SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- ERBE ELECTRICAL TISSUE ABLATION SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 5/8/2024 3:39:43 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334510
— Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262) Gilbert AZ 85297 USA
- ZIP Code
- 85297
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26224Q1144
- Response Due
- 5/15/2024 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 06/14/2024
- Point of Contact
- Carlo Manuel, CARLO.MANUEL@VA.GOV, Phone: 562-503-7111
- E-Mail Address
-
carlo.manuel@va.gov
(carlo.manuel@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 6 of 6 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 6 THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). 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. IAW FAR 15.201(e), 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. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 334510 (size standard 1,250). Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide an ERBE TISSUE ABLATION SYSTEM that meets the following salient characteristics and specifications for the VA NEW MEXICO Healthcare System. **Manufacture is PROAIM AMERICA, LLC** Item # Description/Part Number* Qty Unit of Issue 1 ERBE ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION UNIT APC3/ 10135-000 1 EA 2 APC 2 PRESSURE REDUCER WITH SENSOR/ 20134-006 1 EA 3 ARGON GAS CYLINDER,FULL, 20 CU FT. CAPACITY, PURITY99.998%/ 1020-2 1 EA 4 ERBE VIO 3 ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT/ 10160-000 1 EA 5 VIO® CART W/FOOTSWITCH HOLDER, CABLEWRAP AND 1 TANK FIXATION KIT/ 20180-000 1 EA 6 VIO® CART WIRE BASKET/ 20180-010 1 EA 7 APC3 TO VIO CART FASTENING SET/ 20180-141 1 EA 8 TWO-PEDALFOOT SWITCH; VIO 3; REMODE;BRACKET; MIDDLE PIECE/ 20189-353 1 EA 9 MONOPOLAR CABLE MO 3 PIN; OD 3MM SOCKET;L 4.5M/ 20192-135 2 EA 10 ERBECRYO 2 SYSTEM/ 10402-000 1 EA 11 1-PEDAL FOOTSWITCH/ 20402-201 1 EA 12 FLEXIBLE GAS HOSE; L 1M; FOR ERBOKRYO CA/AE/ERBECRYO 2/ 20410-004 1 EA 13 CO2 GAS CYLINDER CONNECTOR PIN INDEX/ 20410-011 1 EA 14 FASTENING STRAP FOR GAS CYLINDER/ 20180-120 1 EA 15 CYLINDER PAD FOR GAS CYLINDER/ 20180-080 1 EA 16 VIO3 AND APC3TO ERBEJET 2/20180-144 1 EA WARRANTY REQEUSTED WITH QUOTE APC3 EXTENDED WARRANTY 1 YEAR/ APC3EW VIOE EXTENDED WARRANTY 1 YEAR/ VIO3EW EXTENDED WARRANTY ERECRYO2 1 YEAR/ EXT-WRNTY SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: The ERBE Electrosurgical Tissue Ablation System will be used in conjunction with our Olympus pleurovideoscope for diagnostic and therapeutic medical thorascopy for complex pleural process of unclear etiology, a common challenge disease process of the chest in our veteran population. Because of its superior sensitivity and specificity, medical thorascopy is replacing conventional blind pleural biopsies. The requirements for the ERBE system are as follows: The cryosurgery system must be a system for flexible bronchoscopy airway management The system must allow us to utilize our current Olympus EUS scope and be fully compatible with the Olympus pleuro-video system. The cryosurgical system must utilize the controlled application of extreme cold to devitalize tissue and for removal of foreign bodies, mucous plugs, necrotic tissue and tissue biopsy by cryoadhesion. The system shall be compact in design, simple to setup and pose no risk of airway fires. The system shall be indicated for use in airway stenoses (e.g., exophytic tumor, granulation tissue), foreign body extraction, mucous plug removal, cryobiopsy and cryo-recanalization Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records. Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency recordsthat are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. The contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data. 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. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to 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? (4) 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). (5) 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? (6) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number. (7) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? (8) Please provide general pricing of your products/solution for market research purposes. (9) Please submit your capabilities in regards to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? (10) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. (11) Please provide your SAM Identification Number. (12) Please provide a list of detail requirements and drawings. *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items"" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Carlo.manuel@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024, at 1:00 PM PST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA NEW MEXICO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 1501 SAN PEDRO DRIVE SE, ALBUQUERQUE 87108
- Zip Code: 87108
- Zip Code: 87108
- Record
- SN07057800-F 20240510/240508230051 (samdaily.us)
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