CABG Suture Packs

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 2, is seeking quotes for CABG Suture Packs designed for open-heart cardiac surgeries through Request for Quote (RFQ) number 36C24226Q0441, issued by the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in Bronx, New York. All vendors must be registered with SAM.gov, provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and submit authorization letters verifying they are authorized dealers, distributors, or resellers for the proposed equipment; notably, only new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) items are acceptable, with used, refurbished, remanufactured, and gray market items strictly prohibited. The Government will evaluate offers based on four primary factors: conformance of line items to technical specifications outlined in the Statement of Work; total price calculated by summing all line item costs; delivery schedule measured in total days for full delivery; and past performance assessment considering the contractor's likelihood of success based on prior experience, customer surveys, CPARS records, or other reasonable documentation. Offerors must submit sufficient technical documentation including product literature, specifications, and features to enable thorough evaluation. The deadline for submission of quotes is March 25, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, with quotes to be submitted via email to Contract Specialist LaTriece Bruce at latriece.bruce@va.gov.

This is an unrestricted acquisition with no set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The procurement requires three (3) cases of custom CABG Suture Packs containing specific suture types and related items from manufacturers including J&J Healthcare/Ethicon Inc., Austin Medical Inc., Uline Shipping Supplies, and others, with delivery required to Buffalo VA Medical Center at 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215 under FOB Destination terms. Products are warranted for three years against defects in materials or workmanship, and invoices must be submitted electronically within 30 days of accepted delivery. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation notice. The NAICS code for this procurement is 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 800 employees, and the Product Service Code is 6515 (Medical And Surgical Instruments, Equipment, And Supplies).