SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Epidural_Trays_and_Needles - QSL FBO Package Worksheet
- Notice Date
- 1/9/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Troop Support - Medical, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111-5096, United States
- ZIP Code
- 19111-5096
- Solicitation Number
- ME-1202-27
- Point of Contact
- Mr. Tom Winkel, Phone: 011-49-6371-9464-4089, Ms. Gabrielle Burns, Phone: 011-49-6371-9464-4933
- E-Mail Address
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thomas.p.winkel.ctr@mail.mil, gabrielle.m.burns2.ctr@mail.mil
(thomas.p.winkel.ctr@mail.mil, gabrielle.m.burns2.ctr@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Complete answers and all supporting documentation must be provided with the vendor’s submittal by the response date stated in the QSL FBO Sources Sought notification. A vendor who does not meet all of these requirements or who does not submit documentation to support these requirements as requested will not be qualified for the QSL. Vendor must provide responses to the Sources Sought notification via the QSL FBO Package Worksheet. The Defense Health Agency (DHA) Medical Logistics (MedLog) Division Medical Materiel Enterprise Standardization Office (MMESO) and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Medical Prime Vendor (PV) Program announce a Sources Sought Notification for the creation of a Qualified Suppliers Listing (QSL) for Epidural Trays and Needles. This is not a request for quote or proposal. The MMESO Europe is the lead MMESO for this project. These Epidural Trays and Needles products are for purchase by the Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) of the Military Health System (MHS) and for the operational assemblages of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Naval Expeditionary Medical Support Command (NEMSCOM) and managed regionally by MMESOs North, South, West, Pacific and Europe, hereafter referred to as MMESOs. For information regarding DLA Troop Support Medical's PV program please access its web site at https://www.medical.dla.mil. This Sources Sought notification is intended to solicit information and products for evaluation in order to create a QSL in accordance with (IAW) FAR 9.2 for Epidural Trays and Needles. All items proposed to be included in this QSL must be on a Distribution and Pricing Agreement (DAPA) for the DLA Troop Support Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) Program. All participating vendors must complete the certification in the DAPA Management System (DMS). The MSPV Program requires that all items be manufactured in a Trade Agreements Act (TAA) Compliant Country (as defined by FAR 52.225-5), unless it is determined that no functionally equivalent item is available from a compliant source. To be eligible for inclusion in the proposed QSL, all vendors are required to complete the DAPA TAA Certification. Any questions concerning TAA may be directed to Bill Woltjen at DLA Troop Support, William.woltjen@dla.mil, 215-737-7124. The QSL for Epidural Trays and Needles will be established approximately June 2014 and is anticipated to be the basis of a Standardization Action. Qualified vendors will be invited approximately July 2014 to submit pricing proposals to enter into an Incentive Agreement for Epidural Trays and Needles. The government reserves the right to standardize or not standardize on Epidural Trays and Needles. A. Products & Performance Required. The MMESOs are seeking product line items in the category of Epidural Trays and Needles. Within the MHS MTFs and operational procurement this product line has an estimated annual sales volume of $1,525,227.16. This forecast is based on historical usage data during a recent 12-month period. Thirty-three product groupings were found to be relevant to the scope of this standardization action. Of the thirty-three product groups, twelve represent the clinically significant product groups for the QSL. Three of those twelve items are considered the requirements for addition to the QSL and account for 86.71% ($1,322,577.43) of the total volume in sales ($1,525,227.16). The specifications for this project are shown in "Requirements to Qualify for QSL" section below. B. Instructions to Vendors Vendors interested in qualifying for inclusion in the QSL must provide an e-mail response to this QSL FBO Sources Sought notification to the lead MMESO POCs below. The vendor's responses must include all detailed information requested in the "Requirements to Qualify for QSL" section below and must also include: (1) Company name and address; (2) Company POC (Name and Phone Number, Fax Number, and E-mail address); (3) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code; and (4) Identification of the Sources Sought notification to which the vendor is responding. Due to the potential for e-mail to be lost in transmission, from network security, etc., vendors are strongly encouraged to confirm with the lead MMESO that their e-mail submission has arrived. Each submitting vendor is advised to confirm receipt, allowing adequate time for resubmission before the due date and time should a problem occur with the first submission. As part of the "Requirements to Qualify for QSL", vendors must complete and submit the QSL FBO Package Worksheet. Any vendor experiencing difficulty opening the Worksheet may contact the MMESO POCs. The MMESO POC will provide a Worksheet copy via an alternate method (fax, email or hard copy). Vendors that do not meet the deadline of COB 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the date listed for closing in