Hip and Knee Tray

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration, specifically Veterans Integrated Service Network 22, is seeking to procure a specialized hip and knee surgical instrument tray from small business contractors. The solicitation (RFQ 36C26225Q0756) requires 38 specific surgical instruments from Smith & Nephew, including tools such as slap hammers, acetabular component grippers, forceps, chisels, and extractors. The procurement will be awarded on an "All-Or-None" basis to the lowest-priced technically acceptable quote, with offerors required to submit an Authorized Distributor Letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer. Contractors must complete and return the Buy American Certificate, confirming the domestic origin of end products. The quote submission deadline is April 9, 2025, at 4:00 PM PT, with quotes to be electronically submitted to Bridgett Sharma.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS Category 339113 for Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. The contract is specifically for the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System located in Loma Linda, California. Delivery requirements mandate that all instruments must be delivered within 90 days of award to the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Supply Warehouse. Offerors must carefully document the domestic content of their proposed products, with particular attention to whether foreign end products exceed 55% domestic content. The procurement will evaluate offers according to Federal Acquisition Regulation part 25 policies, focusing on domestic manufacturing and product content. While the exact award value is not specified, the solicitation indicates a firm-fixed price contract for the complete set of 38 surgical instruments.