The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract valued at $95,800 to Reliable Sales & Services LLC (RSS), a small disadvantaged business, to provide a myocardial protection system and associated services. This contract was awarded under a small business set-aside and supports the VA's James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida.
RSS, which does business as RSS Medical Distributors, is an experienced federal contractor that has received prior awards from the VA, Defense Health Agency, and Department of the Navy for medical equipment and maintenance services. The original solicitation was a request for quotes for the one-time purchase of two myocardial protection systems or equivalent devices. The contract has a period of performance ending on March 2, 2019.