The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Smith & Nephew Inc. Orthopaedics Division, a subsidiary of the UK-based medical device manufacturer, to provide prosthetic appliances and external fixator devices. The $120,753.75 contract does not have a set-aside designation and was awarded on September 26, 2017, with a completion date of July 16, 2018. Smith & Nephew has received numerous federal contract awards from the VA and other agencies to supply orthopedic implants, surgical instruments, and other medical products in support of care for veterans. This award enables VA medical facilities to procure specialized prosthetic and fracture fixation devices from the company on an as-needed basis.