Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intends to award a sole source contract to Edwards Lifesciences LLC for the provision of specialized cardiovascular surgical implants, including aortic and mitral valves, annuloplasty rings, and bands, under a consignment agreement. The contractor will maintain an on-site inventory at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Medical Center, and the government will only be invoiced for items actually implanted during surgical procedures. The required implants are patented, proprietary devices manufactured exclusively by Edwards Lifesciences, and no other manufacturer produces equivalent devices. The contract will be for a period of five years, and the estimated contract value is based on the annual consignment inventory value and the estimated annual usage cost associated with projected implant consumption.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Providing specialized cardiovascular surgical implants under a consignment agreement
• Maintaining an on-site inventory at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Medical Center
• Invoicing the government only for items actually implanted during surgical procedures
• Ensuring immediate availability of implants for scheduled and emergent cardiac procedures
• Meeting the unique clinical requirements and exclusive technology of Edwards Lifesciences’ devices