Contracting Office, USAID/Nepal, G.P.O. Box 5653, Kalimati Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal

65 -- MEDICAL PROCEDURE KITS SOL USAID/NEPAL RFP 97-021 DUE 071497 POC Contact Point: Mike Snyder, Contracting Officer, USAID/Nepal, G.P.O. Box 5653, Kalimati Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal, Fax: 977-1-272357. Internet address: misnyder@usaid.gov. (i)This is part I (through paragraph (vi) of item 17) of a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The two announcements constitute the only solicitation, proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii)Request for Proposals Nepal 97-021. (iii)The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-44. (iv)This procurement is not setaside for small business or other group. (v)Items to be procured. 1. Minilap Kit,575 Kits, 2.No-Scalpel Vasectomy (NSV) Kit,400 Kits, 3.IUD Injection/Removal Kit,200 Kits, 4.Norplant Insertion/Removal Kit,100 Kits. (vi)Contents of each kit a) Minilaparotomy Kit: Items 1,1ea, 2,1ea, 3,1ea, 5,1ea, 6,1ea, 7,1ea, 8,2ea, 9,4ea, 10,4ea, 11,1ea, 12,2ea, 13,2ea, 14,1ea, 16,2ea, 17,4ea, 19,1ea, 20,1set, 21,1set, 22,1ea: 23,1ea, 24,2pkgs, 25,2pkgs,26,1pkg, 27,1ea, 28,1ea, 29,1ea, 35,1ea, 36,1ea. b)IUD Insertion/Removal Kit: Insertion: Items 1,1ea, 2,3ea, 3,3ea, 4,1ea, 5,1ea, 14,3ea, 16,3ea, 18,2ea, 23,3ea, 33,3ea, 34,1ea, 35,3ea, 36,1ea, Removal: Items 9,1ea, 14,1ea, 15,1ea. c)No- Scalpel Vasectomy Kit: Items 1,1ea, 2,1ea, 3,1ea, 7,1ea: 8,2ea, 19,1ea, 23,1ea, 42,1ea, 43,1ea, d)Norplant Insertion and Removal Kit: Insertion: Items 3,4ea, 26,4ea, 38,1ea, 39,1ea, 40, 4ea, Removal: Items 3,1ea, 10,1ea, 27,1ea, 38,1ea, 39,1ea, 41,1ea. Item Specifications: Item 1: Pan, instrument: Heavy (20 through 24) gauge 18-8 stainless steel (18% Cr, 8% Ni). Seamless construction. Rounded corners. Top edge beveled. Dimensions of clips 2" in length x 1/2" in width. Dimensions of pan 12-3/4" x 10 1/2" x 4". Item 2: Cover, instrument pan: Heavy gauge 18-8 stainless steel. Seamless construction. Rounded corners. Usable as an instrument tray with working surface 12-1/4" x 10". Rim 5/8"deep with beveled edge. Rim angled just beyond 90 degrees so that cover may be nested in another cover of the same dimensions. Must fit snugly over the instrument pan (Item #1). Item 3: Cup,iodine: Heavy gauge 18-8 stainless steel. Seamless construction. Top edge beveled. Diameter 3-1/4" at widest point. Height 2". 6 oz. capacity. Item 4. Jar, forceps: Heavy gauge 18-8 stainless steel. Flanged base. Diameter at top 2-1/8". Height 7-3/8". Item 5. Pan, emesis: Kidney basin. Heavy gauge 18-8 stainless steel. 1/2 qt. capacity. Dimensions 8-1/8" x 3-5/8" x 1-3/4". Item 6. Forceps, dressing, standard pattern: Stainless steel. Straight. Horizontally-serrated tips. Length 5". Item 7. Forceps, tissue, delicate pattern: Stainless steel. Straight. 1 x 2 teeth. Delicate, slender jaws. Length 5-1/2". Item 8. Forceps, artery, Kelly: Stainless steel. Straight. Box-lock joint and ratchet. Horizontally- serrated jaws. Length 5-1/2". Item 9. Forceps, artery, Pean: Stainless steel. Curved. Box-lock joint and ratchet. Horizontally-serrated jaws. Length 8". Item 10. Forceps, Mosquito, delicate pattern: Stainless steel. Curved. Box-lock joint and ratchet. Horizontally-serrated jaws. Length 5". Item 11. Forceps, intestinal, tissue, Allis: Stainless steel. Delicate pattern. 5 x 6 teeth. Box- lock joint and ratchet. Length 6". Item 12. Forceps, intestinal, Babcock: Stainless steel. Narrow- width jaws. Outer diameter of loop formed by the jaws no greater than 7/16"at widest portion. Small tips no wider than 3/8". Tissue grasping edges of tips must be blunt and may be serrated, cross-serrated or grooved. Length 8-1/2". Item 13. Forceps, Baby Babcock: Stainless steel. Narrow-width jaws. Outer diameter of loop formed by the jaws no greater than 5/16" at widest portion. Tissue grasping edges of tips must be blunt and may be serrated, cross-serrated, or grooved. Length 5-1/2". Item 14. Forceps, Schroeder, tenaculum: Stainless steel. Atraumatic tips, 1/4" wide, for grasping cervix. Curved sideways. Length 10". Item 15. Forceps, IUD Removal, alligator jaw: Stainless steel, alligator, horizontal-serrated jaws, jaws blunted rather than pointed at tip, length 8" tapered from 9 mm diameter at a distance 18 1/2 cm from the tip to 4 mm diameter at the tip. Item 16. Forceps, sponge, Foerster: Stainless steel. Straight. Oval, fenestrated horizontally-serrated jaws. Box-lock joint and ratchet. Length 9-1/2". Item 17. Forceps, towel clamp, Backhaus: Stainless steel. Box-lock joint and ratchet. Length 5". Item 18. Forceps, utility sterilizing, Cheattle: Stainless steel. Box joint. Heavy duty. Length 11- 1/2". Item 19. Holder, needle, Mayo-Hegar: