6515 - Orthopedic Tools, Instruments, and Positioners
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 4, is soliciting quotations for Orthopedic Tools, Instruments, and Positioners for the Erie VA Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania. This procurement supports the VA's Total Joint Initiative to enhance orthopedic surgical care for Veterans. Quotations are due April 13, 2026, at 4:30 pm EST.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for reusable orthopedic hand instruments suitable for standardized instrument trays. These tools are essential for various stages of total joint surgeries, including patient positioning, surgical exposure, bone preparation, ligament balancing, implant placement, and closure. Instruments must support high-volume surgical environments, be functionally and dimensionally equivalent to specified Innomed, Inc. products (Brand Name or Equal), constructed of surgical-grade materials, and compatible with existing sterile processing workflows. Compliance with FDA requirements, AAMI Standards (ST79, ST81), and VA standards is mandatory.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: One-time Firm Fixed Price contract (Government may issue more than one).
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted.
- NAICS: 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), size standard 1000 employees.
- Delivery: 30 Days After Receipt of Order (ARO), FOB Destination to Erie VA Medical Center.
- Place of Performance: Erie VA Medical Center, Erie, PA.
- Buy American Act: Provisions apply, with a price preference for domestically produced items.
Submission & Evaluation
- Submission Method: Email quotations to Nathan Lohr (nathan.lohr@va.gov).
- Offer Due Date: April 13, 2026, at 4:30 pm EST.
- Evaluation Criteria: Comparative evaluation based on Technical Features and Capabilities, Price (with preference for American-made products), Compliance with Statement of Need, Delivery, and Warranty.
- Required Submissions: Completed SF 1449, Contractor POC Information, Acknowledgment of Amendments, Section B.2 Price/Cost Schedule or "Line Items" attachment (e.g.,
36C24426Q0467 LineItems.xlsx), completed RFO provision 52.212-2, and a Letter of Authorization from the OEM if the offeror is not the OEM. - Mandatory Documents: Offerors must include a Buy American Certificate and an OEM Letter of Authorization. Quotations without these will be eliminated.
- Product Samples: May be required prior to the quote receipt date.
Important Notes
Prospective vendors are advised against contacting medical center personnel outside the Procurement Department. Offerors are responsible for monitoring sam.gov for amendments.