6515--HTHC Mako 4 Robotic-Arm System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VA NCO 21) is conducting a sole source procurement for a Mako 4 Robotic Surgical Arm system with associated surgeon and surgical staff training. The government intends to award this firm fixed-price contract to Stryker Orthopaedics, though the solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov to allow all responsible sources to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations for consideration. Key contract requirements include certification that proposed items are new OEM products with no gray market or counterfeit items, and the contractor must be an authorized OEM, dealer, distributor, or reseller with verification documentation. The specific system required is a MAKO4-TKA-PKA-THA50-HV surgical system, classified under NAICS code 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing). The offer due date is February 23, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST, and interested parties must submit questions to Contracting Officer Mathew B. Czeshinski (Mathew.Czeshinski@VA.gov) no later than 72 hours prior to the offer deadline.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is unrestricted. Stryker Orthopaedics is identified as the intended sole-source recipient, though the specific contract award value is not disclosed in the solicitation documentation. The equipment will be delivered to the VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System located at 975 Kirman Avenue, Reno, Nevada 89052, with the delivery timeframe to be specified by the contractor. Payment will be made electronically upon delivery and government acceptance in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. The contractor will be responsible for all applicable federal, state, and local taxes and duties, and must comply with standard FAR clauses for commercial products and services, including requirements related to security prohibitions, buy American compliance, small business representations, and sanctions compliance for covered telecommunications equipment and OFAC restrictions.