6515--VIP Glenoid Reamer System Set Intent to Sole Source

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for quotes. The Department of Veterans Affairs Albany VAMC intends to award a Sole Source open market action contract for the purchase of a VIP Glenoid Reaming System Set.
Name of Contractor: Arthrex, INC. Street Address: 1370 Creekside BLVD City, State, Zip: Naples, FL 34108

The Albany VA Medical Center requires a Glenoid Reamer System to support orthopedic surgical procedures, specifically total and reverse shoulder arthroplasty. This system is necessary to maintain continuity of patient care, ensure compatibility with existing Arthrex implants and meet current standards of surgical practice. The facility currently performs a high volume of shoulder arthroplasty cases. Existing Arthrex implant systems are in use, and the Arthrex Glenoid Reamer System is the only instrument set compatible with these implants. The reamer allows precise preparation of the glenoid surface, which is critical for accurate implant placement, stability, and long-term surgical success. Without this system, surgeons cannot safely or effectively perform these procedures with the implants already in inventory. The VIP Glenoid Targeter is a surgical instrument that allows the surgeon to execute a preoperative virtual plan for glenoid component placement by transferring the planned guide-pin trajectory into the patient s anatomy intra-operatively. It supports accurate downstream glenoid preparation and implant insertion for the specific Arthrex systems named in its indications.