65--PROS-05292019-707689-SF-PREBUY Abbott

The contract action involves the award of a purchase exceeding $25,000 for MitraClip surgical implants by the Veterans Health Administration’s Network Contracting Office 21. This procurement is conducted under the Procedures for Sole Source Justifications as outlined in FAR 13.106, indicating that only one responsible source is considered capable of fulfilling the contract requirements, and thus competitive quotes are not being solicited. The acquisition is categorized under NAICS code 339113, which pertains to surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing. The solicitation, identified as 36C26119P1011, was posted on May 30, 2019, and is related to a pre-buy operation involving Abbott, likely the supplier of these specialized medical implants. While specific location details and organizational types are not provided, interested parties are directed to contact the relevant point of contact or access the official SAM.gov workspace for further information. This contract facilitates necessary medical device procurement critical to VHA healthcare services without initiating a competitive bidding process due to the specific source requirements.