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The VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a Intent to Sole Source Edwards Lifesciences Consignment in the USA. This Tender notice was published on 17 Jul 2026 and is scheduled to close on 17 Jul 2026, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 145319309, while the tender notice number is 36C25226Q0506 and Registering on the platform.
Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Intent to Sole Source Edwards Lifesciences Consignment
Deadline: 17 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 17 Jul 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 145319309
Document Ref. No.: 36C25226Q0506
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Intent to Sole Source
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 12 in Milwaukee, WI, intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis to:
Edwards Lifesciences LLC
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614-5688
This action is for the continued provision of specialized cardiovascular surgical implants including aortic valves, mitral valves, annuloplasty rings, and annuloplasty bands under a consignment agreement. Under this arrangement, Edwards Lifesciences will maintain an on site inventory at the medical center, and the Government will only be invoiced for items actually implanted during surgical procedures.
The Edward Hines Jr. VA Medical Center requires uninterrupted access to these cardiovascular implants, which are patented, proprietary devices manufactured exclusively by Edwards Lifesciences. These products such as surgical aortic and mitral valves, mitral annuloplasty rings, annuloplasty bands, and transcatheter valves are not available from any other source and cannot be replicated or supplied by alternate manufacturers.
Due to the nature of cardiac surgery, it is not possible to predetermine which implant type or size will be required prior to the procedure. Maintaining a consignment stock of multiple valve and annuloplasty system sizes ensures that surgeons have immediate access to the correct device during both scheduled and emergent cases.
Edwards Lifesciences implants incorporate unique anatomical designs, proprietary RESILIA tissue technology, and specialized construction that align with Hines VAMC s established surgical techniques, validated procedures, and clinical protocols. These devices are not interchangeable with products from other manufacturers. Substituting alternative devices would require extensive surgeon retraining, revalidation of surgical workflows, and revisions to clinical practice guidelines resulting in substantial and unrecoverabl...
Notice ID: 36c25226q0506
Department/Ind. Agency: veterans affairs, department of
Sub-tier: veterans affairs, department of
Office: 252-network contract office 12 (36c252)
Product Service Code: 6515 - medical and surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies
NAICS Code: 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: jul 22, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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