6515--Hospital Consumables -Blood Pressure Cuffs

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is soliciting quotes for a base-year-plus-four-option-year blanket purchase agreement for Draeger brand blood pressure cuffs and EKG cables, with quotes due August 21 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The procurement is a small business set-aside (unrestricted), awarded on a lowest-price-technically-acceptable basis.

Place of performance is Salem, Virginia Medical Center at 1970 Roanoke Boulevard. The procurement requires 400 boxes each of adult blood pressure cuffs (medium-long, 23–33 cm arm circumference, soft tube, part number MP00929) and EKG cables (5-lead, 1-pin connection, IEC2, AHA, 1.5 m, single-patient use, nonsterile, disposable, part number MP00881) annually for the base year and each option year. All items must be shipped FOB Destination to Salem VAMC. NAICS code is 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing; PSC is 6515, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies.

The procurement is justified under FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source," based on the Draeger brand consumables' specific design compatibility with the facility's existing Draeger anesthesia machines; alternatives would compromise equipment performance, invalidate manufacturer warranties, create patient safety risks, and necessitate separate inventory and support systems. Quoters must submit via email to Ruth Morris (ruth.morris@va.gov) on company letterhead with an original Equipment Manufacturer Letter of Authorization, maintain an active SAM.gov account, and comply with Section 508 ICT accessibility standards, security prohibitions, personnel vetting, gray market and counterfeit item prohibitions, and federal compliance certifications. Payment terms are NET 30. Primary contracting officer is Jerry L. Mann.