This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Prospective offerors are encouraged to view this site frequently for any amendment to the solicitations. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP), solicitation number VA-259-10-RP-0035. The George E. Wahlen Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, Utah, has a requirement for consignment of varying sizes of ADVANTA vascular grafts. The contractor shall provide an estimated quantity of (2) each of various sizes of vascular grafts to be located in the Operating Room at the George E. Wahlen Salt Lake City Health Care System, 500 Foothill Blvd., Salt Lake City, Utah 94148. Consignment inventories will be coordinated with the VA Prosthetic Staff. The contract period shall be for a base year with the Government's option to extend for (2) additional one-year periods.STATEMENT OF WORK DRIVER/ENDEAVOR STENTS 1. Consignment Location: Items under this contract/consignment agreement as listed in the Consignment inventory will be placed in the Operating Room at the George E. Wahlen VA Salt Lake City Health Care System (VASLCHCS), 500 Foothill Blvd., Salt Lake City, Utah, 84148. 2. Period of Contract: This contract shall become effective for a period of one year after date of award with the Government's option to extend for two additional one-year periods. 3. Order: In the event that the VASLCHCS should have a requirement to purchase replacement item(s), the VASLCHCS may do so at the price quoted by the Contractor in the Schedule. Contractor agrees to accept the VA Purchase Card as the preferred method of payment. Purchase orders will be issued when deemed appropriate by the Medical Center. Reimbursement is made only if and when use of the item(s) is made by the VA. The physician will have the responsibility to determine which item to use. If the Contractor cannot provide special implants for specific patients, then the VA may procure the implants from another contractor. The physicians of this medical center will have final approval for acceptance of products. 4. Physical Inventory: All consignment inventories will be coordinated with VA Prosthetic staff. Contractor will remove or replace inventory as necessary. Initial delivery will be 30 days after notice of award. Replacement stents will be delivered within 2 days after receipt of order, subject to availability. VA Prosthetic staff may request that inventory having less than 90 days sterility/expiration date be removed and replaced. A list of all products will be provided to the Contracting Officer. These services will be completed at no cost to the Government. Contractor's personnel, end-user staff member, and Contracting Officer's Technical Representative shall periodically (no less than (4) times per year) conduct a physical inventory of the consignment inventory, with copy of inventory furnished to the Contracting Officer. All three parties must be present for the inventory. 5. Liability: The Government assumes no liability for any item(s) assigned to the VASLCHCS on a consignment basis until such time as a requirement for the item(s) exists and a delivery order is placed against the agreement. Transportation charges will be borne by the Contractor for all delivery orders placed against the agreement. 6. Defects: The Contractor will replace defective products at no charge to the Government, unless the Government has misused or lost products. 7. Returns: Unused items will be returned to the Contractor at the end of the effective period of the consignment without reimbursement or other expenses to the VA. The VA shall issue purchase orders for all unreturned consigned product, including any lost, damaged, stolen or other missing product. 8. Alteration of Quantities under Consignment: The Contractor agrees that the total quantity of items furnished under this agreement can be changed at any time during the effective period of this agreement, if approved by both the Contractor and an authorized VA representative by contract modification. Terms of payment will apply to all additional items. Requirements for additional items shall not affect the minimum/maximum order requirements. 9. Technical Support: Contractor technical support will be available twenty-four (24) hours a day in order to provide consultation on technical issues and in-service training as needed. Contractor will return telephone calls for assistance to VASLCHCS within 30 minutes of VASLCHCS's telephone call to Contractor. 10. Salient Characteristics: All coronary stents being offered must include the following: " Stents must be Paclitaxel eluting. " Must be 38mm DES. " Must be 2.25mm diameter. Apex Balloons must meet the following specifications. " Must be bi-segment inner lumen. " Must have two different options for catheter stiffness - dependent upon clinical situation (Push catheter - Flex catheter). SUPPLIES/SERVICES & PRICES/COSTS TAXUS STENTS/BALLOONS The Contractor agrees to furnish on consignment, Boston Scientific Taxus Stents/Balloons or equal in various sizes. Inventory will be maintained at the George E. Wahlen VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, 500 Foothill Blvd., Salt Lake City, Utah, 84148. Yearly quantities are estimates only. Base Year: Date of Award Through May 01, 2011 Item Product Est. Unit of Unit Total No. Description Qty Issue Price Cost 001 389368250, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 8x2.50mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 002 389368270, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 2.75x8 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 003 389368300, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 8x3.00mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 004 389368350, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 8x3.50 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 005 389368400, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 8x4.00mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 006 3893612250, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 12x2.50mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 007 3893612270, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 12x2.75mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 008 3893612300, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 