DOCUMENT
65 -- Walkers Walkers - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 11/24/2015
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;Strategic Acquisition Center;10300 Spotsylvania Ave;Fredericksburg VA 22408
- ZIP Code
- 22408
- Solicitation Number
- VA11916N0087
- Archive Date
- 1/23/2016
- Point of Contact
- Henry T. Wells
- E-Mail Address
-
wells@va.gov<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Description Subject: Request for Information (RFI/Sources Sought, Synopsis for Walkers, for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Healthcare Administration's (VHA) Prosthetic Clinical Management Program (PCMP). The Department of Veterans Affairs; Office of Acquisition Operations, Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 15.201(e) for market research purposes. The Strategic Acquisition Center is requesting responses from qualified businesses capable of providing Walkers to the Department of Veterans Affairs. This notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, or request for proposals. This Sources Sought effort is intended to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources, their knowledge of the Medical Surgical Prime Vendor program (MSPV) and solicit feedback for acquisition planning purposes. Potential vendors are encouraged to submit a two, no more than three page non-binding statement of interest that includes the requested responses demonstrating their capabilities. Responses to this Sources Sought are not considered adequate responses to a solicitation announcement. The applicable qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. Small Business size standard for the specified NAICS code is 500 employees. The SAC is issuing this Sources Sought as a means of conducting market research to identify qualified vendors with the capability and the resources to provide Walkers. According to 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 807 Subpart E, a manufacturer cannot commercially distribute medical devices in the United States until FDA authorization is obtained. The subject vendors should have the ability to provide these devices throughout the VA enterprise wide (i.e. VA facilities in the U.S., U.S. Territories, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines). Business concerns must demonstrate the ability to meet the requirement for the following: PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION AND MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (MTR's) Group One MTR NumberWalker, Folding (Pick-Up), Adult, Adjustable (E0135) Minimum Technical Requirement MTR 1Height Adjustable - For average adult MTR 2Folding MTR 3Shall use a locking mechanism when open MTR 4Padded hand grips MTR 5Weight capacity >/= 250 lbs MTR 6Manufactured from non-corrosive materials MTR 7Total weight of walker is </= 8 lbs. Accessories/Options: 'Tray /Cup Holder 'Platform Attachment Capability 'Leg Extensions (accommodate height up to 6'4') Group Two MTR NumberWalker, Folding (Pick-Up), Adult, Adjustable Front Wheels w/o Seat (E0143) Minimum Technical Requirement MTR 1Height Adjustable - For average adult MTR 2Folding MTR 3Shall use a locking mechanism when open MTR 4Padded hand grips MTR 5Weight capacity >/= 250 lbs MTR 6Manufactured from non-corrosive materials MTR 7Total weight of walker is </= 8 lbs. MTR 8 Minimum diameter of front wheels is >/= 4inches Accessories/Options: 'Tray /Cup Holder 'Rear Post Gliders 'Glide Brakes (Rear Wheels) 'Platform walker attachment capability 'Leg Extensions to accommodate height up to 6'4' Group Three MTR NumberWalker Folding, Wheeled with Posterior Seat, Adult, Adjustable (Rollator) (VA195) Minimum Technical Requirement MTR 1Height Adjustable - For average adult (capable of adapting (being made suitable) for a particular use) MTR 2Folding MTR 34 Wheels with minimum 6' diameter MTR 4Padded hand grips MTR 5Weight capacity >/= 250 lbs MTR 6Manufactured from non-corrosive materials MTR 7Seat has back support or strap MTR 8Hand controlled brake mechanism for rear wheels MTR 9Seat height of 22' +/- 2 inch MTR 10 Seat width of 17' +/- 2 inch Options/Accessories: 'Basket 'Oxygen Tank Holder 'Extensions to accommodate height up to 6'4' Group Four MTR NumberWalker Folding, Wheeled with Posterior Seat, Adult, Adjustable, Heavy Duty, (Rollator) (VA196) Minimum Technical Requirement MTR 1Height Adjustable - For average adult (capable of adapting (being made suitable) for a particular use) MTR 2Folding MTR 34 Wheels with minimum 6' diameter MTR 4Padded hand grips MTR 5Weight capacity >/= 450 lbs MTR 6Manufactured from non-corrosive materials MTR 7Seat has back support or strap MTR 8Hand controlled brake mechanism for rear wheels MTR 9Seat height of 22' +/- 2 inch MTR 10 Seat width of 18' +/- 2 inch Options/Accessories: 'Basket 'Oxygen Tank Holder 'Extensions to accommodate height up to 6'4' Group Five MTR NumberWalker, Folding (Pick-Up), Front Wheels, Adult, Adjustable, Heavy Duty (E0149) Minimum Technical Requirement MTR 1Height Adjustable - For average adult MTR 2Folding MTR 3Shall use a locking mechanism when open MTR 4Padded hand grips MTR 5Weight capacity >/= 450 lbs MTR 6Manufactured from non-corrosive materials MTR 7Total weight of walker is </= 8 lbs. MTR 8 Minimum diameter of front wheels is >/= 4inches Accessories/Options: 'Tray /Cup Holder 'Rear Post Gliders 'Glide Brakes (Rear Wheels) 'Platform walker attachment capability 'Leg Extensions to accommodate height up to 6'4' 'Leg Extensions w/ standard (to make a standard walker) REQUESTED INFORMATION: If your business can provide Walkers as a distributor or manufacturer, please submit a non-binding statement of no more than three pages providing the following information: 1. Company Name: 2. Capability Statement. Provide a tailored capability statement, specific to this RFI. The response should clearly describe business capabilities to deliver their product line of Walkers. 2.Socio-economic status and business size. Specifically, indicate whether your business is a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and registered in VetBiz Registry at http://www.vetbiz.gov, or a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) 3.If Small Business (SB), indicate if your firm qualifies as a (a) small, emerging business, or small disadvantage business, (b) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act 4.If SB are you a distributor or a manufacturer 5.If Large Business (LB) who are your authorized distributors 6.Provide the DUNS number of your business 7.State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov 8.Provide current pricing for items listed reference product Line MTR table. 9.Whether or not the company is currently affiliated or familiar with the Medical Surgical Prime Vendor program 10. If yes to #9, Provide the link to the Veterans Affairs Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) information including schedule/contract number, point of contact and commodity schedule listing the specified items reference product ID # MTR table 11.State explicitly whether or not the required commodities are on your GSA Federal Supply Schedule and that they meet the Minimum Technical Requirements (FSS Holders only) 12.Provide the link to the General Services Administration (GSA) schedule information including schedule/contract number and commodity schedule listing the specified items reference product Line MTR table (FSS Holders only) 13.Product information, literature, or electronic catalog information. 14.Are the product(s) made in the United States 15.Provide comments, questions and/or recommendations on the above MTRs Responses are due by 3:00 PM EST, December 8, 2015. Please submit email responses to Contract Specialist, Henry Wells, at Henry.Wells@va.gov please include in the subject line of your email the following: 'Attention: Walkers' This notice is to assist the VA in market research identifying potential sources only. Issuance of this notice does not constitute an obligation on the part of the Government to procure these commodities or to issue a solicitation nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation document exists at this time. The VA is neither seeking proposals nor accepting unsolicited proposals, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought Notice.
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