this QSL FBO Sources Sought notification will not be included in the lead MMESO's review to establish the instant QSL and thus will not be able to participate in the subsequent Standardization Action. C. Source Selection Procedures The MMESO Joint Product Review Board (JPRB) will serve as the forum for clinical recommendations for product selection and coordinate logistics efforts in support of DoD Components. The board is chaired by Designated Senior Logisticians (DSLs) and co-chaired by Designated Senior Clinicians (DSCs) in the MMESO Areas of Responsibility (AORs) and includes clinicians and logisticians for MTFs within each MMESO. The Clinical Advisory Committee (CAC) members are the deciding officials for this initiative. The MMESO DSLs and DSCs intend to review responses and evaluate products for selection to the QSL IAW FAR 9.2. Requirements to Qualify for QSL Epidural Trays and Needles requirements are outlined below. Complete answers and all supporting documentation must be provided with the vendor's submittal by the response date stated in this QSL FBO Sources Sought notification. A vendor who does not meet all of these requirements or who does not submit documentation to support these requirements as requested will not be qualified for the QSL. Vendors must provide responses to this Sources Sought notification via the QSL FBO Package Worksheet. 1. Vendor must have a DAPA or be in the process of applying for a DAPA number for the product line listed. Vendor must provide their DAPA number or provide documentation and date the DAPA number was applied for. Vendors who do not continue to process application for a DAPA number will not be considered for continued participation. 2. Vendor must have an agreement with the current DoD Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor CARDINAL HEALTH, or must work with CARDINAL HEALTH to initiate an agreement. 3. Vendor must have an agreement with the current DoD Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor OWENS & MINOR, or must work with OWENS & MINOR to initiate an agreement. 4. Vendor must have a government issued Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code assigned for products contained within the specific product group or be in the process of obtaining one. Vendors who previously had an active record in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) must validate that their account is Active in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide Cage Code. Vendors in the process of obtaining a Cage Code must provide documentation to support that they have registered in SAM. Vendors who do not continue to process application for a CAGE Code and/or a SAM account, will not be considered for continued participation. See https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.. 5. Vendor MUST provide the following items. Vendor must provide product catalog & literature for any items offered in response to this Sources Sought Notification. Vendor must submit the following information via QSL FBO Package Worksheet for each offered product: Full item description, Distributor Part Number, Manufacturer Part Number, Manufacturer Name, and Number of eaches in Unit of Sale. Only ONE Vendor Part Number (PN) should be provided for each item/sample. Required Products / Units (total eaches) -Continuous Epidural Tray - 17 or 18 gauge x 3.5 inch Tuohy Needle / 40,508 -Combined Spinal and Epidural (CSE) Tray - 17 or 18 gauge x 3.5 inch Tuohy Epidural Needle with 25-27 gauge x 4.68-5 inch Pencil Point Type Spinal Needle (i.e. Whitacre, Sprotte, Gertie Marx, etc.) / 2,520 -Epidural Needle - 17 gauge x 4-5 inch Tuohy / 620 6. Vendor must provide Latex free or Latex safe Epidural Trays and Needles and provide documentation to support this with initial submittal. 7. Vendor must provide sterile Epidural Trays and Needles and provide documentation to support this with initial submittal. 8. Vendor must provide single patient-use Epidural Trays and Needles and provide documentation to support this with initial submittal. 9. Vendor must provide Epidural Needles with fitted, removable stylets with plastic hubs and documentation to support this upon initial submittal. 10. Vendor must provide Epidural Trays which includes the following minimum items and documentation to support this with initial submittal: One (1): Epidural Needle - 17 or 18 gauge x 3.5 inch Tuohy Needle with fixed wings, one (1): 25 gauge x 1-1.5 inch non-safety hypodermic needle, one (1): 22 gauge x 1.25-1.5 inch non-safety hypodermic needle, one (1): 18 gauge x 1.5 inch non-safety hypodermic needle, one (1): 3 ml plastic syringe, one (1): 20 ml plastic syringe, one (1): 5 ml glass luer lock/slip Loss of Resistance syringe, one (1): Glass/particulate 5 micron filter needle/straw, one (1): Sharps stick pad and/or sharps disposal cup, one (1): Calibrated epidural catheter, 19 or 20 gauge x 35-40 inch, soft tip, spring/coil wound with multi-fenestrated ports, one (1): Catheter adaptor, one (1): Catheter support pad, one (1): Epidural Filter, 0.2 Micron, one (1): Paper towel or drape or underpad (minimum 13 x 18 inch), one (1): Clear plastic drape (minimum 22 x 28.5 inch) with 4 inch fenestration and adhesive strip, Three to five (3 - 5): gauze sponges {4 x 4 or 3 x 3}, one (1) Packet of povidone iodine solution with three (3) prep sponges or swab sticks or one (1) packet of three swab sticks saturated with povidone iodine solution, one (1): 10 ml ampule of 0.9% Sodium Chloride, one (1): 5 ml ampule of 1.5% Lidocaine with Epinephrine 1:200,000, one (1): 5 ml ampule of 1% Lidocaine, and one (1): Set of drug labels. 