Palo Alto Perfusion Services Inc.

Palo Alto Perfusion Services Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged and woman-owned small business based in Atascadero, California, is a specialized healthcare staffing provider that delivers critical perfusionist services to the federal government. The company has maintained a long-standing relationship with the Department of Veterans Affairs since at least 2011, establishing itself as a trusted partner in supporting cardiac surgery programs. Palo Alto Perfusion Services Inc. specializes in providing board-certified perfusionists who operate heart-lung machines and maintain patient circulation and oxygen levels during complex surgical procedures, representing a highly specialized niche within the healthcare services sector.

Since 2011, Palo Alto Perfusion Services Inc. has received multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21, to provide perfusionist staffing services at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. The delivery orders issued under the company's current indefinite delivery vehicle have ranged from approximately $811,000 to $1.53 million in value and have been awarded annually with performance periods running from November 1 through October 31. Specific delivery orders include a $1,527,977.58 order awarded on November 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2026; a $1,483,392.18 order awarded on November 1, 2024, for the ordering period ending October 31, 2025; a $1,085,631.50 order awarded on November 1, 2023, covering the period through October 31, 2024; an $832,017.27 order awarded on November 1, 2022, for services through October 31, 2023; and an $811,293.75 order awarded on November 1, 2021, covering the period through October 31, 2022. All delivery orders have been structured as firm fixed-price contracts with no set-asides applied, demonstrating the VA's confidence in the company's pricing and performance capabilities. The work performed has consistently focused on deploying specialized clinical staffing to support the Palo Alto Health Care System's cardiac surgical programs.

Palo Alto Perfusion Services Inc. holds a $6 million, 5-year single-award indefinite delivery contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21, which was originally awarded on November 1, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2026. This indefinite delivery contract was designated as a total small business set-aside, underscoring the VA's commitment to utilizing small business resources for specialized healthcare services. The indefinite delivery vehicle provides the VA with a flexible procurement mechanism to issue multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders for perfusionist services supporting cardiac surgery programs at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Through this IDV, the company has delivered continuous staffing support involving board-certified perfusionists to operate heart-lung machines and maintain patient circulation and oxygen levels during surgical procedures. The contract represents the VA's reliance on Palo Alto Perfusion Services Inc. as the sole provider for these specialized services, with delivery orders totaling approximately $1.8 million to date against the $6 million ceiling, providing the VA with predictable access to critical clinical staffing expertise through 2026.

Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Autotransfusion, Ventricular Assist Device, Intra-aortic Balloon Pulsation, ECMO