Opportunity
SAM #36C24827Q0070
Bay Pines VA seeks 2 Penumbra Lightning Flash aspiration catheters
Buyer
VA Network Contracting Office 8
Posted
October 19, 2026
Respond By
October 23, 2026
Identifier
36C24827Q0070
NAICS
339112, 423490
Bay Pines VA Healthcare System is seeking a one-time purchase of Penumbra aspiration catheters for thrombectomy procedures. - Government buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (VAHCS), Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8). - Product and quantity: 2 Penumbra Lightning Flash intelligent aspiration catheters; no manufacturer part or catalog number is specified. - OEM: Penumbra. The notice identifies USVETSERV LLC as the proposed sole-source vendor. - Requirements: Catheters must be new, unused, sterile, FDA-cleared, and compatible with the facility’s existing Penumbra System, including its ENGINE aspiration pump and associated tubing. They must arrive in undamaged original manufacturer packaging with a legible lot number and include the standard manufacturer warranty. - Intended use: Mechanical thrombectomy and clot removal, including treatment of acute vascular occlusion. - Delivery: One-time supply; the stated delivery interval is a placeholder, so the actual number of days after order is not provided.
Description
DESCRIPTION: The VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) at Bay Pines, Florida, intends to award on a Sole Source basis. Seeks to procure Penumbra Lightning Flash intelligent aspiration catheters to support mechanical thrombectomy (clot removal) procedures performed by Bay Pines VAHCS providers. These single-use, FDA-cleared endovascular aspiration catheters are used to remove thrombus (blood clots) from vessels during emergent and scheduled vascular procedures, including the treatment of acute vascular occlusion. The catheters operate in conjunction with the facility's existing Penumbra System, including the ENGINE aspiration pump and associated aspiration tubing. This procurement will aid in the prompt, safe, and effective treatment of Veterans requiring thrombectomy. This is a one-time supply purchase. The proposed source is USVETSERV LLC., Greenville, SC.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification prior to the response due date and time. The proposed NAICS 339112 is applicable to this acquisition; with a size standard of 1,000 employees.
Parties may identify their interest, accompanied by supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer no later than 10/23/2026 at 4:30PM EST. Responses should be sent to yolanda.glover@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement will be solely up to the government.
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