BRAND NAME ONLY MEDLINE.pdf

This is a Justification for Single Source Awards document submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, for the Northern California VA Medical Center in Mather, California. The justification supports a brand-name-only procurement for Medline Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) sterile surgical instruments under IAW RFO 12.102(a) for purchases exceeding the micro-purchase threshold but not reaching the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).

The Northern California VA Medical Center requires Medline sterile surgical instruments to complete existing sets that were previously ordered from Medical Surgical Prime Vendors (MSPV) as mandatory sources. Only Medline instruments are manufactured to be exact matches to existing products already in use, making them necessary to recreate complete surgical instrument sets. Market research conducted through System for Award Management (SAM.gov), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Electronic Catalog (ECAT), and the VA Supply Chain Master Catalog (SCMC) confirmed that no other contracts hold these specific items and that multiple Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) distribute the required instruments. The solicitation will be issued as a small business set aside with a brand-name-only requirement, as NMR prohibits awarding to a single SDVOSB given the large Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) presence. The Contracting Officer has certified the justification as accurate and complete in accordance with RFO 12.102(a).