FT10 GENERATOR Ligasure Device

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 7, through its Network Contracting Office 07 located in Charleston, South Carolina, has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for the procurement of a Covidien Valleylab FT10 generator with LigaSure device technology. This special notice indicates the VA's intention to award a delivery order directly to Covidien Sales, LLC (Covidien/Medtronic) of Mansfield, Massachusetts, without competitive bidding. The equipment will be installed at Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia, to support the facility's Surgical Department. The VA has determined that the FT10 generator possesses unique technological capabilities that justify sole source procurement. This notice was posted on February 19, 2026, and provides interested parties an opportunity to challenge the sole source determination.

The primary objective of this procurement is to acquire advanced surgical equipment featuring TissueFect sensing technology that adjusts energy delivery 434,000 times per second, enabling faster vessel sealing and reduced operative time for minimally invasive and open surgical procedures. The VA projects that the equipment will reduce intraoperative bleeding and postoperative complications by 10-20% while improving provider productivity and patient throughput. Interested parties must submit written capabilities statements and documentation challenging the sole source determination by 7:00 AM Eastern Time on February 23, 2026, to Contracting Specialist Rudy A. Cortinez at rudy.cortinez@va.gov, referencing number 36C247-26-AP-1991. While no formal solicitation document will be issued, eligible contractors are classified under NAICS code 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a Federal Supply Class of 6515, with the Small Business Administration size standard set at 1,000 employees. The final award determination will be made solely at the Government's discretion based on responses received.