Orthopedic Appliance Co Inc.

Orthopedic Appliance Co Inc., a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) manufacturer based in Asheville, North Carolina, designs, manufactures, and distributes prosthetic devices and orthopedic appliances exclusively as a prime contractor to the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VISN 6). All 377 awards in the source are prime contracts; the vendor operates without subcontractors and competes in full-and-open procurements without set-aside designation, though its SDVOSB status likely contributes to selection in competitive awards.

Orthopedic Appliance Co Inc. specializes in transtibial and other prosthetic limbs, shoulder products, braces, and related orthopedic hardware components that support veteran rehabilitation and healthcare. Representative work includes a $87,883.76 firm fixed-price purchase order from VISN 6 for prosthetic devices, limbs, shoulders, and hardware (June 2025); a $54,544.58 order for prosthetic devices (September 2025); and a $74,521.14 order for prosthesis (May 2026). Individual purchase orders typically range from under $1,000 to approximately $88,000, with the majority falling between $10,000 and $55,000. The vendor has received over one hundred prior federal prime awards since its SAM.gov registration in August 2001, demonstrating sustained performance in open-market VA procurements.

Customer concentration is extreme: VISN 6 accounts for 313 awards (88% of award count) and $29.5 million (97% of combined potential value), with minimal secondary presence at other VA VISNs and Department of Veterans Affairs regional offices. The vendor operates under five active parent IDIQs; the largest is Indefinite Delivery Contract VA24612D0089 with 75 task orders valued at $819 thousand, followed by the historical VA VISN 6 Prosthetic Limbs 2017-2022 master agreement (64 task orders, $970 thousand). Primary NAICS classification is Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (304 awards); top PSC is Medical And Surgical Instruments, Equipment, And Supplies (321 awards).

Recent activity has grown moderately — ten awards in 2022 to twenty in 2025 — with only two awards ($97 thousand combined potential value) reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, limiting near-term recompete exposure. Combined potential value across the portfolio stands at $30.6 million, though only $6.1 million (20%) has been obligated, reflecting the purchase-order structure of VISN 6 procurement where ceiling values often exceed invoiced performance.