Justification and Approval - IONM NOLA.pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification for a Department of Veterans Affairs contract for Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) services. The contract is for the Southeast Louisiana Veteran Healthcare System (SLVHCS) and will cover a two-month period from November 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025. The IONM services must support complex surgical procedures, including Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery, Otolaryngology, Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Orthopedics, and Interventional Neuroradiology.

The solicitation was initially issued on August 19, 2025, and re-solicited on September 24, 2025, as a Small Business set-aside, closing on September 30, 2025. Due to a limited market of qualified vendors resulting from low surgical case volumes, an emergency source contract with Neuromonitoring Associates LLC is required to ensure continuous surgical services. The current contract expires on October 31, 2025, and this two-month emergency contract will serve as a bridge until a long-term contract is finalized, with the urgent justification being the need to maintain IONM services and protect patient safety.