Procurement of Penumbra Lightning Flash Catheters for Mechanical Thrombectomy Procedures

Federal · VA Healthcare SystemDue Friday, October 23, 2026

Client: VA Healthcare System
Solicitation No.: 36C24827Q0070
Posted: 10/20/2026
Category: US Federal
Budget: —
NAICS: 339112
Set-aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
Contact: Yolanda Glover
Email: yolanda.glover@va.gov

Description

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The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System intends to execute a sole-source procurement for Penumbra Lightning Flash intelligent aspiration catheters to support clot removal procedures. The buyer needs these single-use, FDA-cleared endovascular catheters for one-time use with its existing Penumbra System, including the ENGINE aspiration pump and tubing. The VA selected USVETSERV LLC as the proposed source under NAICS code 339112, which carries a 1,000-employee size standard. Interested firms that believe they can meet these requirements must email written capabilities and supporting documentation to Contracting Officer Yolanda Glover at [email protected]. The government must receive all responses by 4:30 PM Eastern Time on October 23, 2026, and will evaluate submissions to determine whether to compete the procurement.

Key solicitation details

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The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to award a sole-source contract for Penumbra Lightning Flash intelligent aspiration catheters to support mechanical thrombectomy procedures. This is a one-time supply purchase of single-use, FDA-cleared endovascular aspiration catheters compatible with the facility's existing Penumbra System. Any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification before the response due date.

Issued by: Department of Veterans Affairs
Responses due: 10/23/2026 at 4:30PM EST
How to submit: email
Submission details: Send written notification accompanied by supporting documentation to Yolanda Glover at [email protected]
Contract term: One-time supply purchase
Set-aside: SDVOSBC
Place of performance: Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, 10,000 Bay Pines Boulevard, 100 / Floor 2 / Surgery, Bay Pines, Florida 33744

Scope of work

2 EA Penumbra Lightning Flash Catheters, part no. [insert]
Standard manufacturer warranty for all items furnished
F.O.B. Destination delivery to Bay Pines VAHCS

Minimum qualifications

NAICS code 339112 with a size standard of 1,000 employees

Documents to include with the bid

Written notification of capability
Supporting documentation

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number: 36C24827Q0070
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Buying office: 248-Network Contract Office 8 (36C248)
Notice type: Sources Sought
Responses due: Oct 23, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Posted on SAM.gov: Oct 19, 2026
NAICS: 339112 · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Product/service code: 6515
Set-aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
Contracting contact: Yolanda Glover, Contracting Officer
yolanda.glover@va.gov
352-548-4462

Read the official notice 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 [email protected]. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement will be solely up to the government.

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

Incumbent

No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.

Market context

Awards in the same category (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.

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