6835--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Inhales Nitric-Oxide Gas WEST HAVEN VAMC
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24126Q0240
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 1
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6835 Medical Gases
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for inhaled nitric oxide (INO) gas supplies and medical equipment for the VA Connecticut Healthcare System's West Haven facility. This special notice, posted on February 5, 2026, indicates the agency's intention to procure these specialized therapeutic supplies through a sole-source contract with Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals. The procurement falls under NAICS code 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing) and PSC code 6835 (Medical Gases). The solicitation number is 36C24126Q0240, and interested parties may submit responses or objections by February 12, 2026. The contracting officer for this procurement is Phillip Crockett at the White River Junction NCO office.
The primary objective of this procurement is to ensure continuous supply of INO therapeutics and associated equipment for treating patients of all ages who have undergone heart surgery and developed pulmonary hypertension across the facility's catheterization labs, intensive care units, and operating rooms. The vendor must provide complete INOmax DSIR machines with associated parts, INO gas cylinders (800PPM), calibration gases (NO and NO2), backup INO blenders, and perform monthly tank inspections and replacements throughout the contract period. Since the equipment is already on-site, no installation is required; the vendor's primary responsibility involves delivering items and conducting routine maintenance. Responses must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on February 12, 2026. There are no specific set-aside requirements for this procurement, and eligible contractors may submit objections to the sole-source justification during the notice period.
Notice text
STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)
1. Contract Title. INO Therapeutics
2. Background.
The therapeutic use of inhaled nitric oxide is based on its ability to achieve potent and sustained
pulmonary vasodilation, without significantly decreasing systemic vascular tone.
3. Place of Performance/Place of Delivery
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
950 Campbell Ave.
West Haven, CT 06516
Bldg. 1 2nd floor Room 2154
4. Scope.
Patients of all ages who are undergoing or have undergone heart surgery and develop pulmonary hypertension. In these patients, INOmax is used to help improve heart function and reduce blood pressure in the lungs. The active substance in INOmax, nitric oxide, is a naturally occurring chemical in the body, which causes the muscles in the lining of the blood vessels to relax. When inhaled, it causes the vessels in the lungs to dilate (widen): this allows blood to flow more easily in the lungs to supply oxygen to the rest of the body and remove carbon dioxide, reducing pulmonary hypertension. It also helps to decrease inflammation in the lungs. It is a vasodilator, which, in conjunction with ventilator support and other appropriate agents, is indicated for the improvement of peri-operative pulmonary hypertension associated with heart surgery. INO selectively decreases pulmonary arterial pressure and improves right ventricular function and oxygenation. INO is already on-site at VACT and is used in the catheterization lab, intensive care units and operating rooms.
5. Specifications.
Following requirements must exist for INO to function properly:
Complete INOmax DSIR machine with associated parts.
INO gas cylinders (800PPM)
Calibrations gases NO and NO2
Backup INO blender
INO tanks checked and replaced by manufacturer monthly.
Recommended vendor Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals: Supplies the INO tank, machine for use and disposables needed for INO to be used.
6. Installation: None required, INO is on-site at VACT.
7. Period of Performance. Vendor shall deliver items and check tanks monthly.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24126Q0240.docx | DOCX document |
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