Thompson Surgical Instruments Inc.

Thompson Surgical Instruments Inc. is a for-profit manufacturer of surgical instruments and medical equipment headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, with a registered presence in the federal contracting marketplace since October 2001. The company specializes in the design and production of specialized surgical instrumentation, including retractor systems, surgical instrument kits, and related medical devices that support healthcare operations across military and Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Thompson Surgical Instruments has established itself as a reliable federal supplier, leveraging General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule contracts to provide critical surgical equipment to government agencies.

Thompson Surgical Instruments has received numerous federal contract awards spanning from 2021 through November 2025, demonstrating consistent demand for its surgical instrumentation across multiple federal agencies. The company's delivery orders have been issued primarily by the Department of Veterans Affairs through various Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 22, and 23), as well as by the Defense Health Agency for military treatment facilities. The specific products delivered include liver retractor systems, Thompson Retractor Hip Systems, anterior lumbar ring S-lock systems, abdominal retractors, femur elevator kits, vascular surgical instrument kits, Thompson Elite III rail clamps, retractor blades and handles, and emergency surgical supply orders. Individual delivery order values have ranged from approximately $10,652 to $119,062, with the majority awarded as firm fixed-price contracts. Several awards incorporated small business set-aside designations, including orders for liver retractors at Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Thompson Retractor Hip Systems for VISN 4, carotid medical instruments for VISN 8, and an abdominal retractor for VISN 21, while the majority of awards were issued without set-aside restrictions. All delivery orders were placed against Thompson Surgical Instruments' existing General Services Administration Medical Equipment and Supplies (FSS-65-II-A) Federal Supply Schedule contract.

Thompson Surgical Instruments holds a $15 million Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract under the General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule 65-II-A for Medical Equipment and Supplies, awarded on June 15, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of June 14, 2027. This multiple-award IDV serves as the parent contract vehicle under which numerous VISNs and other federal healthcare agencies issue task orders for specialized surgical equipment and medical supplies. The contract enables flexible procurement arrangements that allow various Veterans Integrated Service Networks and military medical treatment facilities to place delivery orders for needed surgical instrumentation without requiring individual competitive procurements. Since the IDV's award, task orders have been issued by at least ten different VISNs across the Veterans Health Administration, demonstrating the vehicle's utility in supporting the VA's healthcare mission and providing veterans' medical facilities with access to Thompson Surgical Instruments' comprehensive surgical equipment portfolio.