6515--Intent to Sole Source VitalFlow System **EMERGENCY**
ID: 36C24226Q0114Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)ALBANY, NY, 12208, USA

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

PSC

MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES (6515)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b1082381d315405d979f236299b4f723/view
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Buffalo VA Medical Center, intends to award a sole-source contract to Medtronic USA, Inc. for the procurement of one Vitalflow Capital Heart-Lung Bypass unit, valued at $92,795.00. This urgent acquisition is necessitated by the inoperability of the current Cardiohelp unit, which has been rendered unusable due to multiple FDA recalls and the lack of available consumables, leaving the operating room without essential equipment for patient treatment. The procurement is classified as an emergency under FAR 6.302-2 due to the unusual and compelling urgency of ensuring device uptime to provide critical care to veterans. For further inquiries, interested parties may contact Contract Specialist Ryan Seburn at Ryan.Seburn@va.gov or by phone at 315-751-6369.

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    Ryan SeburnContract Specialist
    (315) 751-6369
    Ryan.Seburn@va.gov
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs WNY Healthcare System intends to award a sole-source contract to Medtronic USA, Inc. for one Vitalflow Capital – Heart Lung Bypass unit. This emergency procurement is necessary because the Buffalo VA Medical Center's current Cardiohelp Heart-Lung Bypass units have been subject to multiple FDA recalls and the vendor has failed to remediate the issues, leaving the OR without a functioning unit. This urgent acquisition, under FAR 6.302-2 for "unusual and compelling urgency," will ensure device uptime and enable the VA to provide essential treatment to veterans. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals.
    Sole Source JA- VitalFlow.pdf
    The Department of Veterans Affairs, Buffalo VA Medical Center, seeks to acquire a Heart-Lung Bypass unit from Vitalflow Capital for $92,795.00 due to an urgent and compelling need. The current Cardiohelp unit is inoperable due to multiple FDA recalls and the unavailability of consumables, leaving the OR without essential equipment for patient treatment. Alternatives such as continuing without the device, waiting for vendor remediation, or renting were deemed unfeasible or not cost-effective. The procurement is justified as an emergency acquisition under FAR 6.302-2,
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