Ventilator

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VA VISN 10) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source ventilators from Nihon Kohden America, Inc. for the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. The notice pertains to the procurement of ventilation equipment to upgrade the current medical system, with specific requirements for the ventilator units. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 339113 for Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The VA intends to use Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority to solicit only Nihon Kohden America, Inc., based on their status as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and sole capable source. The procurement is intended to acquire both Transport and Comprehensive NKV330 ventilator units with specific technical specifications.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors about the VA's intention to sole source ventilators and provide an opportunity for other vendors to demonstrate their capability to meet the requirements. Interested parties may submit capability statements by December 27, 2024, at 5:00 PM EST to potentially challenge the sole source justification. The ventilators must meet specific technical criteria, including integrated dual HEPA filtration, integrated ETCO2 and SpO2 monitoring, high flow oxygen therapy, and the ability to store 72 hours of continuous waveforms. The solicitation is unrestricted and open to small businesses that can meet the detailed equipment specifications. Contractors must ensure the ventilators are not under FDA recall and can provide the full range of required features. All inquiries and capability statements should be submitted to Rachelle Hamer at the provided email address. The procurement will be executed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.