6515--Brand Name Only, EPIC PLUS HEART VALVES, CLE (01/25)

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Northeast Ohio Healthcare System has issued a pre-solicitation notice for the procurement of Brand Name Only Epic Plus Mitral Heart Valves for the Cleveland Ohio Medical Center. The specific requirement is for two units each of five different valve sizes: E200-25m, E200-27m, E200-29m, E200-31m, and E200-33M. The procurement is being conducted under single-source justification pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), indicating these specific heart valves are only available from one responsible source. The proposed contract will be a firm-fixed price type, with responses due by March 10, 2025. The solicitation is being managed by Contracting Officer Robert Blasko from the VA's Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, with the procurement classified under NAICS code 339113 for Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing.

The opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside, meaning only small businesses are eligible to compete for this contract. The valves are needed to maintain inventory par levels and ensure continuity of patient care, as surgeons are already trained on this specific device model. The replacement is necessitated by the unavailability of the previous E100 model. While specific award value was not disclosed, the requirement appears to be a one-time purchase to replenish the medical center's inventory of these specialized heart valves. Performance and delivery will occur at the Cleveland VA Medical Center located at 10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106. The procurement is considered urgent due to depleted inventory, and the contractor will not require access to VA sensitive information. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will coordinate with warehouse staff and biomedical engineering to inspect and accept the delivered items.