SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Kleppinger Tools
- Notice Date
- 12/15/2023 11:22:41 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244) PITTSBURGH PA 15215 USA
- ZIP Code
- 15215
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24424Q0184
- Response Due
- 12/22/2023 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 12/29/2023
- Point of Contact
- Sherrie Thompson, Contract Specialist, Phone: 215-873-3508
- E-Mail Address
-
sherrie.thompson2@va.gov
(sherrie.thompson2@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time; and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Because this is a Request for Information announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists. Therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 4, Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4), Philadelphia VA Medical Center is seeking information and potential qualified sources capable of meeting the following minimum requirements for Kleppingers Symmetry Surgical Tools STATEMENT OF NEED Title of the project: Kleppingers Background: Kleppingers are used during laparoscopic gynecological surgeries. We have a newly hired Gynecologist who will be performing procedures that requires Kleppingers. There is a patient need at our facility and by performing these procedures we can keep Veterans within the Altoona VA instead sending them into the community. We are in need of the Kleppingers, we already possess the Bovie Electrosurgical Generator that power the devices. Tasks and deliverables: Delivery of the following brand name or equal requirement meeting the stated salient characteristics as follows: Qty Equal to Manufacturer-part # Salient Characteristics 2 Symmetry Surgical 90-1011 Handle, Kleppinger Type Ring, 5 mm Diameter, 32 cm o Length 32 cm o Diameter 5 mm 2 Symmetry Surgical 90-1012 Handle, Kleppinger Type Ring, 5 mm Diameter, 45 cm o Length 45 cm o Diameter 5 mm 2 Symmetry Surgical 90-1018 Insert, Kleppinger Type Paddle Tong, 5 mm Diameter, 32 cm o Length 32 cm o Diameter 5 mm Diameter 2 Symmetry Surgical 90-1019 Insert, Kleppinger Type Paddle Tong, 5 mm Diameter, 45 cm o Length 45 cm o Diameter 5 mm Diameter Additional Salient Characteristics Must be compatible with: - Olsen ® 12' (3.6m) Bipolar Cord, Wolf Kleppinger Style Instrument to 28mm Fixed Pin (Valleylab® Style) Generator Plug, Single Use - Olsen ® 12' (3.6m) Bipolar Cord, Wolf Instrument Connector, Olsen Standard Twin Pin Generator Plugs, Single Use, Delivery and installation: All items must be FOB Destination, 30 Days ARO, to the following location: Altoona VA Medical Center Attn: (VA Purchase Order #) 2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd. Altoona, PA 16602 Monday Friday from 7:00am 3:00pm (excluding federal holidays) Request for Information Instructions The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications mentioned above. Responses to this RFI should include company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and point of contact e-mail, DUNS Number, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 339112 (size standard of 1,000 employees). Please answer the following questions: 1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? 2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? 3) Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above? If not, Can you provide additional information shown below. This is to confirm compliance with the non-manufacturer rule IAW 13 CFR 121.406(b) Nonmanufacturers. Does your company exceed 500 employees. Primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied. Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice. Obtained an individual or class waiver? 1) If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). 2) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? 3) If you intend to subcontract any work on this contract, what portion of the total cost will be self-performed/will be performed by your organization? Please provide estimated detailed percentage breakdowns related to subcontracted work and completion of job. 4) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number. 5) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? 6) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. 7) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics detailed above and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? 8) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. 9) Please provide your DUNS number. This RFI will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received via e-mail to no later sherrie.thompson2@va.gov than, 12 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on December 22, 2023, with 36C24424Q0184 in the subject line. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. All questions will be addressed by the Contracting Specialist, Sherrie Thompson. All firms responding to this Request for Information are advised that their response is not a request for proposal, therefore will not be considered for a contract award. If a solicitation is issued, information will be posted on the beta.sam web site for all qualified interested parties at a later date and interested parties must respond to the solicitation to be considered for award. This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supplies or services. The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Request for Information. Information or Questions will only be accepted in writing by e-mail to Contracting Specialist at sherrie.thompson2@va.gov. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Altoona VA Medical Center 2907 Pleasant Valley Drive, Altoona 16602-4305, USA
- Zip Code: 16602-4305
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 16602-4305
- Record
- SN06914255-F 20231217/231215230044 (samdaily.us)
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