VA Renews Ban on Shady Gray Market Parts for Medical Gear
Published Date: 3/25/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs is keeping two important rules that stop fake or gray market medical and tech parts from sneaking into their supply chain. These rules affect companies that sell new medical gear or IT equipment to the VA. They’re asking for public comments by April 23, 2026, but there’s no change in costs or paperwork burden—just a smooth extension of the current process.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
VA Keeps Gray-Market Contract Clauses
The VA will keep two contract clauses (852.212-71 and 852.212-72) that apply when buying new medical equipment, new medical supplies, new IT equipment, and maintenance that includes replacement parts. This is an extension without change (OMB Control No. 2900-0902) and the agency estimates an annual paperwork burden of 2,171 hours across 4,342 respondents, with an average burden of 30 minutes per response. Comments are due April 23, 2026.
Stops Gray-Market and Counterfeit Parts
The two VA clauses are used to stop gray-market and counterfeit medical and information-technology parts from entering the VA supply chain for new equipment, supplies, and maintenance involving replacement parts. The notice says VA will continue using these clauses to prevent counterfeit and gray-market supplies and parts.
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