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6515--Facility Support Services - Install Cryogenic Liquid Nitrogen Piping - LA | EDA: 9/25/26

RPO EAST (36C24E)

Response status

Historical record

Aug 17, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC

This notice is no longer open.

Posted
Aug 13, 2026
Archive date
Nov 24, 2026
SAM status
Active
This is a preserved solicitation record. The response window is closed because the published deadline passed.

Answer-first brief

What the source record says

  • RPO EAST (36C24E) published this special notice.
  • The notice uses NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing).

Procurement identity

Notice ID
045f0547ee6a43a6bff299e554129cf2
Solicitation
36C24E26Q0098
Base type
Special Notice
Version
2 of 2

Solicitation facts

Structured fields from the current SAM notice version. A dash means the source did not publish a value.

Notice type
Special Notice
Solicitation number
36C24E26Q0098
Set-aside
Set-aside code
Posted
Aug 13, 2026
Responses due
Aug 17, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
Archive date
Nov 24, 2026
Archive type
autocustom
Base type
Special Notice
Organization type
OFFICE
Benchmark category
Category confidence
Category source
Last seen
Aug 29, 2026

Buyer and place

Office hierarchy and place of performance as published.

Department
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Department code
Subagency
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Subagency code
Office
RPO EAST (36C24E)
Organization path
Organization path codes
Office address
PITTSBURGH, PA, 15212, USA
Place of performance
City code
State
State code
Postal code
Country

Points of contact

Contact details from the current notice version.

Notice description

Source text reproduced without an AI summary.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, with Cornerstone Mechanical Inc.for turnkey installation of a specialized, insulated liquid nitrogen piping distribution system. The contractor will provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to supply and install new 1/2-inch Type L copper LN2 piping, Unistrut supports, 2-inch fiberglass insulation with protective metal jacket, stainless steel ball valves, and cryogenic hose assemblies to connect VA-furnished liquid nitrogen tanks to seven research freezers. The piping system is essential for providing backup cryogenic protection for Veteran biospecimens in support of critical research storage. The contractor will provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to supply and install new 1/2-inch Type L copper LN2 piping, Unistrut supports, 2-inch fiberglass insulation with protective metal jacket, stainless steel ball valves, and cryogenic hose assemblies to connect VA-furnished liquid nitrogen tanks to seven research freezers. The piping system is essential for providing backup cryogenic protection for Veteran biospecimens in support of critical research storage. Market research was not able to identify any other sources in the L.A. area who can perform the turnkey services and combatibility with existing equipment. This is a notice of intent and is not a request for competitive quotes; however, any responsible source who can provide the fulfill the exact equipment specifications, can provide information no later than August 17th , 7AM, EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Stacy Taylor at Stacy.Taylor@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Comparable award range

Historical award values for work matched by the fixed rubric—not an estimate of this opportunity.

Low end (p25)$36,256
Median$64,800
High end (p75)$112,359
Comparable awards
26
Median
$64,800
Computed
Aug 16, 2026
Rubric
comparables@2026.08.1
Comparable award values describe completed contracts. They do not state the government's budget and are not a bid recommendation.

Comparable awards

The match score is decomposed so each comparison can be challenged.

AwardContractorValueAwardedScoreWhy it matched
WRAIR_BLANKET ORDER B_1YR SCHEDULE - MISEQ AND DEEPCHEKEMD GROUP LLC$110,277.00Jul 14, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
THINPREP 5000HOLOGIC SALES AND SERVICE, LLC$96,500.00Jul 27, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
EPREDIA CRYOSTAR NX70VETERANS HEALTHCARE SUPPLY SOLUTIONS, INC$135,550.00Jul 21, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
FILMARRAY TORCH MODULE BOXESBIOMERIEUX INC$42,000.00Jul 21, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
AEROSPRAY HEMATOLOGY PRO SLIDE STAINER / CYTOCENTRIFUGEELITECHGROUP INC.$18,285.00Jul 21, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
LCSLABLOGIC SYSTEMS, INC.$66,625.00Jul 21, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
DECREASE FUNDS NOT NEEDED RAPIDPOINT REAGENTS OY3 10/15/2021 TO 09/14/2022SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.$83,371.69Aug 4, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
TAPESTATION SYSTEMGOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC$42,868.79Jul 27, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
LASERTRACK CASSETTE PRINTERS - CLEVELAND VAMCGENERAL DATA COMPANY, INC.$174,579.00Jul 15, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
EPPENDORF CENTRIFUGE - E0 14398FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED$73,480.00Jul 21, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
TISSUE-TEK SMARTWRITE CASSETTE AND SLIDE PRINTING SYSTEM - EO 14398GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC$43,159.70Jul 21, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
OC-SENSOR DIANA FIT ANALYZERPOLYMEDCO CANCER DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS LLC$40,000.00Jul 21, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
PURCHASE OF COST PER REPORTABLE RESULT LABORATORY SUPPLIESABBOTT LABORATORIES INC.$2,381,030.64Jul 1, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
EO 14398 REQUIREMENTNOVA BIOMEDICAL CORP$114,441.84Jul 8, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
VISN IDIQ FOR CPRR CLINICAL LABORATORY COAGULATION INSTRUMENTATIONWERFEN USA LLC$22,604.71Jul 16, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
MODIFICATION TO TASK ORDER 75H70626F03087 UNDER BPA 75H70621A00009 TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OFQUIDELORTHO SALES COMPANY, LLC$64,800.00Jul 1, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
CLOSEOUT MODIFICATIONPOLYMEDCO CANCER DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS LLC$154,330.06Aug 4, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
EXERCISE AND FUND OY4 IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,047.00 WITH A POP OF 7/1/2026 - 6/30/2027ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS LLC$59,207.00Jul 1, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
NIDDK SUPPLIES: LAB EQUIPMENT TRUEONE2400 METABOLIC MEASURMENT RESTING SYSTEM - SEVERABLEPARVOMEDICS, INCORPORATED$28,000.00Jul 7, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)
EO14398 INTEGRATED DIGITAL INVERTED FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPEVWR INTERNATIONAL LLC$32,512.15Jul 21, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)

Amendment history

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VersionNotice typeObservedResponses dueContent hash
1Special NoticeAug 15, 2026Aug 17, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC67120223f71894ba
2Special NoticeAug 28, 2026Aug 17, 2026, 11:00 AM UTCb747040e4aeb98f9

Record provenance

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Sources and method

Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.

Comparable awards are scored on benchmark category, product and service code, industry code, buyer, place, recency, and contract type. Rubric version comparables@2026.08.1.

  1. 1Notice fields come from the SAM.gov contract opportunities record last seen Aug 29, 2026. SAM.gov remains authoritative.
  2. 2Computed from 26 completed federal awards using comparables@2026.08.1, as of Aug 16, 2026. Award values are neither unit prices nor a forecast.

Note 1 covers the solicitation record; note 2 covers the comparable range. No synthetic FAQ or inferred solicitation value is published.