SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- COMPRESSION STOCKINGS
- Notice Date
- 11/4/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- VA NATIONAL ACQUISITION CENTER;BLDG 37;1ST AVE 1 BLOCK NORTH OF CERMAK ROAD;HINES, IL 60141
- ZIP Code
- 60141
- Solicitation Number
- VA-797-09-RP-0174
- Response Due
- 9/30/2009
- Archive Date
- 10/30/2009
- Point of Contact
- KARLA BENSON
- E-Mail Address
-
CONTRACTING OFFICER
(KARLA.BENSON2@VA.GOV)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Description
- PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: The VA National Acquisition Center will issue Request for Proposal (RFP) VA-797-09-RP-0174 for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Compression Stockings as a uniform preferred product for potential consolidated contracting. VA purchases approximately 245,142 of these stockings on an annual basis. Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. The compression stockings are being issued through local prosthetic activity and given directly to the veteran. There is currently no contract in place for this item. The purpose of this solicitation will be to provide the VA with a mandatory source of supply for the selected item. All offerors will be tasked with adhering to the Buy American Act. Specifications for the Compression Stockings are as follows: 1.Level of Compression 4 Groups: a. 15-20mmHg b.20-30mmHg c.30-40mmHg d.40-50mmHg We will accept American and European sizes: 2. Seams - non-prominent 3.Open and Closed toe stocking 4.Material - acrylic, nylon and spandex (or combination) 5.Colors: Beige, White, Black (minimum 2 colors) 6.Fits shoe sizes: Men 6-14 Women 4-11 7.Thigh high and knee high 8.Fitting size: S, M, L, XL, & XXL The contract period will be for one year plus four one-year option periods. Solicitation VA-797-09-RP-0171 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about September 3, 2009 with a closing date of 30-days from the solicitation issuance date. The NAICS code for this procurement is 339113. Any future amendments and other miscellaneous documents will be available electronically for download at the following URL: http//www.fedbizopps.gov No paper copies accepted. Interested offerors are advised to continuously check this URL for any changes to this solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an off that if timely received will be considered. The point of contact for this procurement for this procurement is Karla Benson. Questions can be emailed to karla.benson2@va.gov If the offeror is not the manufacturer, a signed agreement between the offeror and the manufacturer must be submitted with the offer and remain in erect for the duration of the contract period including the option years. VA will confirm this agreement with the manufacturer.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VANAC/VANAC/VA-797-09-RP-0174/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: VA NAC;BLDG 37;1ST AVE 1 BLOCK NORTH OF CERMAK ROAD;HINES, ILLINOIS 60141
- Zip Code: 60141
- Zip Code: 60141
- Record
- SN01997867-W 20091106/091104235112-a5bb2c76cb031ab06e44280c19a3cd99 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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