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Award notice, first published as sources sought

Cart and Utensil Washer, Portland VA Medical Center Nutrition & Food Services

36C26026Q0346

Department of Veterans Affairs, 260-Network Contract Office 20. Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing.

Awarded

Lynx Product Group, LLC

$255,677.00 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2026

50 like it are open now in commercial and service industry machinery manufacturing

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Description

As published on SAM.gov with the combined synopsis and solicitation of September 11, 2026.

*** Please see amendment 36C26026Q0346 0001 to address submitted questions and addditonal photos/info regarding the RFQ 

1) The Request for Quote is for the Purchase of one (1) Brand Name or Equal BetterBuilt R640 Cart & Untensil Washer to Include: Delivery, Installation & removal/disposal of Current cart & utensil washer.

2) Any equal items must meet all the items listed in the Price/Cost schedule and all salient characteristics provided in section B.4 of this solicitation.

3) For a responsive quote, submit below items:

- Completed & Signed 1449 (Attached Document 36C26026Q0346)

- Completed quote on Price/Cost Schedule

- Description and literature that show your equal item meets all the listed salient characteristics.

- Completed 52.225-6 TRADE AGREEMENTS CERTIFICATE if applicable

4) Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization Letter.

5) Responses are due by the date/time listed in block 8. 

Contracting POC Nick Heintz at Nicholas.heintz@va.gov

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.

UEI
UXMVUHZ5RSN1
CAGE
3HWZ5
Vendor location
Wilson, NY
Contract
36C26026P0820, purchase order
Obligated
$255,677.00
Actions
1 between September 24, 2026 and September 24, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
Lynx Cart and Utensil Washer for Portland VA NFS
Match
solicitation number 36C26026Q0346 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C260 (high confidence)

Publications

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

  1. April 29, 2026

    Sources sought

    Betterbuilt R640 Series Cart and Utensil Washer, Name Brand or Equal

    Due May 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice d400fe6892c949eba0386e4b53272aa8

    1 revisions on SAM
    • April 29, 2026: publish, sources sought
  2. September 9, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Betterbuilt R640 Series Cart and Utensil Washer, Name Brand or Equa

    Due September 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice cc8978c27de2429e81c6480db8c3091d

    2 revisions on SAM
    • September 11, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • September 9, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
  3. September 11, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Betterbuilt R640 Series Cart and Utensil Washer, Name Brand or Equa

    Due September 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 04a47f0fd6e64d279030fca638583a22

    2 revisions on SAM
    • September 11, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • September 9, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
  4. September 25, 2026

    Award notice, originally combined synopsis and solicitation

    Awarded to Lynx Product Group, LLC for $255,677. SAM.gov, notice 66223b36c2fd48c19b672664586dcbcd

    2 revisions on SAM
    • September 25, 2026: publish, award notice
    • September 11, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

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