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

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking to procure Epic Plus Mitral Heart Valves for the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center through solicitation number 36C25025Q0350. The procurement requires five specific sizes of mitral heart valves (models E200-25M through E200-33M), with two units needed for each size, totaling 10 valves. This is a brand-name-only procurement with a single-source justification, necessitated by the need to maintain continuity of care through a platform change from the previous E100 to the E200 system. The solicitation is open to small businesses, with responses due by March 10, 2025, at 9:00 AM EST. The contracting officer, Robert Blasko from VA Network Contracting Office 10 in Independence, OH, will oversee the procurement process.

The solicitation is not set aside for any specific small business category, though market research identified potential small business distributors, including two Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), one Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and two small businesses. The NAICS code is 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) with an 800-employee size standard. Delivery is required within 30 days after receipt of order to the Cleveland VA Medical Center located at 10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106. The contract (number 541-25-1-783-0185) is a one-time buy for the Surgical Department, with payment terms of Net/30 and electronic invoice submission required. The total procurement is specifically for aortic valve replacements, with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) from Nursing Service coordinating delivery inspection and acceptance.