6515--Shukla Surgical Instruments

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 is seeking to procure specialized surgical instruments from Shukla Medical, specifically the S9MAXI Screwdriver Ratcheting Maxi Screw Extraction Set and the S9SCREW Universal Broke/Stripped Screw Removal Set for the Baltimore VA Medical Center. This solicitation (36C24525Q0489) is a Request for Quote (RFQ) targeting small businesses for a brand name only procurement of surgical instruments designed to remove broken, stripped, and seized bone screws with minimal patient bone loss. Vendors must submit electronic quotes via email by May 16th, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST, and are required to provide an authorized distributor letter from the original equipment manufacturer, complete an SF1449 form, and confirm the country of manufacture. The evaluation appears to focus on strict compliance with solicitation requirements, including proper documentation and submission format. Submissions will be assessed based on meeting the specific technical specifications for the surgical instrument sets.

The contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS Category 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, with a product service code of 6515. Market research conducted by the VA identified only two potential vendors: Shukla Medical (a large business) and Veterans Health Medical Supply (a small business). The estimated contract value is $36,175.50, with a firm-fixed price purchase order and a 30-day delivery after receipt (ARO) requirement. The instruments will be delivered to the Baltimore VA Medical Center located at 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. The procurement emphasizes the unique characteristics of the Shukla screw removal system, including surgeon familiarity and the absence of comparable universal screw removal systems in the market, which supports the brand name only justification for this specific procurement.