6515--Notice of Intent to Sole Source for GEM Synovis Instrument Sets.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16, intends to award a firm-fixed priced purchase order to Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, INC. for the procurement of GEM Synovis Microsurgery Instrument Sets. The sets include various instruments such as scissors, forceps, dilators, and clamps. The proposed sole source is due to Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, INC being the current OEM sole authorized distributor for the instrument sets currently in use by the facility. • The procurement includes 15 different products with varying quantities. • The instruments must be matched to currently owned sets at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC). • The proposed sole source is to Synovis Micro Companies Alliance, INC, who is the current OEM sole authorized distributor for the instrument sets. • The agency is seeking a firm-fixed priced purchase order for the procurement of the instrument sets.