6515--LOMA/605_ ESOPHAGOSCOPE INSTRMT SET_605A60341

Contract 36C26226P0746, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22, is a firm-fixed-price award to Marathon Medical Corporation for the procurement of a Teleflex LLC Esophagoscope Instrument Set. The total award amount is $26,411.39, with delivery required to the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System within 90 days after receipt of order on an FOB destination basis. This procurement was conducted as a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 334510. The scope of work requires the delivery of new, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) items, including a Holinger style esophagoscope, light carrier, and various bushings and tooling. The award was based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, requiring strict adherence to brand-name specifications, country of origin compliance under the Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act, and verification of authorized distributor or OEM status to prevent the delivery of gray market or counterfeit goods. Administrative requirements include electronic payment via the System for Award Management and compliance with VA-specific limitations on subcontracting.