TEE Probe Cleaner for 646 | Intent to Sole Source

Other / Unclassified

This document is a Single Source Justification for a Micro-Purchase Threshold (MPT) up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). It justifies the procurement of the TEEClean Automated Trans-Esophageal Echocardiography Probe Cleaning system and accessories from CS Medical.

This document explains why the government is seeking to procure this specific probe cleaning system from a single source. Key points for potential bidders include:

• Procurement Rationale: The justification is based on the unique characteristics of the TEEClean system, which is required to support the safe and compliant reprocessing of Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) probes. The existing unit is at its end of life, and the new system must integrate with existing facility infrastructure, including space, electrical, and plumbing configurations.
• Unique Capabilities: The system provides validated, automated lumen and external surface cleaning of TEE probes, ensuring standardized soil removal that manual methods cannot consistently achieve. It integrates into existing clinical workflows, offers standardized cleaning parameters, reduces the risk of device damage, and decreases bioburden variability.
• Market Research Limitations: Comprehensive open-market research was not conducted due to the highly specialized nature of the equipment and the critical requirement for compatibility with existing clinical reprocessing infrastructure. Introducing a non-compatible system would necessitate significant engineering assessments, workflow redesigns, staff retraining, and potential modifications to downstream processes, leading to unacceptable delays and disruptions.
• Contracting Officer's Certification: The purchase is approved based on this justification, indicating a sole-source acquisition strategy.

Other / Unclassified

This document is a Presolicitation Notice announcing the Department of Veterans Affairs' intent to negotiate a sole source contract for the TEEClean Automated TEE Probe Cleaner Disinfector 646. The contract will be negotiated under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 6.302-1, citing Only One Responsible Source. The associated NAICS code is 339112 and Product Service Code is 6515.

This notice is relevant to potential bidders as it indicates a sole source procurement with CS Medical, LLC. The government believes CS Medical, LLC is the only responsible source capable of meeting the requirement, which is described as a brand name only requirement. The notice is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation package is available. Any vendor wishing to respond must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses are due by March 27, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.