On-X Heart Valve IDIQ with Consignment
Contact and place of performance
LEAH SMITH
Palo Alto, CA 94304
USA
This is a notice of intent to sole source a contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(2), only one source being available to meet the Government’s need. The contract is estimated for final completion by 11/30/2030. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 800...
View moreThe Department of Veterans Affairs has issued this combined synopsis and solicitation under notice 36C26126Q0012 for a firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The requirement is for On-X heart valves and prostheses, including On-X aortic and mitral heart valves and On-X aortic prostheses, provided through a consignment arrangement. This procurement is classified under NAICS 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing and PSC 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. The agency intends to award a sole source contract to Artivion, Inc., as market research indicates the manufacturer is the only source capable of providing the necessary implants.
The period of performance for this requirement is estimated for final completion by November 30, 2030, at a place of performance in Palo Alto, California. There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. Documentation associated with this notice includes the solicitation, a price list, a redacted consignment justification, and an amendment, totaling four attachments. While the government intends to award a sole source contract, any responsible source may submit a quote along with documentation of their capabilities and an authorized distributor letter signed by the original equipment manufacturer.
Responses to this notice are due by April 7, 2026, though the description specifies an initial response deadline of October 10, 2025, for consideration regarding competitive procurement. All submissions should be directed to the point of contact, Leah Smith. The agency will use any received information to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement at its sole discretion, and will proceed with the sole source acquisition if no capable responses are received.
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