12x3.00mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 009 3893612350, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 12x3.50mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 010 3893612400, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 12x4.00mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ Item Product Est. Unit of Unit Total No. Description Qty Issue Price Cost 011 3893616250, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 16x2.50mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 012 3893616270, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 16x2.75mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 013 3893616300, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 16x3.00mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 014 3893616350, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 16x3.50mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 015 3893616400, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 16x4.00mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 016 3893620250, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 20x2.50mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 017 3893620270, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 20x2.75mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 018 3893620300, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 20x3.00mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 019 3893620350, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 20x3.50mm 2 Ea. $____ $_____ 020 3893620400, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 20x4.00mm 2 Ea. $ ____ $_____ 021 3893624250, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 24x2.50mm 2 Ea. $ ____ $_____ 022 3893624270, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 24x2.75mm 2 Ea. $ ____ $_____ 023 3893624300, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 24x3.00mm 2 Ea. $ ____ $_____ 024 3893624350, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 24x3.50mm 2 Ea. $ ____ $_____ Item Product Est. Unit of Unit Total No. Description Qty Issue Price Cost 025 3893624400, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 24x4.00mm 2 Ea. $ ____ $_____ 026 3893628250, Taxus Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 28x2.50mm 2 Ea. $ ____ $_____ 027 3893628270, Liberte Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 28x2.75mm 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 028 3893628300, Liberte Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 28x3.00mm 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 029 3893628350, Liberte Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 28x3.50mm 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 030 3893628400, Liberte Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 28x4.00mm 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 031 3893632250, Liberte Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 32x2.50mm 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 032 3893632270, Liberte Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 32x2.75mm 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 033 3893632300, Liberte Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 32x3.00mm 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 034 3893632350, Liberte Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 32x3.50mm 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 035 3893632400, Liberte Liberte Monorail (MR) Size: 32x4.00mm 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 036 38936-822, Taxus Liberte Atom Monorail Size: 2.25x8 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 037 38936-1222, Taxus Liberte Atom Monorail Size: 2.25x12 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 038 38936-1622, Taxus Liberte Atom Monorail Size: 2.25x16 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ Item Product Est. Unit of Unit Total No. Description Qty Issue Price Cost 039 38936-2022, Taxus Liberte Atom Monorail Size: 2.25x20 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 040 38936-2422, Taxus Liberte Atom Monorail Size: 2.25x24 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 041 38936-2822, Taxus Liberte Atom Monorail Size: 2.25x28 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 042 38936-3222, Taxus Liberte Atom Monorail Size: 2.25x32 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 043 38936-3827, Taxus Liberte Long Monorail Size: 2.75x38 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 044 38936-3830, Taxus Liberte Long Monorail Size: 3.0x38 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 045 38936-3840, Taxus Liberte Long Monorail Size: 4.0x38 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 046 38934-827, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 8mm 2.75 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 047 38934-830, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 8mm 3.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 048 38934-835, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 8mm 3.50 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 049 38934-840, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 8mm 4.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 050 38934-1240, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 12mm 4.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 051 38934-1245, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 12mm 4.50 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 052 38934-1250, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: 12mm 5.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ Item Product Est. Unit of Unit Total No. Description Qty Issue Price Cost 053 38934-1627, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 16mm 2.75 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 054 38934-1630, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 16mm 3.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 055 38934-1635, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 16mm 3.50 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 056 38934-1640, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 16mm 4.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 057 38934-1645, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 16mm 4.50 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 058 38934-1650, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 16mm 5.