6515--Consignment | Structural Heart Valves - New Requirement - Pittsburgh | EDA: 07/08/2026 RCN. - SPE 49471 (VA-26-00060187)view on SAM.gov

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: IAW RFO FAR 5.101 this notice is to advise the public that The Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Procurement Office East (RPOE), Network Contracting Office 4, intends to award a sole source, Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract pursuant to RFO FAR 12.102 to Edwards Lifesciences LLC located at 1 Edwards Way, Irvine, CA, 92614, for an ordering period of five (5) years. The Pittsburgh VA Medical Center (VAMC) requires a contract with consignment agreement for structural heart valves. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS or QUOTATIONS. Responsible sources that believe they can meet the requirements may give written notification by submitting capability information that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the following products via consignment. Capability information is required prior to the response due date and time, to establish the ability of the source to meet this requirement. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to fulfill the requirements and must include relevant corporate experience along with the applicable contract number, total contract dollar amount, contract period of performance, details of the relevant products and customer point of contact with corresponding telephone number and email address. Responses must include following information: 1. Company Name 2. SAM UEI number 3. Company s address 4. Point of Contact information (title, phone number and email address) 5. Business size. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification. Responses are due by 4:00 pm ET, Friday, June 26, 2026. No submissions will be accepted after this date and time. Responses shall be submitted via email to jefferson.mann@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 339113 and the size standard is 800 Employees. STATEMENT OF NEED Structural Heart Valves Pittsburgh VA Medical Center University Drive C Pittsburgh, PA 15240 1. SCOPE: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS), requires a contract with consignment agreement for the Cardiac Surgery Service. The primary objective of this contract is to standardize the procurement process for obtaining Edwards Lifesciences Structural Heart valves. The agreement aims to ensure an efficient, reliable, and uninterrupted supply of these critical medical devices to support the cardiac surgery service at VAPHS. By establishing this contract, VAPHS will have a consistent, streamlined approach to procuring structural heart valves, ther…