Purchase Order 36C24524P0005

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 5, awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $362,870.40 to Karl Storz Endoscopy-America Inc. for preventative maintenance on biomedical engineering equipment. The contract, awarded on October 1, 2023, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2029, was executed without a set-aside designation through full and open competition. Performance will take place at the Washington DC VA Medical Center. The underlying contract opportunity, posted in August 2023, specifically addresses maintenance and support services for Karl Storz OR1 Systems, including wall displays, virtual machine servers, and nodes located throughout the medical center's operating rooms. Deliverables encompass scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, troubleshooting, repair services, and provision of all necessary parts, tools, personal protective equipment, labor, and travel required to maintain operational capability.

This purchase order is issued as a task order under Karl Storz Endoscopy-America Inc.'s existing $171 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Federal Supply Schedule contract for Medical Equipment and Supplies (FSS-65-II-A), which runs through August 31, 2028. Karl Storz Endoscopy-America Inc., a subsidiary of the German-based Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG and based in El Segundo, California, is a recognized supplier of advanced medical endoscopy equipment and surgical instruments to federal healthcare agencies. The company has demonstrated sustained capability in providing specialized medical technologies and comprehensive maintenance services to the Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal healthcare providers across multiple medical specialties.