This single award IDV from the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration establishes a consignment agreement for heart valves with Edwards Lifesciences LLC as the prime contractor. The potential value of the contract is $3.25 million over its five year period of performance from August 2023 through August 2028.
The IDV facilitates ordering of heart valve products to support treatment of veterans. As a consignment agreement, the contract establishes pricing and delivery terms for inventory of heart valves to be held at VA medical centers for immediate access during surgical procedures. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation is the parent company of prime contractor Edwards Lifesciences LLC.
No set-asides were applied to this award consistent with its aim of ensuring veterans receive needed care. As a leading manufacturer of heart valves, Edwards Lifesciences is well positioned to supply the specialized medical devices called for in this IDV and help the VA meet demands for cardiovascular services among the populations it serves. The arrangement offers efficiencies over individual procurements by centralizing supply chain management while still permitting individual orders as patient needs arise.
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