6515--Amendment P0002 | Follow-On Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Electrophysiology (EP) Catheters

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Electrophysiology Integrated Product Team (IPT) has identified the need to purchase Electrophysiology (EP) Catheters and products. Electrophysiology is a medical branch related to the study of electrical activity within the body. Catheters are slim, bendable tubes used in medical procedures or in ablation of cardiac tissues responsible for heart arrhythmia disorders.

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has issued multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for a period up to sixty (60) months for the acquisition of Electrophysiology (EP) Catheters.

Electrophysiology is a medical branch related to the study of electrical activity within the body. Catheters are slim, bendable tubes used in medical procedures or in ablation of cardiac tissues responsible for heart arrhythmia disorders. Physicians pass catheters through veins, arteries or organs to more effectively monitor activity in various areas of the body. EP catheter placement is done without surgery and the instruments are used to provide electrical pacing, recording, sensing, localization or mapping. Cardiac ablation is a popular procedure in which physicians guide EP catheters through blood vessels into the heart to destroy diseased tissue. The EP Catheters and products are used for diagnostic testing and treatment for both invasive (intra-cardiac) and non-invasive procedures and are a critical part of cardiac patient care.

The Contractor shall ensure that any product provided under this BPA is approved in accordance with the pre-market notification process under the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510K Program and labeled accordingly.

The BPA, including product, prices, and other terms and conditions, is public information and is releasable under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Procurement related information, including negotiations, shall be treated as confidential and shall not be disclosed except as required by applicable laws and regulations.

The BPA holder shall provide written notice to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) BPA Administrator, of any changes, specifically to any items on this resultant BPA. Changes include, but are not limited to, price increases and decreases, product deletions, new technological refreshes to its product lines or of new product introductions, and/or change in vendor company information including contract administrator, company name, address and phone number. All orders placed against this BPA are subject to the terms and conditions and contained herein and all clauses and provisions in full text or incorporated by reference herein.