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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MAY 12, 2016 FBO #5284
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65 -- New contract requirement for the period of 10/01/16 through 09/30/17 laser equipment and services - Attachment

Notice Date

5/10/2016
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 9;1639 Medical Center Parkway;Suite 400;Murfreesboro TN 37129
 

ZIP Code

37129
 

Solicitation Number

VA24916N0451
 

Response Due

5/18/2016
 

Archive Date

7/17/2016
 

Point of Contact

Michael Edwards
 

E-Mail Address

5-6395<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a Request for Information Only; it is not a request for quotations or offers. This procurement requirement is to determine whether any small business can provide can provide these services listed below: CLASSIFICATION CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment and Supplies NAICS CODE: 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing Network-9 Contracting Office on the behalf of the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Corner of Lamont & Veterans Way, Mountain Home, Tennessee, has developed this Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice to solicit market research information from industry to assist the Government with analysis of a Government requirement and provide commercial insight on performance-based solutions, best practices, possible contractual arrangements, and potential issues. This RFI is to determine the availability of Small Business (preferably Service-Disabled and/or Veteran-Owned Owned) entities within the Mountain Home area. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, a Solicitation, or an indication that Network-9 Contracting Office (NCO-9) will contract for the items contained in the RFI / Sources Sought Notice. This RFI/Sources Sought Notice is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.201(e), response to this RFI / Sources Sought Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this RFI / Sources Sought Notice are strictly voluntary and are consider as information only. The Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI / Sources Sought Notice. Responses to this RFI / Sources Sought Notice will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement. This RFI / Sources Sought Notice do not restrict the Government's acquisition on a future solicitation. Network-9 Contracting Office (NCO-9) and Mountain Home VA Medical Center are conducting market research for a Contractor to Laser Equipment & Services for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at the Mountain Home VA Medical Center, Corner of Lamont & Veterans Way, Mountain Home, TN. 37684. Please review the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) provided below before responding to the market research questions as the Government desires that respondents offer their experience and recommendations on the following questions and issues related to this requirement. When addressing these items, respondents should consider the size and scope of the requirement described herein. STATEMENT OF WORK: SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED: GENERAL Contractor shall provide rental of surgical subspecialty laser equipment and factory-trained Certified Medical Laser Safety Officer (CMLSO)-certified assistant for the Operating Room at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center (JHQVAMC), Corner of Veterans Way & Lamont Street, Mountain Home, TN 37684, in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, and the schedule of this solicitation. The required equipment shall be as follows: a) Holmium: Lasers (both 20 watt & 100 watt) as back-up units in the event the VA-owned Holmium Laser is unavailable*; b) GreenLight XPS Laser System (180 watt); c) Aura XP Laser System; d) CO2 Flex Fiber Laser System; and e) CO2 Laser System Free Beam. *The CMLSO-certified assistant shall be required to use the VA-owned Holmium Laser (100 watt) and fibers manufactured specifically for use with this laser and purchased by the VA. In the event the VA-owned Holmium Laser is not available (e.g., out for preventative maintenance or repair), the CMLSO-certified assistant shall be required to use the contractor-owned Holmium Lasers with the manufacturer-specified fibers purchased by the VA. Under no circumstances are third-party manufactured fibers to be used at JHQVAMC with either the VA-owned or contractor-owned Holmium Lasers. A. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES a. SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide the following equipment, or approved equal, on a case-by-case, as needed, basis: (1) Holmium Laser System, 20 watt: Laser, medium beam, 2100 nm wavelength, beam-focusing mechanism, 650 nm wavelength diode laser visible red-aiming beam, American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-standard laser safety glasses and goggles, laser safety signs, delivery and set-up system, CMLSO-certified assistant to operate system. (2) Holmium Laser System, 100 watt: Laser, medium beam, 2100 nm wavelength, beam-focusing mechanism, 650 nm wavelength diode laser visible red-aiming beam, ANSI-standards laser safety glasses and goggles, laser safety signs, delivery and set-up system, CMLSO-certified assistant to operate system. (3) GreenLight XPS Laser System, 180 watt: Laser with XPS Fiber, ANSI-standard laser safety glasses, laser safety signs and goggles, delivery and set-up system, CMLSO-certified assistant to operate system. (4) Aura XP Laser System, 15 watt: Laser, 532 nm pulsed wavelength, fiber delivery system, ANSI-standard laser safety glasses and goggles, laser safety signs, delivery and set-up system, CMLSO-certified assistant to operate system. (5) CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) Flex Fiber Laser System, 40 watt: Laser with 10.6 micron infrared wavelength, up to 5mW red diode laser, 635 nm, fiber delivery system, ANSI-standard laser safety glasses and goggles, laser safety signs, delivery and set-up system, CMLSO-certified assistant to operate system. (6) CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) Laser System: Laser, free beam, 10,650 nm wavelength, continuous wave, ANSI-standard laser safety glasses and goggles, laser safety signs, delivery and set-up system, CMLSO-certified assistant to operate system. (7) Stand-by/Cancellation charges for items 1-6, above. If VA physician performing procedure determines that the use of the laser is not required, a stand-by/cancellation charge will be incurred when CMLSO- certified laser assistant and laser are in the Operating Room. (8) CMLSO-certified assistant to operate VA-owned 100 watt Holmium Laser with VA-purchased fibers.. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE CRITERIA: Laser Assistant(s) performing the services covered by this contract shall be factory-trained and CMLSO-certified, and shall present a record of credentials and competencies for approval, to be placed on file in the Operating Room. The qualifications of the Laser Assistant(s) shall be subject to review by the JHQVAMC Attending, and approval by the JHQVAMC Chief of Surgery Service. The Contracting Officer will be notified prior to any changes in personnel. VA reserves the right to approve or disapprove the assignment of individual personnel furnished by the contractor to perform the functions specified in the task order. The personnel assigned by the contractor must complete VA credentialing process as required. Personnel assigned by the contractor to perform the services must be U.S. Citizens and have current licensure/certification in good standing with the U.S. Personnel assigned by the contractor to perform the services covered by this task order shall be proficient in written and spoken English (38 USC 7402). Services shall be provided as soon as possible after notice of contract award and upon completion of all required Credentialing and Background Investigations (as applicable). JHQVAMC will make every attempt to notify the Contractor as soon as possible when procedures are cancelled and/or rescheduled to release the contract employee. In the event of an emergency or unanticipated absence, the notification period will be less and the contractor will be expected to provide coverage within two days of notification. Contractor will make every effort to maintain consistency of assigned staff at the VA at all times for training, security, and continuity purposes. The contracted individual will be required to show two proofs of identification on their first day of work. Acceptable proof of identification is as follows: Acceptable PICTURE IDs: "State-Issued Driver's License "State DMV-Issued ID Card "US Passport "Military ID/Dependents Card "Foreign Passport "Permanent Resident Card/Alien "Registration Card w/Photo Acceptable NON-PICTURE IDs: "Social Security Card "Certified Birth Certificate "State Voter Registration Card "Native American Tribal Document "Certificate of U.S. Citizenship "Certificate of Birth Abroad Issued by Department of State Credentials Requested: The assistant will be required to complete credentialing during this assignment. An application package will be provided by the VA to be completed by the candidate. This includes curriculum vitae, current references, signed release of information from candidate and statement that candidate does not have any physical or mental health condition that would adversely affect his/her ability to carry out assigned duties, and additional credentialing forms. Candidate will also be required to make application through the VETPRO Internet process. Candidate shall need to be enrolled in VETPRO by VA personnel. The website address is: https://fcp.vetpro.org. Our facility ID number is: 0621 TERM OF CONTRACT: This contract is effective October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 with (4) 1-year Options through September 30, 2021. The contract is subject to the availability of VA funds. The Contractor shall perform no services after September 30th, each year until the contracting office authorizes such services in writing. MARKET SURVEY: 1.Please provide a capability statement that includes, as a minimum, the following information: a.Company Name: b. Company Address: c. Point of Contract Information: i.Name: ii. Title: iii.Phone Number: iv.Facsimile Number: v.E-mail Address: d.System for Award Management (SAM) Expiration Date: e. DUNS Number: f. CAGE Number: g. Business Size(*) (Note: (*) - as it relates to NAICS Code: h. socioeconomic Category: Small BusinessSDVOSBVOSBSmall Disadvantage Business8(a)HUB ZoneWomen Owned Small Business 2.The number of board eligible and/or board certified Laser Equipment Services Personnel your firm can offer/provide: 3.The distance your firm is from the Mountain Home VA Medical Center Medical Center: 4.Comments on the (Draft) Performance Work Statement (PWS) provided below: 5. Comments on current market conditions and obstacles in providing these services to the Government: If interested please provide a capability statement. Also, provide e-mail responses to this Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice no later than Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 4:00 PM (Central Time) to Mr. Michael J. Edwards, Contracting Officer at Michael.Edwards2 va.gov. The response time cannot be extended beyond the suspense date provided. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA249-16-N-0451 VA249-16-N-0451.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2724700&FileName=VA249-16-N-0451-000.docx)

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Record

SN04111284-W 20160512/160510234301-764ccce29cb88eacb252d8f8a858c7cf (fbodaily.com)
 

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