6515--TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME EXTERNAL FIXATOR

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Justification for Single Source Awards IAW FAR 13.106-1 For Over Micro-Purchase Threshold but Not Exceeding the SAT ($250K) Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C246-23-AP-1633 Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton VA 23667 in support of the Durham VA Medical Center at 508 Fulton Street Durham, NC 27705. Purchase request 558-23-2-070-0481. Brief Description of Supplies/ Services required and the intended use/Estimated Amount: Taylor Spatial Frame, external fixator, for emergency surgical treatment of orthopedic complex fracture. The estimated amount is $25,912.81. Unique characteristics that limit availability to only one source, with the reason no other supplies or services can be used: Smith & Nephew has been used with reproducible results over years. Smith & Nephew is consistently the best performed both because of the quality of the instrumentation and device, but also because of the availability of components, it allows for complete reconstructive construct options. Other systems are limited in what they can do and what they can offer. Description of market research conducted and results or statement why it was not conducted: The Doctor has used the Smith & Nephew external fixator system because it s the best frame on the market and it s what he has put on with reproducible results over years of practice. He used every fixation system over the years and Smith & Nephew is consistently the best performed.