When is the response deadline for 36C10X27Q0016?

Responses are due Nov 5, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

Who can respond to 6540--NX Eq Eye Lane (VA-27-00010051)?

This notice is set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) certified by the SBA. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

6540--NX Eq Eye Lane (VA-27-00010051)

Closing soon

Presolicitation · Department of Veterans Affairs · Responses due Nov 5, 2026

6540--NX Eq Eye Lane (VA-27-00010051) is a presolicitation notice posted on SAM.gov by Department of Veterans Affairs (Sac Frederick (36C10X)) on Oct 29, 2026, under NAICS 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing). It is set aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14). The work is to be performed in Maryland. Responses are due Nov 5, 2026.

Notice type: Presolicitation
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Office: Veterans Affairs, Department of / Sac Frederick (36C10X)
Solicitation number: 36C10X27Q0016
Industry (NAICS): 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Set-aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
Place of performance: Maryland
Posted: Oct 29, 2026
Responses due: Nov 5, 2026 (4 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this presolicitation means

A presolicitation notice announces that a solicitation (an RFP, RFQ or IFB) is coming. It gives you time to read the requirement, find teaming partners and prepare before the clock starts.

Read the notice and any attachments on SAM.gov.
Note the expected solicitation date, the NAICS code and any set-aside.
Line up teaming partners and past performance examples now.
Watch SAM.gov (and this page's similar bids) for the solicitation itself.

Who wins surgical and medical instrument manufacturing government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $4.7B on contracts under NAICS 339112 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $1.1B in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

Medline Industries, LP: $606M
Concordance Healthcare Solutions LLC: $424M
SDV Office Systems LLC: $370M
Cardinal Health 200, LLC: $290M
First Nation Group LLC: $254M

Recent surgical and medical instrument manufacturing contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 339112
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Hill-Rom, Inc.	Department of Veterans AffairsHILL-ROM ENVELLA AIR FLUIDIZED THERAPY (AFT) BED RENTALS	$82,449	36C26126F0422
Sep 30, 2026	Specops Medical Supply, LLC	Department of Veterans AffairsEXPRESS REPORT: NX ORDERS PLACED DURING AUGUST 2026	$14,550	36C10X26K0557
Sep 30, 2026	Lifeward Inc	Department of Veterans AffairsREWALK EXOSKELETON	$16,000	36C26226P1721
Sep 30, 2026	Scriptpro USA Inc	Department of Veterans AffairsRATIFICATION R-13179	$208	36C25726P0735
Sep 30, 2026	Scriptpro USA Inc	Department of Veterans AffairsSCRIPTPRO SYSTEM EQUIPMENT	$2,153,028	36C24826P1424

More: government surgical and medical instrument manufacturing contracts · NAICS 339112

VA contract spending

The Department of Veterans Affairs obligated $229B on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., McKesson Corporation, Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. What it buys most: direct health and medical insurance carriers, pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing, offices of physicians (except mental health specialists).

See Department of Veterans Affairs contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

Similar open bids: surgical and medical instrument manufacturing

J065--Copy of FY26: MBC Sternudrive LiteTM; Model MBC 709-Modular
Veterans Affairs, Department of · Sources Sought · NAICS 339112
Posted Oct 29, 2026 · Responses due Nov 12, 2026
6515--Full Body Phototherapy
Veterans Affairs, Department of · Sources Sought · NAICS 339112
Posted Oct 29, 2026 · Responses due Nov 10, 2026
Intent to Sole Source - Procurement of BD Mission™ Disposable Core Biopsy Instrument (semi-automatic, single-use)Closing soon
Health and Human Services, Department of · Presolicitation · NAICS 339112 · MD · No Set aside used
Posted Oct 29, 2026 · Responses due Nov 8, 2026
Medical Equipment Brand Name Replacement PartsClosing soon
Dept of Defense · Sources Sought · NAICS 339112 · TX
Posted Oct 29, 2026 · Responses due Nov 5, 2026
42--LEVER,VREU
Dept of Defense · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · NAICS 339113
Posted Nov 1, 2026 · Responses due Nov 12, 2026
REMOVABLE CONE,SPEC
Dept of Defense · Solicitation · NAICS 339113
Posted Oct 30, 2026 · Responses due Nov 30, 2026

More open government contracts

Guides for this bid

Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for 36C10X27Q0016?: Responses are due Nov 5, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to 6540--NX Eq Eye Lane (VA-27-00010051)?: This notice is set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) certified by the SBA. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
Who usually wins surgical and medical instrument manufacturing government contracts?: Under NAICS 339112, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Medline Industries, LP ($606M), Concordance Healthcare Solutions LLC ($424M), SDV Office Systems LLC ($370M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Oct 30, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.