Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 12 of 12 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 12 On behalf of the Lexington VA Medical Center, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9 is issuing this Sources Sought Notice (SSN) as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for a firm-fixed-priced purchase order for Carotid Instrumentation Trays located at the Troy Bowling Campus Lexington KY VAMC. The contractor must be certified to operate and maintain SMC equipment and provide proof of certification before award. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. 1. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9, is seeking sources that can provide equipment that meets the following salient characteristics: The items ordered shall meet the following salient characteristics: 1. All sets are complete including the tray to hold the instruments. 2. All instruments are surgical grade: a. All stainless-steel is German grade. b. No items from Pakistan. 3. All items are included in the manufacturer s instructions for use and can be reprocessed in accordance with VHA Sterile Processing Services Directive 1116 (2). 4. Items will be packaged to prevent damage during shipment. 5. See Clin Structure for equipment list. The information above is intended to be descriptive, and not restrictive, to indicate the quality of equipment that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the Government that the interested source can provide equipment that fulfills the required specifications. If you are interested, and can provide equipment that meets or exceeds the specifications listed, please provide the requested information below: The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument 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) [ ] yes [ ] no Are you the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)? [ ] yes [ ] no If not the OEM, are you an authorized distributor, and can produce a letter from the OEM? [ ] yes [ ] no Is this product available on your GSA/FSS or other GWAC Contract? If so, what is your contract number?_____________________ [ ] yes [ ] no Does your equipment conform to the Buy American Act and FAR 52.225-1? 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies | Acquisition.GOV What is the estimated Delivery Date After Receipt of Order (ARO)? _____________ Please include the following information: Company Name: POC: UEI: Address: Email: 2. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these services, please provide the following information: Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational, and staff capability. Responses to this SSN shall not exceed 4 pages and should include all the foremost mentioned information. In addition, all submissions should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: Provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated. Implement a successful plan that includes contractor compliance with program standards, quality control, and performance. Provide services under a firm-fixed-price contract. 3. NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status shall be registered, and Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) verified in SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ 4. Based on the responses to this SSN/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for SDVOSBs, VOSBs, small businesses, procured through full and open competition, or sole sourced. 5. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the services are invited to submit a response to this SSN by 4:30 PM EST, October 28, 2024. All responses under this SSN must be emailed to Kristie.collins@va.gov . Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. 6. SAM: Interested parties shall be register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause 52.232-33. SAM information can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220. 7. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response to this SSN. The government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the government to determine the organization s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation or combined solicitation may be published in Contract Opportunities (formerly Federal Business Opportunities or FBO). However, responses to this notice shall not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. 8. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). 9. See SOW on the following page. 10. See CLIN structure on the following page. Statement of Work: Carotid Instrumentation Tray GENERAL: This is an order of 3 Carotid Instrumentation Trays. Description of Use: The Lexington VA Health Care System utilizes the Carotid Instrumentation in vascular surgical cases. Background: The Lexington VA Health Care System utilizes the Carotid Instrumentation Tray in vascular surgical cases. OR has requested the creation of this instrument tray to improve efficiency in the operating room. It will also improve efficiency in sterile processing. Currently 3 trays are used for a carotid case: Basic Vascular 1, Basic Vascular 2 and Basic Vascular 3. The 3 trays total 234 instruments. This carotid tray will reduce that to 122 instruments. This will help the OR having all of the needed instruments in one tray and not having over 100 unnecessary instruments. Items will be shipped to: Lexington VA Health Care System Troy Bowling Campus Attn: Rachel Hall, 150BC 1101 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40502 All items will arrive at the facility undamaged. Period of Performance and Delivery Schedule: Items will be delivered within 90 days of order date. Performance Standards: All items will be provided in accordance with this SOW and applicable state, local, and federal laws. CLIN STRUCTURE CLIN # PRODUCT NUMBER PRODUCT DESCRIPTION UM QUANTITY UNIT PRICE EXTENSION 1 CH1131 HENLY CENTER BLADE SMALL 3/4X5/8IN WIDE EA 6 Â Â 2 CH1132 HENLY CENTER BLADE MED 1X5/8IN WIDE EA 6 Â Â 3 CH1133 HENLY CENTER BLADE LG 1-1/4INX5/8IN WIDE EA 6 Â Â 4 CH1030 HENLY RETR SET W/3PR SIDE & 4PR CTR BLDS EA 6 Â Â 5 OS5532 BABY WEITLANER RETR 2X3 PRONG SHRP 4-1/4 EA 6 Â Â 6 SU3112-001 WEITLANER RETR 3X4 BLUNT PRONGS 6-1/2IN EA 6 Â Â 7 AU14190 WULLSTEIN RETRACTOR 3X3 SHARP PRONGS EA 6 Â Â 8 SU3472 RICHARDSON RETR BLADE 3.2X2.9CM 9-1/4IN EA 6 Â Â 9 SU3474 RICHARDSON RETR BLADE 3.8X3.8CM 10IN EA 6 Â Â 10 SU3660 USA RETRACTOR DBL-END 8IN 2/ST EA 6 Â Â 11 SU3479 RICHARDSN RETR GRIP HNDL LGTH 9-1/2" EA 