time
- How to submit
- Email a capability statement to Marie Weathers, Contract Officer, at marie.weathers@va.gov
What to include when you submit
- Put 'Response to Lab Analyzers Services' in the email subject line
- No phone calls; oral communications are not accepted
- Statement must give clear and unambiguous evidence of your capability
- Supporting documentation may be attached
You must have
- Ability to license the proprietary Hologic Panther software; the VA says only Hologic can do this
The Panther system is proprietary and may only be licensed by Hologic, Inc.
Current contractor
Hologic, Inc. (named as the intended sole source)
Not in the notice text
- Contract length and any option periods
- Estimated value
- Which specific VISN 23 facilities are covered
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 12, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 28, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- 36C26327Q0027
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- Network Contract Office 23 (36C263)
- NAICS
- 811210
- Product/service code
- J065
- Business type
- Equipment repair & maintenance
- Place of performance
- Eagan, MN, 55121
- Contracting contact
- Marie Weathersmarie.weathers@va.gov605-347-2511
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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