JOFOC - Edwards Lifesciences Consignment_Redacted.pdf

This is a Sole Source Justification document from the Department of Veterans Affairs for a contract with Edwards Lifesciences LLC to provide prosthetic surgical implant heart valves. The contract is for a base period plus four option years as an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with consignment agreement delivery method.

The procurement is for varying sizes of Edwards Lifesciences prosthetic surgical heart valves including MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valves, INSPIRIS RESILIA Aortic Valves, MC3 Tricuspid Annuloplasty Rings, and Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Rings to be used at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, CO. Market research confirmed Edwards Lifesciences as the sole manufacturer, with items manufactured in the United States. The justification cites statutory authority under 38 U.S.C. § 8123 for procuring prosthetic appliances without full and open competition. Payment will be processed by Government Purchase Card for consigned items. The contract includes FAR clause 52.217-8 for a potential 6-month extension at the same rates.