SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Left Arthroplasty, Total Shoulder
- Notice Date
- 2/8/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFTC/PZIO - Eglin, 308 West D. Ave, Bldg 260, Suite 130, Eglin AFB, Florida, 32542-5418, United States
- ZIP Code
- 32542-5418
- Solicitation Number
- FA2823-17-Q-6024
- Archive Date
- 3/8/2017
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Travis, Phone: 8508820203
- E-Mail Address
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jennifer.travis.1@us.af.mil
(jennifer.travis.1@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LEFT ARTHROPLASTY, TOTAL SHOULDER THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTATION OR AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A SOLICITATION. This is sources sought request for information is for the purpose of conducting market research to provide data for planning purposes. This sources sought synopsis announcement does not constitute a formal solicitation and is not a request for proposal, request for quote, invitation for bid, does not obligate the government to award a contract, issue a solicitation, reimburse respondents for any proposal preparation and/or submittal costs, nor does its issuance in any way restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this notice and submittals will not be returned to the sender. The Air Force Test Center, Operational Contracting Division, Eglin AFB, Florida, is seeking potential sources capable of providing supplies for a Left Arthroplasty, Total Shoulder to Eglin AFB FL. Shoulder Arthroplasty system to meet all surgery needs inter-operatively by allowing for complete interchangeability from hemiarthroplasty to conventional total shoulder to reverse arthroplasty constructs. The platform needs to allow for humeral fixation via various different humeral stem-length design offerings from four through twenty millimeters. Componentry should accommodate the widest variety of patient anatomies and fixation needs by way of a combination of cemented and/or press-fit componentry. System must allow for convertibility to a reverse arthroplasty construct from a primary stem. Humeral bearing surface must be made with E1 antioxidant infused technology, or similar technology to protect polyethylene from oxidation and crack propagation during environmental stress-cracking testing. The 96 MDG requires these supplies for a surgery to take place in March 2017. Feedback, questions, and comments regarding the above technical capabilities are welcomed. Interested firms are invited to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC), not to exceed 10 pages, showing the company's ability to fulfill the requirement described above. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. This is not a solicitation nor will a solicitation package be issued as a result of this announcement, and no award shall be made as a result of this announcement. In the event that a solicitation is developed, it will be assigned a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) number or Request for Quotation (RFQ) and the announcement may be published on FEDBIZOPPS. Small businesses with only partial capabilities of this requirement are encouraged to submit their capabilities statement demonstrating the portion of the requirement they are capable of providing/performing. This information will allow the Government to identify areas of possible breakout or possible subcontracting opportunities. Responses to this notice will assist the government in identifying potential sources and determining if a set-aside of the solicitation is appropriate. Firms responding to this announcement should include company name, cage code, point of contact, address, phone number, small business size, and indicate whether they are small business, 8(a) concern, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small business. For the purposes of being considered a small business, the following applies: NAICS- 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, Size Standard-1000 Emp. The Government reserves the right to set-aside any subsequent acquisition based upon known sources and/or responses to this synopsis. Responses are requested no later than 12:00 p.m. (CST) on 21 Feb 2017. Direct responses and/or questions to Jennifer Travis by email at jennifer.travis.1@us.af.mil. Direct expression of interest as well as required documentation should be addressed in writing to the Contract Specialist. All prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of all other information pertaining to the synopsis and solicitation. All responsible sources may submit information that shall be considered by the agency. If late information is received, it may be considered, depending on agency time constraints. All routine communications regarding the announcement should be directed to the contractual point of contact listed in this posting. The Government may or may not use any responses to this sources sought as a basis for a subsequent project/requirement. Any project/requirement developed from the sources sought responses may be the subject of a subsequent acquisition; any such subsequent acquisition will be posted in FedBizOpps.gov separately. Responses to this sources sought will not be returned. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received, or provide feedback to the respondents with respect to any of the information submitted under this sources sought. No requests for a bid package or solicitation will be accepted; a bid package or solicitation does not exist at this time. In order to protect the integrity of any possible future acquisition, no additional information will be provided and no appointments for presentations will be made in reference to this sources sought. Only government employees will review submitted responses to this sources sought. Respondents are advised that employees of commercial firms under contract with the Government may be used to administratively process submissions and perform other administrative duties requiring access to other contractor's proprietary information. These administrative support contractors include nondisclosure agreements prohibiting their contractor employees from disclosing any information submitted by other contractors or using such information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished. Contracting Office Address: AFTC/PZIOA 308 West D Ave, Ste 130 Eglin AFB, Florida 32542 United States Place of Performance: 96 MDG/SGSLA 307 Boatner Road Ste 1 Eglin AFB, Florida 32542 United States Primary Point of Contact: Jennifer Travis Contract Specialist jennifer.travis.1@us.af.mil Phone: 850-882-0203 Fax: 850-882-1680 Secondary Point of Contact: Jason Ward Contracting Officer jason.ward.9@us.af.mil Phone: 850-882-0358 Fax: 850-882-1680
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