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 059 38934-2027, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 20mm 2.75 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 060 38934-2030, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 20mm 3.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 061 38934-2035, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 20mm 3.50 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 062 38934-2040, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 20mm 4.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 063 38934-2045, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 20mm 4.50 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 064 38934-2050, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 20mm 5.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 065 38934-2427, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 24mm 2.75 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 066 38934-2430, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 24mm 3.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ Item Product Est. Unit of Unit Total No. Description Qty Issue Price Cost 067 38934-2435, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 24mm 3.50 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 068 38934-2440, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 24mm 4.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 069 38934-2445, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 24mm 4.50 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 070 38934-2450, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 24mm 5.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 071 38934-2827, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 28mm 2.75 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 072 38934-2830, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 28mm 3.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 073 38934-2835, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 28mm 3.50 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 074 38934-2840, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 28mm 4.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 075 38934-2845, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 28mm 4.50 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 076 38934-2850, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 28mm 5.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 077 38934-3227, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 32mm 2.75 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 078 38934-3230, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 32mm 3.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 079 38934-3235, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 32mm 3.50 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 080 38934-3240, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 32mm 4.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ Item Product Est. Unit of Unit Total No. Description Qty Issue Price Cost 081 38934-3245, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 32mm 4.50 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ 082 38934-3250, Veriflex Bare Metal Monorail Size: MR 32mm 5.00 2 Ea. $ ____ $ ____ Total Base Year: $ __________ Total Option 1: $ _____ $ _____ Total Option 2: $ _____ $ _____ OTHER CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR). All contractors must register in the CCR prior to contract award. Registration may be started online at http://www.ccr.gov/ccrstart.html. Lack of registration in CCR will make an offeror ineligible for award. Contact CCR at
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+1 (555) 000-0000 to verify or apply for a Duns number. This solicitation document and incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisitions Circular 2005-36. In accordance with 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The following clauses and provisions apply: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions; 52.216-18 Ordering, 52.216-19 Order Limitations, 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity, 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising, VAAR 852.216-70 Estimated Quantities, VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers, VAAR 852.252-70 Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by Reference, 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items, which includes the following clauses; 52.203-13, 52.219-4, 52.219-25, 52.212-4,52.212-5, 52.216-18, 52.216-19, 52.216-22, 52.217-9, 52.232-19, 52.222-2, 52.211-6, 52.212-1, 52.216-1, 52.217-5; 52.233-2, 852-233-70, Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution; 852.237-70, Contractor Responsibilities; 852.215-71 Evaluation Factor Commitments, 852.215-71 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, 852.219-9 VA Small Business Subcontracting Plan Minimum Requirements, 852.233-71 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution, 852.211-73 Brand Name or Equal, 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items must be completed and provided with offers. Prospective Offerors must also respond to 52.212-2, Evaluation of Offers. 1. Salient Characteristics. " Stents must be Paclitaxel eluting. Must be 38mm DES. " Must be 2.25mm diameter. " Apex Balloons must meet the following specifications. " Must be bi-segment inner lumen. " Must have two different options for catheter stiffness - dependent upon clinical situation (Push catheter - Flex catheter). 2. Past Performance. The Government may, at its discretion, base past performance on past knowledge, and previous experience with the contractor, supply or service being provided, customer survey, or any other reasonable basis. Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, are of significantly greater importance when compared to price. Salient Characteristics and Past Performance, when combined are of greater importance when compared to price. The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 339113. Quotations in response to this solicitation should be emailed to
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