This federal contract award, valued at $62,327.20, was issued by the Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VISN 16), a component of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System, to Alabama Artificial Limb & Orthopedic Service, Inc. The contract is for the procurement of a lower extremity prosthesis for a right above-knee (AK) amputation.
This award is not designated as a set-aside contract. The prime contractor, Alabama Artificial Limb & Orthopedic Service, Inc., is a foreign-owned, for-profit company that specializes in providing prosthetic devices, orthotic services, and related rehabilitative support to federal government agencies, primarily the VA. The company has an extensive track record of supplying artificial limbs, prosthetic limbs, orthotic braces, and surgical implants to the VA's Veterans Health Administration (VHA) across multiple regional networks and state facilities.
In addition to this specific contract, Alabama Artificial Limb & Orthopedic Service holds two significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) with the VA VHA, including a $5.5 million Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) awarded by VISN 7 and a $250,000 Indefinite Delivery Contract, also issued by VISN 7. These IDVs support the VHA's prosthetics programs by providing a streamlined procurement process for specialized medical devices and rehabilitation services.