SAM #36C25926Q0857

Procurement of Boston Scientific Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation System for Salt Lake City VA Medical Center

The Salt Lake City VA Medical Center is seeking to procure a Pulsed Field Ablation System for its Electrophysiology Lab, specifically the Boston Scientific Farapulse system for atrial fibrillation treatment. - Government Buyer: - Veterans Health Administration - Salt Lake City Veterans Health Care System, Electrophysiology Lab - OEM Highlight: - Boston Scientific is the specified manufacturer for the Farapulse Pulsed Field Ablation System - Products Requested: - FARASTAR Pulsed Field Ablation Generator Package (Part Number: M004PF61M401, Quantity: 1) - Disposable catheter kits (approved for purchase through CPRC #370290) - Extended Warranty Plan (Quantity: 1, Serial Number TBD) - Services Requested: - Training for all Cardiology and Biomedical staff members utilizing and/or maintaining the PFA equipment - Unique Requirements: - The system must offer non-thermal, tissue-selective ablation technology - Clinical advantages over traditional RF ablation are emphasized - Training and warranty support are integral to the procurement - No specific delivery timeline or period of performance is provided in the attachments.

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for Salt Lake City VA Medical Center on Pulsed Field Ablation System. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided.

Responses shall be submitted to lynn.lim@va.gov by 12:00 pm MT, September 14, 2026.

This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified sources of supply and determine the socioeconomic size classification of the supplier and manufacturer of the end item.

Interested companies shall provide, at a minimum, the following information with their response;

Company Name and Address: Point of Contact (POC) Name: Email Address: Phone Number: Unique Entity ID: Item(s) on Open Market or FSS Contract: If FSS, contract number? Delivery Time: Item Country of Origin/Manufactured: If non-US, are there equivalent domestic end product available from US manufacturers for the product/supplies? Name of the Manufacturer:

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334510 Electrotherapeutic Apparatus  Manufacturing. Mark if your firm is eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs. If so, please indicate the program:

[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business (SB) 

[ ] yes [ ] no - HUBZone 

[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business 8(a) 

[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 

[ ] yes [ ] no - Women-Owned (WO) Small Business

[ ] yes [ ] no - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

[ ] yes [ ] no - Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)

[ ] yes [ ] no - Large Business 

[ ] yes [ ] no - Other (please specify) 

Please answer the following questions:

[  ] yes [  ] no - Does not exceed 800 employees; (for NAICS 339113, must be verifiable thru the System for Award Management)

[  ] yes [  ] no - Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied;

[  ] yes [  ] no - Takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice (identify how this occurs); and

[  ] yes [  ] no - Will supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) CFR 121.406.

If yes, what is the manufacturer’s name? ________________

What are the items’ Country of Origin? _______________

If other than USA, please complete the attached FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate

Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.

In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, past experience etc.) to confirm the company’s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request.

Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.

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