The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing a special notice of its intent to award a sole source contract for a Wrist Fixation System. The contract will be negotiated under Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
The intended awardee is TriMed Inc., located in Valencia, California, as their services are required for the precise measurements and specifications needed. The company's exclusivity in providing the required goods contributes to the decision for a sole source award.
The VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor requires the following items, listed with their corresponding quantities:
- Volar Bearing Plates (Left and Right), with different hole and peg configurations
- Volar Fixed Angle Plates (Left and Right)
- Wrist Hook Plates (Left and Right), with different hole configurations
- Radial Column Pin Plates (Left and Right), with different hole configurations
- Bridge Plate and associated pins
- Wire Form Plates (Left and Right) and associated washers
- Radial Peg Plates (Left and Right), with different hole configurations
- Ulnar Peg Plates (Left and Right), with different hole configurations
- SFC Outer and Inner Components, and SFC Combination
- Volar Shear Plates (Left and Right)
- Cortical and Hex Screws, in various sizes
- Torx and Unthreaded Pegs, with different lengths
- K-Wires and Olive K-Wires, with different diameters and lengths
- Drills and associated guides
- Wrist Bone Clamp and Retractors (Left and Right)
- Plate Benders (Left and Right) and Bearing Reduction Tool
- Wire Bender and Cutter
- Pin Clamp and Impactor
- Guides and Impactors for Wrist Hook (Volar and Dorsal)
- Locking Drill Guide and Hex Driver
- Bridge Plate Inserter and Expander/Compression Tool
- Various Screw and Plate Caddies, Trays, and Brackets
- Volar Plate Wedges, with different thicknesses
- Locking Drill Guide for 3.2mm screws
The contracting officer for this opportunity is LouAnn Gilliland, who can be contacted at louann.gilliland@va.gov or by phone at 937-268-6511 ext 2928.
Interested parties must provide a response by 12:00 pm EST on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, making a compelling case for competition. No solicitation package is available, and no phone inquiries will be accepted.