6 Â Â 12 SU3192 BECKMAN RETR BLUNT 3X4 PRONGS 6-1/2IN EA 6 Â Â 13 HS8202 ECONOMY LINE HALSTED MOSQUITO FORCEPS EA 6 Â Â 14 SU2735 CRILE ARTERY FORCEPS 5-1/2IN CVD EA 6 Â Â 15 SU2722 KELLY ARTERY FORCEPS 5-1/2IN CVD EA 6 Â Â 16 VM252267 VASCULAR FORCEPS SERR CVD JAW 7-1/4IN EA 6 Â Â 17 NL3510 ADSON HEMOSTATIC FORCEPS CVD JAW 8-1/2IN EA 6 Â Â 18 MO1700 BOETTCHER TONSIL ART FORCEPS SLT CVD JAW EA 6 Â Â 19 SU4054 FORCEPS TISSUE ALLIS 4X5 TEETH 6IN EA 6 Â Â 20 SU6050 KOCHER INTEST FORCEP VERT SERRLITE 9-7/8 EA 6 Â Â 21 SU10496 MIXTER MICRO-LINE PED FINE & DEL FORCEPS EA 6 Â Â 22 CH1730-001 MIXTER THORACIC FORCEPS DEL RT ANGLE JAW EA 6 Â Â 23 SU2786 COLLER ARTERY FORCEPS JAW ANGLE 90D JAW EA 6 Â Â 24 CH2503 VITAL RYDER NDL HLDR SMOOTH INSERTS 8IN EA 6 Â Â 25 SU16060 VITAL MAYO-HEGAR NEEDLE HOLDER 6IN EA 6 Â Â 26 SU16062 VITAL MAYO-HEGAR NEEDLE HOLDER 8IN EA 6 Â Â 27 SU1811 MAYO DISSECTING SCISSORS CVD 6-3/4IN EA 6 Â Â 28 SU1804 VITAL MAYO DISSECTING SCISSORS STR 6-3/4 EA 6 Â Â 29 MO1601 VITAL METZ DISCT SCISSOR CVD BL/BL 7IN EA 6 Â Â 30 CH5676 POTTS TENOTOMY SCISSORS CVD BLADE 7IN EA 6 Â Â 31 CH5666 POTTS-SMITH SCISSOR DEL BLADE 45DEG 13MM EA 6 Â Â 32 CH13038 POTTS SCISSORS 45DEG BLADES ROUND HANDLE EA 6 Â Â 33 CH5662-S SUPER CUT POTTS-SMITH SCISSORS 45DEG 7IN EA 6 Â Â 34 SU2936 NON-PERF TOWEL CLAMP 5-1/4IN EA 6 Â Â 35 SU2900 BACKHAUS TOWEL FORCEPS 3-1/2IN EA 6 Â Â 36 CH7220 GREGORY PROFUNDA CLAMP SM JAW 4CM EA 6 Â Â 37 CH7219 GREGORY PROFUNDA CLMP EX-SMALL 5-3/8" EA 6 Â Â 38 CH7170 DEBAKEY S-SHAPE PERIPHERL VASC CLAMP 8CM EA 6 Â Â 39 CV5025 FOGARTY HYDRAGRIP ANG JAW&SHANK 33MM EA 6 Â Â 40 CV5055 FOGARTY HYDRAGRIP FORCEPS STR 12-1/4IN EA 6 Â Â 41 CH7912 KARTCHNER INTERNAL CLAMP 6-3/8" EA 6 Â Â 42 CH6233 COOLEY DERRA CLAMP - JAW 2.1X5.0CM EA 6 Â Â 43 VM767496 COOLEY ANAST CLAMP MOD 30DG SIDE ANG 6IN EA 6 Â Â 44 CH7950 JAVID CAROTID ARTERY SHUNT CLMP SM EA 6 Â Â 45 CH7952 JAVID CAROTID ARTERY SHUNT LARGE CLAMP EA 6 Â Â 46 NL1400 ADSON FORCEPS 1X2 TEETH SERR DEL 4-3/4IN EA 6 Â Â 47 CH2481 VITAL DEBAKEY CARDIO NEEDLE HLDR STR JAW EA 6 Â Â 48 CH5902 DEBAKEY TISSUE FORCEPS REG 2MM TIP 7-3/4 EA 6 Â Â 49 NL1451 GERALD DEBAKEY TISS FORCEPS TIP 1MMW 7IN EA 6 Â Â 50 CH5885 DEBAKEY-DIETHRICH TISSUE FORCEPS 1MM TIP EA 6 Â Â 51 CH04220 DEL TOUCH MICRO FORCEPS STR RING TIP EA 6 Â Â 52 CH0498 DEL TOUCH FORCEPS RND HNDL STR PLATFORM EA 6 Â Â 53 SU1403-001 SURGICAL KNIFE HANDLE #3 5IN W/METRIC EA 6 Â Â 54 SU1407 SURGICAL KNIFE HANDLE #7 6-3/8IN EA 6 Â Â 55 MO9620 MODIFIED FREER ELEV SHRP DBL-END SLT CVD EA 6 Â Â 56 NL2493 NERVE HOOK OVERALL LGTH 9-1/2IN (24.1CM) EA 6 Â Â 57 NL2400 ADSON DURAL HOOK SHARP TIP 5MM LONG 8IN EA 6 Â Â 58 VM7726611 STYLET ONLY F/RUMEL EA 6 Â Â 59 NL1093 PENFIELD DISSECTOR #4 SLIGHT CVD 8-1/2IN EA 6 Â Â 60 OP0913-791 MCCULLOGH UTILITY FORCEP STR 15MM L SERR EA 6 Â Â 61 CH0682 DEL TOUCH JCBSN NEEDLE HOLDER STR 7-1/4 EA 6 Â Â 62 CH0684 DEL TOUCH JCBSN NEEDLE HOLDER STR 7-1/4 EA 6 Â Â 63 NL1905 FRAZIER SUCTION TUBE 7FR 7-1/2" EA 6 Â Â 64 VM216316 YANKAUER SUCT TUBE SS SM NRRW HNDL 8-1/4 EA 6 Â Â 65 CH8084 ZANGER CANNULA MALLEABLE 2-1/2IN EA 6 Â Â 66 CH6076 DIETHRICH ANG BULLDOG SERR JAW 18MM EA 6 Â Â 67 CH6066 GLOVER BULLDOG DEBAKEY STR 3.3CM EA 6 Â Â 68 CH6067 GLOVER BULLDOG DEBAKEY STR JAW 4.8CM EA 6 Â Â