11. Vendor must provide Combined Spinal and Epidural (CSE) Tray which includes the following minimum items and documentation to support this with initial submittal: one (1): Epidural Needle - 17 or 18 gauge x 3.5 inch Tuohy with fixed wings, one (1): Spinal Needle with close-fitting, removable stylet and clear plastic hub - 25-27 gauge x 4.68-5 inch Pencil point type (i.e. Whitacre, Sprotte, Gertie Marx, etc.), one (1): 25 gauge x 1-1.5 inch non-safety hypodermic needle, one (1): 22 gauge x 1.25-1.5 inch non-safety hypodermic needle, one (1): 18 gauge x 1.5 inch non-safety hypodermic needle, one (1): 3 ml plastic syringe, one (1): 20 ml plastic syringe, one (1): 5 ml glass luer lock/slip Loss of Resistance syringe, one (1): Glass/particulate 5 micron filter needle/straw, one (1): Sharps stick pad and/or sharps disposal cup, one (1): Calibrated epidural catheter, 19 or 20 gauge x 35-40 inch, soft tip, spring/coil wound with port, one (1): Catheter adaptor, one (1): Catheter support pad, one (1): Epidural Filter, 0.2 Micron, one (1): Paper towel or drape or underpad (minimum 13 x 18 inch), one (1): Clear plastic drape (minimum 22 x 28.5 inch) with 4 inch fenestration and adhesive strip, Three to five (3 - 5): gauze sponges {4 x 4 or 3 x 3}, one (1): 10 ml ampule of 0.9% Sodium Chloride, one (1): 5 ml ampule of 1.5% Lidocaine with Epinephrine 1:200,000, one (1): 5 ml ampule of 1% Lidocaine, one (1) Packet of povidone iodine solution with three (3) prep sponges or swab sticks or one (1) packet of three swab sticks saturated with povidone iodine solution and one (1): Set of drug labels. 12. Vendor must provide Epidural Needles that have translucent plastic hubs that allow for immediate identification of fluid and must provide documentation to support this upon initial submittal. 13. Vendor must provide Epidural Needles with fixed wings and hub shapes with a platform for fingers, enabling ergonomic and proper handling of the needle and must provide documentation to support this upon initial submittal. 14. Vendor must provide Epidural Needle hubs that fit all luer lock and luer slip syringes and must provide documentation to support this upon initial submittal. 15. Vendor must provide Epidural Needles with depth markings of 1 cm along needle shaft and must provide documentation to support this upon initial submittal. 16. Vendor must provide products that have external packaging labels identifying tray contents and including sterility, needle gauges, lengths and tip configurations, lot numbers and expiration dates and must provide documentation to support this upon initial submittal. 17. Vendor must provide Epidural Trays that can be opened without contaminating the sterile contents. 18. Vendor may provide any or all of the additional items listed below, following the same format as for requirement number 5. Optional Item Descriptions Epidural Needle - 18 gauge x 3.5 inch Tuohy Epidural Needle - 20 gauge x 3.5 inch Tuohy Epidural Needle- 22 gauge x 3.15-3.5 inch Tuohy Epidural Needle - 20 gauge x 6 inch Tuohy Epidural Needle - 18 gauge x 5-6 inch Tuohy Epidural Needle - 17 gauge x 3.5 inch Tuohy Epidural needle - 16 gauge x 3.5 inch Tuohy Epidural Needle - 20 gauge x 4-5 inch Tuohy Epidural Needle - 22 gauge x 6 inch Tuohy Evaluation After the lead MMESO receives all information required above, they will send each vendor making a complete and approved submission a written request to provide product samples to Lead MMESO. The MMESO "Ship to" Address will be provided as part of the request. To ensure your eligibility to participate, all products required for evaluation must be shipped no later than 14 calendar days from issuance of the MMESO's request and must arrive at the MMESO no later than 5:00 PM local time at delivery location, 30 calendar days from issuance of the MMESO's request. Any products received beyond the stated date and time will not be included in the review process to establish the instant QSL and to participate in the subsequent Standardization Action, but will be destroyed upon receipt. Vendor will provide only the following products for evaluation. The products will be provided at no cost to the government for products or delivery, and unused products will not be returned. Four (4) each of the required items listed are to be provided as product samples to the Lead MMESO. Vendor will be required to supply the same part number(s) submitted in the QSL FBO Package Worksheet. Items for Evaluation Continuous Epidural Tray - 17 or 18 gauge x 3.5 inch Tuohy Needle There will be a 3-person team of clinicians performing the requirements evaluation. A 3-person team of clinicians from MMESO Europe MTFs will review the responses from the vendors and the results from the Product Specific Hand-On evaluations and determine which vendors meet the requirements. A vendor who provides all requested information and meets the requirements will be selected for inclusion in the QSL. Vendors will be notified of whether they met or did not meet the QSL requirements by approximately June 2014. Points of Contact (POCs): Mr. Thomas Winkel, MMESO Europe Team Leader, thomas.p.winkel.ctr@mail.mil, 011-49-6371-9464-4089; and Ms. Gabrielle Burns, RN, BSN, MMESO Europe Clinical Analyst, gabrielle.m.burns2.ctr@mail.mil, 011-49-6371-9464-4933. DLA Troop Support Medical Contracting Officer: Tara J. Perrien, tara.perrien@dla.mil (215) 737-8307.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ERMC HQ, CMR 402 box 219, Dept G4, Bldg 3739, Rm 222, Landstuhl, Rhineland-Palatinate,, Non-U.S., APO 09180-, Germany
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