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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MARCH 27, 2015 FBO #4871
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68 -- Medical Grade-Liquid Bulk Oxygen - Attachment

Notice Date

3/25/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

325120 — Industrial Gas Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Caribbean Healthcare System;Administrative Building;#10 Calle Casia Suite #4M440;San Juan PR 00921-3201
 

ZIP Code

00921-3201
 

Solicitation Number

VA24815N1008
 

Response Due

4/2/2015
 

Archive Date

4/12/2015
 

Point of Contact

Mary Jane Gugliano
 

E-Mail Address

mary.gugliano@va.gov
(mary.gugliano@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

DESCRIPTION: This is a sources sought to determine the availability of potential sources that have the skills and capabilities necessary to perform/provide the SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT. All interested vendors are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/source sought including, commercial market information. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a sources sought synopsis only. Questions should be submitted by email to mary.gugliano@va.gov. Provide only the requested information below. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification. (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub-zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, woman-owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 325120, Industrial Gas Manufacturing (size standard 1000 employees). Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions in the acquisition plan phase of the acquisition cycle. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on the FBO website: https://www.fbo.gov/. Responses to this sources sought are not considered adequate responses to the follow on solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT: Network Contracting Office 8-San Juan is seeking sources for a potential contract to provide distribution and supply of medical-grade liquid bulk oxygen to the VA Caribbean Healthcare System for a base period with four (4) one-year option periods which may be exercised by the Government. All medical gas manufacturers and fillers of medical-grade liquid bulk oxygen must be registered in FDA as drug manufacturers. All oxygen shall be manufactured, processed, packed, transported, and stored according to FDAs Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) regulations, and all labeling shall comply with FDAs labeling regulation(21 CFR Part 201). Liquid bulk oxygen delivered shall be medical-grade and shall meet or exceed the standards cited in the current edition of the United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (U.S.P). Contractor owned equipment shall be maintained or repaired in accordance with NFPA 50: Standard for Bulk Oxygen Systems at Consumer Sites, 2001 and FDA's Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) Regulations. Prior to first filling, contractor must perform in-service training to include the following facets for the government owned systems; the refill procedures, any preventive maintenance support requirements that may be needed from the medical center systems, and an explanation of all the volume alarm and low pressure set-points, truck maneuvering, truck entrance and delivery station. The contractor will provide written procedures and training to VA staff for protocols to accomplish emergency shutdowns or other sudden, unplanned termination of the refilling process. Prior to first filling, and annually thereafter, alarm set-point testing and written verification must be presented through the use of a qualified third party expert per NFPA 99, 2005 Edition for government owned systems. Any code deficiencies in the Medical Center's existing system, as defined by NFPA 50, 1.3.3, "Bulk Oxygen System. Prior to first filling, and annually thereafter, the contractor must verify, in writing, the accuracy of all gauges on government owned tanks. Offerors will be required to conduct a site visit as part of the actual solicitation submission process and will be announced and contained with the solicitation when posted. Responses to this Sources Sought must be emailed to mary.gugliano@va.gov no later than 3:00PM, EST, Local Puerto Rico Time, April 2, 2015. Your response should include both the STATEMENT OF CAPABILITY AND BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS information as explained below. Please place "Attention: Medical-grade liquid bulk oxygen" in the subject line of your subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA (VISN 8-San Juan, PR) in determining sources only. A SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. REQUESTED INFORMATION: (1) STATEMENT OF CAPABILITY: Submit a brief description [three (3) pages or less] that shows your company can provide distribution and supply of medical-grade liquid bulk oxygen to the VA Caribbean Healthcare System facility, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Include past experience in performing these services for the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private medical facility. (2) BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS: (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) if small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business (c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub-zone firm (e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business (f) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business(SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the DUNS number of your firm (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov and/or the VetBiz Registry at http://vip.vetbiz.gov/ If not, please NOTE: any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on SDVOSB OR VOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry. Contracting Officer Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contract Office 8-San Juan, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, Administrative Office Bldg, Suite 4M440, 10 Calle Casia, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00921-3201. Point of Contact(s): Mary Jane Gugliano, Contracting Officer Phone: 1-787-641-7582 extension 34956.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/SJVAMC672/SJVAMC672/VA24815N1008/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA248-15-N-1008 VA248-15-N-1008.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1943174&FileName=VA248-15-N-1008-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1943174&FileName=VA248-15-N-1008-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Network Contract Office 8-San Juan;Administrative Bldg Office-Suite 4M440;10 Calle Casia;San Juan, Puerto Rico

Zip Code: 00921-3201
 

Record

SN03678308-W 20150327/150325234753-91352211bdfb03fa3438d053fae4bedf (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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