36C25226Q0197.docx
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This is a Special Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a sole source procurement of prosthetic surgical heart valves and annuloplasty rings. The VA intends to award a single-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a consignment agreement to Edwards Lifesciences LLC, located in Irvine, CA, for the William S. Middleton VA Hospital in Madison, WI. The contract will have a base period plus four additional ordering periods, with statutory authority for other than full and open competition under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(5) and 38 U.S.C. 8123.
Key details include a response deadline of January 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM Central Time, with interested parties required to submit written evidence demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement to Erica Grimslid at Erica.Grimslid@va.gov. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 339113 with a small business size standard of 800 employees. The VA believes Edwards Lifesciences is the sole manufacturer capable of meeting the specific brand name heart valve and annuloplasty ring requirements for VA patients. This notice is informational and not a request for competitive proposals, with no solicitation documents currently available.
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Special Notice Special Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC HEART VALVE CONSIGNMENT ITEMS |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 53214-1476 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25226Q0197 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 01-23-2026 17:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| 6515 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 339113 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
36C252 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101
Milwaukee WI 53214-1476
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer Erica Grimslid Erica.Grimslid@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DESCRIPTION
The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA Regional Procurement Office Central, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Network Contracting Office 12, located at 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214-1476 intends to award a sole source, base plus four (4) ordering periods, single award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a consignment agreement delivery method for prosthetic surgical implant heart valves and annuloplasty rings from Edwards Lifesciences LLC., One Edwards Way, Irvine, CA 92614.
The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) § 3304(a)(5) and 38 U.S.C. § 8123. VAAR 806.302-571(b)(1) states contracting activities may procure prosthetic appliances and necessary services required in the fitting, supplying, training and use of prosthetic appliances by purchase, manufacture, contract, or in such other manner as determined to be proper, without regard to any other provision of law once it is determined that 38 U.S.C. § 8123 is applicable. It is the Government’s belief that the proposed candidate is the sole manufacturer capable of meeting the requirement. The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 339113 and the Small Business Size Standard is 800 employees.
The William S. Middleton VA Hospital, located at 2500 Overlook Terrace, Madison, WI 53705-2286, has a requirement for brand name only, varying sizes of Edwards Lifesciences LLC prosthetic surgical heart valves and annuloplasty rings for patients on a consignment basis.
This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201(b)(1), to publicize the proposed contract action. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation documents are available currently. Interested parties may give written notice to Erica.Grimslid@va.gov by 17:00pm CST on 01/23/2026. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to meet the subject requirement. This information shall be provided at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses will be considered by the Government; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Inquiries shall be emailed to Erica.Grimslid@va.gov. No telephone requests will be accepted. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements.
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