P03 SSJ AP 3380_Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification for Single Source Awards document prepared by the Department of Veterans Affairs for a brand-name-only procurement of medical equipment.

The VA's Veterans Health Administration, specifically the Regional Procurement Office West (RPOW) Network Contracting Office 21 serving the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, is seeking to procure a Medrad® Mark 7 Arterion Injection System with installation. This injector system provides programmable contrast media injection capability for angiography and interventional procedures in operating rooms. The procurement is for an amount over the micro-purchase threshold but not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. The justification establishes that the Medrad Mark 7 Arterion Injection System is the only viable source because it must integrate with the facility's existing GE Allia IGS 740 imaging system using the Original Equipment Manufacturer's synchronization interface, and no competing injection systems can integrate with the existing imaging equipment. Market research was conducted, including searches of the Small Business Administration database (which identified 926 service-disabled and 980 veteran-owned small businesses), the NAC database, the SCMC database, and Adds Up (which identified multiple open market awards distributed among Bayer Healthcare LLC, 1st American Medical Distributors Inc., and other vendors). The contracting officer has certified that the justification is accurate and complete in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). The document is effective as of December 30, 2025, Revision 02.