65--MARION - BACKUP INSTRUMENT SET

Sources Sought Notice The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 is conducting market research to help determine the availability and technical capabilities of qualified vendors who can provide Small Fragment Universal Locking System. POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE: 1) Company Name: Address: Point of Contact: Phone, Fax, and Email: DUNS number: Cage Code: Type of business, (e.g. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, 8(a), HUB Zone, Women Owned Small Business, or Large Business): 2) Statement of Capability that demonstrates ability of providing Small Fragment Universal Locking System. 3) Manufacturer: YES or NO Distributor: YES or NO Will items be obtained from a small business manufacturer? YES or NO Are the items on a FSS/GSA contract? YES or NO. If yes, please provide the contract number and list the items/equipment/reagents that are on the FSS/GSA contract. Questions must be submitted via email referencing 36C25519Q0183 Backup Instrument Set in the subject line to contact@example.gov. Requests or questions via telephone will not be accepted. This notice is to assist the NCO 15 in determining sources only. This announcement is not a request for proposals or quotations. The Government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of information in response to this announcement. Questions and responses must be submitted no later than 10:00 a.m. (CST) on January 22, 2019 to Shelley Welton at contact@example.gov. Any proprietary information should be clearly identified as "proprietary information". STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENT This solicitation uses a Brand Name or Equal Description of the product required. This permits prospective contractors to offer products other than those specifically referenced by brand name. All offers must work with existing equipment that has already been purchased and is currently in use at the station. Minimum Technical Specifications: The surgical instruments must be constructed of solid 300 or 400 series German stainless steel Certificate of authenticity will need to be provided All instrument surfaces must be visibly smooth and must not contain casting marks, ruff box locks or grind marks All instruments must be new and re-useable Needs to be compatible with instruments and implants that are already in inventory (Small frag set that is currently in use at the Marion Campus) Laparoscopic like or MIS (Minimally Invasive Surgery) type instruments must be able to be taken apart for cleaning or specific IFU s (Instructions For Use) and cleaning instructions provided. Instruments with lumens or cannulas will need to constructed in a manner that they can be manually cleaned with a brush (or similar cleaning device) where the cleaning instrument is exits the instrument channel completely in order to ensure proper cleaning. Any exceptions must be completely documented in quotation. Instruments that utilize flush ports must contain device specific IFU s and cleaning instructions and will be allowed after the documents and instruments are evaluated by the receiving facilities SME (Subject Matter Expert). IFU s that indicate cleaning and disinfection needs to be performed within one hour will not be accepted (excluding pre-cleaning at point of use). Instruments with identifying numbers (model part numbers) on the instruments must be the same as those listed on the purchase order or quotation. Third party etching or engraving will not be acceptable. Each instrument past present and future containing unique identification number must be exactly the same as the original. Replacements provided under warranty/replacements must be exactly the same as the original. IFU s, cleaning and maintenance instructions will be provided with quotation. Instrumentation must be compatible with Pre-vacuum steam sterilization cycle, 270°F temperatures with a 4 minute exposure as reflected in the instructions. Complex instruments requiring specialized cleaning will have device specific instructions provided. PART NUMBER: 00-4836-035-34 3.5MM ULS STANDARD & LCK INST QUANTITY: 2 SETS