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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF OCTOBER 13, 2016 FBO #5438
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65 -- Cordis J&J Balloon Stent Catheter Consignment - Attachment

Notice Date

10/11/2016
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

339113 — Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21);VA Palo Alto Health Care System (90/NCA);3801 Miranda Ave;Palo Alto CA 94304-1207
 

ZIP Code

94304-1207
 

Solicitation Number

VA26117N0004
 

Response Due

10/18/2016
 

Archive Date

10/28/2016
 

Point of Contact

Mandy Thompson
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Subject: Sources Sought, Cordis J&J balloons and Stents/Catheters Consignment for Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) VISN 21. The purpose of this sources sought is to conduct market research to support the procurement of Cordis J&J balloons and Stents/Catheters Consignment for VISN21. This notice serves to survey the market in an attempt to ascertain whether or not sources are capable of providing the requested services. This notice allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. The sources sought effort is intended to assess industry capabilities and develop/support the intended direction of acquisition planning. The Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. This sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 339113. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this notice. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking vendors who can provide brand name or equal Cordis J&J balloons and Stents/Catheters. The vendors must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for this notice. MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: A. 14 Sleek Balloons: "Shaft and inner lumen have hydrophilic coating "Rapid inflation and deflation times "Quadflex material "High RBP of 13-16atm "Delivery length: 150cm "Smallest balloon length on the market (1.25mm)designed for below the knee applications "Sizes 1.25mm-5mm diameter and lengths from 15mm-220mm broadest portfolio on the market B. 35 Powerflex Pro Balloons: "3-12 diameters "Non-compliant balloon with RBP as high as 18 "Most sizes fir through a 5F "Duralyn material "Short shoulders "Sizes of up to 220 lengths for treatment of long lesions with a single dilatation "Delivery length: 80 and 135cm options "Over-the-wire system C. Cordis SMART Stents: "FDA approved for biliary, vascular, and SFA "Diameters or 6-14 and length of 20-150 - large breadth of sizes "Delivery catheter length: 80 and 120cm "Tantalum micro markers for visibility "94.5% patency at 12 months "36 strut / 6 bridge design which assists in longitudinal stability, scaffolding, and radial force "Longest studied stent on the market D. Palmaz Genesis: "Closed cell Flex-segment technology "Stainless steel "5-10mm expanded diameter "20mm -80mm stent lengths unexpanded "Delivery length: 80 and 135cm options ".035 guidewire compatibility INSTRUCTIONS: Submit a brief description, two-three (2-3) pages (including cover letter) that demonstrates how your company can provide the requested equipment and/or services. Provide authorized distributor memo from the manufacturer. Include past experience in providing this system to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. Please specify your availability and your address. The above salient characteristics are a draft, and are NOT finalized. If any portions seem unclear, prohibited, and/or you are unsure about the draft description of the requirement please list your comments and/or concerns in your response so they can be addressed. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU HOLD A GSA FEDERAL-SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT THAT COVERS THIS EQUIPMENT AND/OR SERVICES AND, IF SO, THE CONTRACT NUMBER. Provide 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 disadvantages business (c) If disadvantages, 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 Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (e) Include the DUNS number of your firm. (f) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov and/or the VetBiz Registry at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. If not, please NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry (g) link to the respondent's General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, or attached file of same, if applicable (h) citation of any current or past customers (i.e., within the past two (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number or e-mail address; and (i) other material relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm. Response is due by noon Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Please submit e-mail responses to Ms. Mandy Thompson, Contract Specialist, at email address: mandy.thompson2@va.gov. Your response should include a STATEMENT OF CAPABLILITY, GSA SCHEDULE INFORMATION, PROOF OF AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR/DEALER, DUNS#, BUSINESS SIZE, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place "Attention: Cordis J&J Consignment" in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure this equipment and/or services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exists at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VAPAHCS/VAPAHCS/VA26117N0004/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA261-17-N-0004 VA261-17-N-0004.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3049056&FileName=VA261-17-N-0004-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3049056&FileName=VA261-17-N-0004-000.docx

 

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Record

SN04301068-W 20161013/161011234043-875f1321a1b26acd1630685f8a6ccf2f (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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