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1. GENERAL: The James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, located at 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd,

Tampa, Florida 33612, requires one (1) new Advanced surgical microscope for the

Otolaryngology Clinic.

2. BACKGROUND: Currently, the only surgical microscope at the facility meeting the needs of

both the Neurosurgical and Otolaryngology sections is the Zeiss Kinevo. The Kinevo

microscope has traditionally been primarily used by Neurosurgery. Since the Otolaryngology

section began performing microvascular reconstructions, both sections have had to share this

microscope. Sharing has led to multiple scheduling conflicts, resulting in delayed surgical care

and, in some cases, Veterans being referred to community care due to extended wait times.

Acquiring a new Advanced surgical microscope will provide necessary redundancy in our

facility’s capabilities, ensuring continuity of care when the Kinevo microscope is unavailable due

to maintenance or repair. The Kinevo microscope has been out of service multiple times in the

past one to two years, and no other current surgical microscope at the facility is an optimal

alternative for either Neurosurgical or Otolaryngology reconstructive procedures.