Stainless steel. Broad, flat, cross-serrated jaws without indents. Box-lock joint and ratchet. Length 7". Item 20. Retractor, Richardson- Eastman: Stainless steel. Set of two: one 10-1/2" long with blades 1-3/4"x2-1/2" and 1-1/2"x1- 3/4", the other 10" long with blades 1-1/8"x1-1/4" and 7/8" x 1". Item 21.Retractor, double- ended, U.S. Army: Stainless steel. Set of two: one small-bladed, the other large-bladed. The set shall be nested together. Blade sizes shall be in accordance with manufacturer's standard specifications. Item 22. Scissors, tonsil, Metzenbaum: Stainless steel. Slightly curved on flat. All surfaces must be completely smooth and highly polished. Length 7". Item 23. Scissors operating, Mayo: Stainless steel. Curved. Blunt and blunt tips. Length 6-3/4". Item 24. Needles, eye, reusable: Stainless steel. 1/2 circle, taper point, regular eye. Size 6. Packed six needles to a package. Item 25. Needles, eye, reusable: Stainless steel. 1/2 circle, cutting edge, regular eye. Size 6. Packed six needles to a package. Item 26. Needles, abdominal, Keith, reusable: Stainless steel. Straight with triangular point, cutting edge, regular eye. Length 2- 1/2". Packed six needles to a package. Item 27. Handle, surgical knife: Stainless steel or chrome-plated nickel-silver alloy. Distal end rounded, tapered, beveled to fit interchangeably with blade nos. 10, 11, 12, and 15. Horizontal serrations inferior and superior surface of handle. Handle graduated in cm on superior surface. Size #3. Item 28. Catheter, urethral, female: Stainless steel or chrome or nickel-plated steel. French style size #14. Item 29. Elevator, uterine, Ramathibodi: Stainless steel. Length 10-1/2". Handle consists of closed steel loop 8 cm long and 2 cm wide at widest portion. Two 1 mm linear projections 5 mm apart in midline on superior or inferior surface distal to loop of handle (preferably superior). Tip is ball-like, rounded, 3 to 4 mm in diameter. Circular plate 4 cm proximal to tip, 1 to 2 mm thick, 3 cm in diameter, perpendicular to long axis of the instrument. Plate forms 3/4 of a circle, as it has a horizontal cut-out, straight superior surface (rather than a continued circular one). Distance from stem to horizontal 1 cm. Stem of instrument has three angles. Diameter of the stem is 6 mm. at its junction with the handle, tapering to diameter of 2-3 mm at the first angle. Angle #1 is 25 degrees from the longitudinal axis of this preceding section of the stem located 5 cm proximal to the metal perpendicular plate. Angle #2 is 25 degrees from the longitudinal axis of the preceding section of the stem located 2 cm proximal to the metal perpendicular plate. Angle #3 is 15 degrees from the longitudinal axis of the preceding section of the stem located 2 cm distal to the metal perpendicular plate. Item 33. Sound, uterine, Sims: Stainless steel. Malleable. Superior surface of handle serrated. Stem graduated in cms from 3 to 20 cm. Length of stem 24 cm. Tip ball-like, rounded, 3-4 mm in diameter. Length 12-1/2" including handle. Item 34. Speculum, vaginal, Graves: Stainless steel. Small size. Blades 3"x3/4". Item 35.Speculum, vaginal, Graves: Stainless steel. Medium size. Blades 4"x1-3/8". Item 36.Speculum, vaginal, Graves: Stainless steel. Large size. Blades 4-1/2"x1-3/8". Item 38.Pan, Instrument: Same as Item #1 above, except the dimensions of the pan are to be 8-7/8" x 5"x2". Item 39. Cover, Instrument Pan: Same as Item #2 above, except the dimensions of the working surface are to be 9-5/8" x 5-3/4". Item 40. Trocar: This instrument consists of two parts: 1) Cannula, stainless steel AISI 304 tubing, size 3.20/2.80 (o.d./i.d.) x 70mm, mounted on a Luer lock hub made of nickel and chrome-plated brass. Three circumferential linear indentations at: 1.05 cm from the point, 4.4 cm from the point, and 5.5 cm from the point. 2) Plunger, stainless steel AISI 304 rod, size 2.60 x 78mm, mounted on a nickel and chrome-plated knob. Item 41. Forceps, Mosquito, Halstead: Stainless steel. Straight. Box-lock joint and ratchet. Horizontally-serrated jaws. Length 5". Item 42. Extracutaneous ringed forceps: To encircle and grasp the vas deferens, without injuring the skin. 3.5 mm diameter ring with blunt tips. 5-1/2" long. Item 43.Dissecting forceps: To puncture the scrotal skin, spread the tissues, dissect the sheath, and deliver the vas dererens. Similar to a mosquito hemostat, curved, sharply pointed tips, no serrations. 5" long. Packing: Items for each kit wrapped, banded together (by subkit where possible) and placed in instrument pan with pan cover on top. Each kit packedtightly in separate carton. Cartons packed in standard commercial packing. (continued in Part II). (0163)

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