6515--Clitoral Therapy Device (CTD) (VA-24-00037945)

The Department of Veterans Affairs closed solicitation 36C10G26Q0004 for a Clitoral Therapy Device (CTD) on May 6, 2026, determining not to award a contract and declining to use the solicitation mechanism for any future CTD requirement.

The original solicitation, posted December 8, 2025, with a January 6, 2026 proposal deadline, was structured as a small business set-aside for a single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with a base year and four one-year option periods. The maximum aggregate contract value was $6,373,844. Place of performance was nationwide across 121 VA medical facilities within 23 regional healthcare networks.

The procurement required FDA-approved, battery-operated handheld devices with removable cups, extension tubing, batteries, carrying accessories, and customer service support available during normal business hours (Eastern to Pacific time zones). Estimated annual demand was approximately 2,600 units, with anticipated daily order volumes of 10–20 devices per unit, though most orders were expected to be single-unit purchases for individual patients. Contractors had to demonstrate capability to handle 100–500 orders per day and maintain uninterrupted supply throughout the contract term. Gray market goods were prohibited. Pricing was required to include a 3% Service Level Agreement fee, with invoicing after each delivery and a minimum guaranteed contract amount of $1,000.

Evaluation was comparative, weighing technical factors, past performance, and price approximately equally. The solicitation required submission of product literature, corporate capability documentation, a letter of supply commitment from the manufacturer, and potentially an authorized distributor letter. Two complete device samples were required for physical evaluation. The NAICS code was 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing); PSC code was 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). The contracting office was the VA Strategic Acquisition Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with Jessica L. Abrams as the point of contact.