6515-- Cefaly Connected Migraine Devices

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 6, has awarded a sole-source Blanket Purchase Agreement to QB Medical Inc. for the procurement of 2,500 CEFALY Connected migraine devices under FSS Contract 36F79718D0560, with a total estimated value of $2,245,000. The agreement spans five years, including a base year and four one-year options, with deliveries of 500 devices annually at a fixed price of $449,000 per year. The award was justified under GSAM/R 538.7104-3(b) because the CEFALY device is the only commercially available solution meeting the VA’s non-negotiable clinical criteria: a forehead-applied configuration that requires no headgear, allows independent patient use, and accommodates bariatric and mobility-impaired Veterans. All alternative devices were deemed clinically unacceptable due to sizing constraints or inability to self-apply. QB Medical Inc., a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, is the exclusive distributor of the device under the VA Federal Supply Schedule. The procurement bypasses competition under FAR 8.4 and Executive Order 14275, relying on a technical suitability determination rather than price or past performance. The devices are intended for use within VISN 6 facilities, with delivery to the VA Fayetteville Coastal Health Care System in Hampton, Virginia. Pricing is firm-fixed and aligned with the FSS contract, with no per-unit pricing disclosed. The award does not include specified packaging, preservation, marking, inspection standards, or invoicing methods, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative is named. The sole source justification, documented as a redacted HCA-signed form, remains the foundation for the acquisition, emphasizing accessibility and clinical efficacy over cost competition. The contract is administered by Contracting Officer Cherisse Hall, with oversight from NCO 6 leadership, and carries no Recovery Act funding.