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Award notice, service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside, first published as combined synopsis and solicitation

Pharmacy Gloved Fingertip and Media Filled Testing

36C25626Q0509

Department of Veterans Affairs, 256-Network Contract Office 16. Testing Laboratories and Services.

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Awarded

Health Systems Sciences, LLC

$91,530.00 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2026

23 like it are open now in testing laboratories and services

All 23 open in testing laboratories and services

Description

As published on SAM.gov with the combined synopsis and solicitation of April 2, 2026.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” in conjunction with FAR Subpart 19.14, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a quote is being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2025-06 (eff. 10/01/2025) FAR Deviation NOV 2025 (eff. 11/19/2025) VAAR DEVIATION APR 2025 (eff. 04/01/2025), VAAM Alert 26-01 (eff. 10/01/2025), and Acquisition Policy Flash 26-23 eff. 11/19/2025).

Contractors are required to be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as a SDVOSB. Vendor quote may be considered non-compliant and rejected if the Contracting Officer is unable to verify registration and certification status.

The Pharmacy Service Line at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77030 needs gloved fingertip testing services to comply with the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding-Sterile Preparations standards for sterile compounding procedures. This solicitation is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set-aside. The government expects this announcement to result in a Firm-Fixed Price Single-Award contract.

See attached RFQ…

Attachments

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The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
Health Systems Sciences, LLC
UEI
CTKTZ794WD85
CAGE
6XPL2
Vendor location
Mankato, MN
Contract
36C25626P0608, purchase order
Obligated
$91,530.00, potential $485,938
Actions
2 between April 24, 2026 and May 15, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 6 offers received
Set-aside reported
Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business SET-ASIDE
Described as
Pharmacy Gloved Fingertip Testing Services
Match
award number 36C25626P0608 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C256 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. March 25, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation, originally sources sought

    Due April 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 444590a3d08140dea4cf08b4dc90f7cd

    3 revisions on SAM
    • April 2, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • February 25, 2026: publish, sources sought
    • March 25, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

  2. April 2, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due April 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 06ce9d9b679c4c5d894bcb2bf1fe822e

    4 revisions on SAM
    • June 26, 2026: publish, award notice
    • April 2, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • February 25, 2026: publish, sources sought
    • March 25, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

  3. June 26, 2026

    Award notice, originally combined synopsis and solicitation

    Awarded to Health Systems Sciences, LLC for $485,938. SAM.gov, notice 3262629a3523434c91b48b726dcd81f8

    2 revisions on SAM
    • June 26, 2026: publish, award notice
    • April 2, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

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