6515--Strong T-Bar Retractor System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 is procuring components of a Strong T-Bar Retractor System for thoracic surgical procedures at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The retractor system is used to hold incisions open and position tissues or organs during surgery. This acquisition will be conducted as a single-source award to Teleflex, the manufacturer, due to the manufacturer's cancellation of all pending orders through the previous vendor (Puerto Rico Hospital Supply) and Teleflex's provision of a letter of exclusivity confirming direct procurement requirements. The contracting office, located at VA Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has identified Contracting Officer Wilfredo Perez as the primary point of contact. The response deadline for this pre-solicitation notice is April 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM San Juan time, with solicitation number 36C24826Q0587.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and will proceed as a direct single-source award to Teleflex, the current manufacturer and successor to Puerto Rico Hospital Supply. The specific items required are two Strong Support Bars (Item No. 341112), two Rail Clamps for Strong T-Bar (Item No. 341114), four Cheanvechai-Favaloro Rake Assemblies (Item No. 341131), and four Cheanvechai Swivel Rake Assemblies (Item No. 341133), which will complete a partially delivered system originally ordered under Purchase Order 36C24825P2139 awarded on September 25, 2025. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and Product Service Code 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). The procurement will be executed in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) section 6.103-1 governing single-source acquisitions. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice.