Emergency Karl Storz NEO IP Solution Systems

Award Notice

• Award Number: 36C24426P0212

• Award Amount: $668,798.22

• Award Date: 03-12-2026

• Awardee Name: KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA INC

• Awardee Address: 2151 E GRAND AVE, EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245

• Solicitation Number: N/A

• Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 4, Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center

• Point of Contact: Joanne Skaff (joanne.skaff@va.gov)

This award notice pertains to the "Emergency Karl Storz NEO IP Solution Systems." The contracting office conducted limited market research due to exigent circumstances. Initially, it was believed the items were foreign-made, but the vendor representative clarified that the NEO IP System is American-made. Any prior references to the items being foreign-made in the attached justification are noted as incorrect.

• Product Service Code: 6515
• NAICS Code: 334510

Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition

This document justifies the procurement of Karl Storz-brand NEO IP systems for the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System due to an "Unusual and Compelling Urgency." The existing equipment in three operating rooms was damaged beyond repair by a flood, necessitating an emergency replacement to restore surgical capacity and avoid risks to patient health and safety.

• Karl Storz NEO IP system: A network-based operating room integration system.

• Functionality: Manages and distributes surgical video signals, controls compatible operating room equipment, facilitates documentation and communication, and integrates surgical equipment with hospital information systems.

• Specific Items: Includes OR® NEO IP units and ENDOSCOPY IQS units.

• Contract Type: Single-Station firm fixed price contract.

• Estimated Total Value: Not explicitly stated but implied to be over the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).

• This is a sole-source procurement, not subject to competitive evaluation.

• The justification cites "Unusual and Compelling Urgency" as the sole authority for other than full and open competition.

• This procurement is being awarded on a sole-source basis to Karl Storz.

• Karl Storz is identified as the Original Equipment Manufacturer and a Large Business.

• The existing Karl Storz system is proprietary, and an alternative would require extensive redesign and delay restoration.

• Market research was limited due to exigent circumstances, but an informal quote and a historical award supported the sole-source decision.

• The agency intends to seek competition for future procurements of this equipment if the need arises under ordinary circumstances.