Special Notice
J065--Optometry Silverstone OCT Repair
241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241)
Response status
Due in 2 days
Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
The response window is short.
- Posted
- Aug 27, 2026
- Archive date
- Oct 15, 2026
- SAM status
- Active
Answer-first brief
What the source record says
- 241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241) published this special notice.
- The notice uses NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance).
Procurement identity
- Notice ID
- df99a54b197546f88ce31ddcfbd3d256
- Solicitation
- 36C24126Q0786
- Base type
- Special Notice
- Version
- 1 of 1
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
- 36C24126Q0786
- Set-aside
- —
- Set-aside code
- —
- Posted
- Aug 27, 2026
- Responses due
- Aug 31, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
- Archive date
- Oct 15, 2026
- Archive type
- autocustom
- Base type
- Special Notice
- Organization type
- OFFICE
- Benchmark category
- Equipment Maintenance and Repair
- Category confidence
- 90%
- Category source
- rule
- Last seen
- Aug 30, 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
- 241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241)
- Organization path
- —
- Organization path codes
- —
- Office address
- TOGUS, ME, 04330, USA
- Place of performance
- —
- City code
- —
- State
- —
- State code
- —
- Postal code
- —
- Country
- —
Points of contact
Contact details from the current notice version.
primary
Kim McCarthy
Notice description
Source text reproduced without an AI summary.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract pursuant to RFO FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located at 150 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130 has a requirement for a one-time repair of the Optometry Silverstone OCT. The Government intends to award a firm fixed-price sole source contract to Optos, Inc. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is a written notice to inform the public of the Government s intent to award on a sole source basis. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. Please contact Kim McCarthy Contracting Specialist with responses or questions regarding this requirement at kim.mccarthy@va.gov This notice will close on August 31, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Comparable award range
Historical award values for work matched by the fixed rubric—not an estimate of this opportunity.
Low end (p25)$23,173
Median$34,825
High end (p75)$95,401
- Comparable awards
- 50
- Median
- $34,825
- Computed
- Aug 30, 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.
| Award | Contractor | Value | Awarded | Score | Why it matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRM FIXED PRICE PURCHASE ORDER FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT THE LAVECEN LAB I | BIOANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS INC | $95,999.26 | Jun 22, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| FY26 DENTAL EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE EO14398 | HENRY SCHEIN, INC. | $5,000.00 | Jul 29, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| EO 14398 | STERIS CORPORATION | $32,634.00 | Jun 16, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| EO 14398 | LAP OF AMERICA LASER APPLICATIONS, L.L.C. | $58,800.00 | Jun 24, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| HITACHI ARIETTA SERVICE AGREEMENT - BILATERAL MOD TO INCORPORATE DEI CLAUSE UNDER THE DIRE | FUJIFILM HEALTHCARE AMERICAS CORP | $186,153.80 | Jun 29, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| EO 14398 | ABIOMED INC | $56,700.00 | Jul 7, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| EO 14398 | WAVEMARK, INC | $771,510.00 | Jun 23, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| SERVICE CONTRACT, FIRST PASS - BILATERAL MOD TO INCORPORATE DEI CLAUSE UNDER THE DIRECTION | SPECTRUM DYNAMICS MEDICAL, INC. | $102,292.50 | Jun 25, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| OLYMPUS SINUS SCOPE SERVICE AGREEMENT - BILATERAL MOD TO INCORPORATE DEI CLAUSE UNDER THE | OLYMPUS AMERICA INC | $22,590.00 | Jul 8, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| SUNCHECK OY1 | SUN NUCLEAR CORP. | $30,144.00 | Jun 15, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| ASSURANCE SERVICE PLAN - BILATERAL MOD TO INCORPORATE DEI CLAUSE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF EX | ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC. | $56,000.00 | Jun 25, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| EO EXECUTIVE ORDER 14398 | GETINGE USA SALES, LLC | $29,893.92 | Jun 16, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| EXECUTIVE ORDER 14398 | PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC | $28,160.00 | Jun 17, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| EO 14398 | SPECTRUM MEDICAL INC | $121,201.00 | Jul 1, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| PREMIUM SERVICE FOR 5 INTELLICARTS AND 1 EVAC STATION. MODIFICATION P00002 - BILATERAL MOD | ZIMMER US INC | $34,650.00 | Jul 7, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| AXIOSCAN MAINTENANCE SERVICES- EO 14398 DEI CLAUSE MOD | CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY, LLC | $22,764.52 | Jul 6, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| ARJO PATIENT LIFT SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE ORDER 14398 | EMERITUS CLINICAL SOLUTIONS INC | $147,503.40 | Jul 2, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| EO EXECUTIVE ORDER 14398 ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS | ZIMMER US INC | $395,000.00 | Jul 7, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| EO 14398 | PREMIER MEDICAL DISTRIBUTORS, LLC | $69,243.34 | Jun 22, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| EO 14398 | DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT SERVICE CORPORATION | $432,300.00 | Jun 17, 2026 | 77 | Same product and service code (25), Same benchmark category (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
Record provenance
Field-level lineage for the current opportunity version.
| Field | Source | Source as of | Parser | Transform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| agency_name | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| archive_date | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| archive_type | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| base_type | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| contacts | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| description | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| naics_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| notice_id | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| notice_type | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_city | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_country_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_name | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_postal_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_state_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| organization_type | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| posted_date | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| psc_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| response_deadline | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| sam_url | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| solicitation_number | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| subagency_name | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| title | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| upstream_active | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 29, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
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.
- 1Notice fields come from the SAM.gov contract opportunities record last seen Aug 30, 2026. SAM.gov remains authoritative.
- 2Computed from 50 completed federal awards using comparables@2026.08.1, as of Aug 30, 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.