# NEW - CTX Peloris III Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25726q0340 - Solicitation number: 36C25726Q0340 - Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation) - Status: Awarded to Nexus Group, LLC for $144,000.00 - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: 257-Network Contract Office 17 (36C257) - NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance - Product or service code: J066 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: Temple, Texas - County: Bell County (FIPS 48027). https://abierto.us/counties/bell-county-tx-48027 - City: Temple. https://abierto.us/cities/temple-tx-4872176 - First posted: March 9, 2026 - Last posted: March 24, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1e3d64a79f6e416b9eeaf689c4e0b249/view ## Description **Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Solicitation Number:** 36C25726Q0340 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS), Temple, TX, intends to award a single firm fixed price contract for commercial OEM preventive maintenance and repair services for two Government owned Leica Peloris III tissue processors, in accordance with FAR Part 12 as revised by the FAR Revolutionary Overhaul (RFO). The contractor shall provide all labor, travel, tools, test equipment, Leica OEM (or Leica approved) replacement parts, software updates, and technical support necessary to perform full service maintenance, including scheduled preventive maintenance, corrective repairs, telephone technical support, and required documentation, so that both Leica Peloris III instruments remain fully operational and in compliance with the manufacturer s specifications and the Statement of Work. This acquisition is a total Small Business set aside under the applicable NAICS code for electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance. The Government will conduct a price only best value evaluation among technically acceptable offers under FAR Part 12 and its RFO implementation: offers will first be reviewed on a go/no go basis for compliance with the Statement of Work (including use of Leica trained and Leica certified technicians and OEM parts), and award will then be made to the responsible offeror whose offer is technically acceptable and whose total evaluated price (base plus option years) is lowest and determined fair and reasonable. The solicitation closes on 03/18/2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time. All questions and quotations must be submitted electronically via email to Ognian D. Ivanov, Contract Specialist, at ognian.ivanov@va.gov by the date and time specified. **Important Email Submission Instructions:** Due to email size restrictions by the Department of Veterans Affairs, offerors are advised that email submissions must not exceed 7MB per email. If your proposal consists of multiple parts, you may submit them in separate emails. For multi-part offers, it is recommended that you include a confirmation request in your final email to ensure acknowledgment of receipt of the complete submission. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Nexus Group, LLC (UEI PGLKEDN59FB8) - Contract: 36C25726C0039, definitive contract - Obligated: $28,800.00 - Competition: Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received - Link: award number 36C25726C0039 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C257 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25726C0039_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - March 9, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 414b8dfac4cf49169be6cbb4da85e6e0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/414b8dfac4cf49169be6cbb4da85e6e0/view - March 24, 2026: Award notice. Notice 1e3d64a79f6e416b9eeaf689c4e0b249. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1e3d64a79f6e416b9eeaf689c4e0b249/view ## Points of contact - Ognian D. Ivanov, Contract Specialist, ognian.ivanov@va.gov, 210-694-6302 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25726q0340.