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SPECIAL NOTICE – NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT

This is a Special Notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16, announcing the intent to award a firm-fixed priced purchase order to Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, INC. for GEM Synovis Microsurgery Instrument Sets. The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center requires these specialized instruments to increase par levels for the ENT Service. The requested items include scissors, needle holders, forceps, dilators, clamps, and microtrays—all specific GEM Synovis products with defined quantities ranging from 1 to 5 units per item. The vendor is located at 439 Industrial Lane, Birmingham, AL 35211.

The solicitation number is 36C25626Q0409 with a response deadline of February 24, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time. All responsible sources may submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations (including authorization letters) via email to Contract Specialist Eugene Jackson at Eugene.Jackson2@va.gov. If no affirmative written response is received within 3 business days of publication, the contract will be issued to Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, INC. without further notice. The sole source justification is based on 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1, citing that only one responsible source exists and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements. The Product Service Code is 6515 (medical instruments and supplies); NAICS Code is 339112. The contracting office is located in Houston, TX 77056-5643.

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Special Notice

*= Required Field Special Notice

SUBJECT* Notice of Intent to Sole Source for GEM Synovis Instrument Sets.

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 77056-5643

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C25626Q0409

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 02-24-2026 15:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

ARCHIVE 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6515

NAICS CODE* 339112

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 16 5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750

Houston TX 77056-5643

POINT OF CONTACT* Contract Specialist Eugene Jackson Eugene.Jackson2@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://va.gov URL DESCRIPTION VA Home Page AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS Eugene.Jackson2@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION Contract Specialist POC

DESCRIPTION

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) currently owns multiple GEM Synovis Microsurgery Instrument Sets. The ENT Service is in need of these instrument sets’ par level to be increased. These instruments are designed for precision handling during surgical procedures and are only manufactured by GEM Synovis. The instruments must be matched to currently owned sets at MEDVAMC.

Special Notice – Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16, intends to award a firm-fixed priced purchase order to Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, INC. at 439 Industrial Lane, Birmingham AL 35211, for the procurement of the following items:

The proposed sole source is to Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, INC., who is the current OEM sole authorized distributor for the instrument sets currently in use by the facility.

Scissors

Product # Description Qty

S&T SAS-18 R-8 Scisrs,Adv,18cm,RH8,SB 1 S&T SDC-18 R-8 Scisrs,Dis,18cm,RH8,CB 2

Needle Holders

Product # Description Qty

S&T B-18-8 Ndl Hldr,18cm,RH8,CT 2

Forceps

Product # Description Qty

S&T FRS-15 RM-8 Fcps,15cm,RH,0.3STip 1 S&T FRS-18 RM-8 Fcps,18cm,RH8mm,STip 1 S&T FRS-18 RM-8AT Fcps,18cm,RH,STip,atraum 2 S&T JF-3-18 NM Fcps,18cm,FH,ST,NM 5 S&T JFAL-3-18 NM Fcps,18cm,FH,AT45d,NM 1 S&T CAF-4 ClampFcps,13cm,sz B1-B3 1

Dilators

Product # Description Qty

S&T FRS-18 RM-8d.3 Diltr,18cm,RH,0.3mmST 1 S&T JFS-3d.2 Diltr,13.5cm,FH,0.2mmST 2

Clamps

Product # Description Qty

S&T ABB-33 V black Clamp-2,1.0-2.25mm,V 1 S&T HD-D black Clamp-2,1.5-2.5mm 1 S&T B-3 V black Clamp-1,1.0-2.25mm,V 3 S&T HD-S black Clamp-1,1.5-3.5mm 2 S&T RD-S black Clamp-1,2.0-5.0mm 2 S&T CB-1 Clamp box,75x45mm 1

MicroTrays

Product # Description

GEM2551-2 Pkg,Dbltr,FlFngrMat 1

This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. No contract will be awarded based on offers received in response to this notice; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals or offers received will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. Please provide authorization letters in response. If no affirmative written response is received within 3 business days from the publication of this notice, a contract or order will be issued to Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, INC without any further notice.

All submissions shall but submitted electronically via email to the contracting POC Eugene Jackson at Eugene.Jackson2@va.gov no later than 3:00pm 24 FEB 2026. No other submission methods will be considered.

The anticipated statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for the requirement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

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