6515--644 - BIOMET TRAYS

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PRICING, DELIVERY, THE MARKET, AND CAPABILITIES IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes 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/RFI DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a RFI only. The purpose of this RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339112 (size standard of 1,000 Employees). Responses to this RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this RFI, further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcements may be published. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking sources capable of providing Zimmer BioMet Trays. This is a BRAND NAME ONLY action. LIN Description Qty 1 135 STR/ 3MM STEM PROV SZ 10-18 1 2 175 STR/3MM OFF STEM PROV 10-18 1 3 135/175 6MM OFF STEM PROV 10-18 1 4 TIB PREP / TRIAL LEFT TRAY ( MOD TIB ) 1 5 CONE/SLEEVE PREP TRAY 1 6 IMPLANTATION TRAY 1 7 TIB FEM PREP TRAY 1 8 CORE ART SURFACE LEFT TRAY 1 9 FEM AUG CORE UNIVERSAL 1 10 CORE FEM PREP LEFT TRAY 1 11 CORE FEM TRIALS LEFT 1 12 GENERAL INSTRUMENT TRAY 1 13 REAMER TRAY 1 14 CORE ART SURFACE RIGHT TRAY 1 15 CORE FEM PREP RIGHT TRAY 1 16 CORE FEM TRIALS RIGHT 1 17 TIB PREP/TRIAL RIGHT TRAY ( MOD TIB ) 1 18 UNIVERSAL PRIMARY CONVERSION 1
*See Attachment 1 for Bill of Materials for each tray/kit. If your company is interested and capable of providing the required supplies and services, please provide 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 in this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer, authorized distributor, and/or can your company provide a solution to the required supplies/services? (4) If you are a large business, do you have any designated/authorized 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, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified. (6) Limitations on Subcontracting: How does your business ensure compliance with the limitations on subcontracting as outlined in 13 CFR § 125.6? (7) Are the items you are identifying/providing considered Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) items as defined in FAR Part 2.101 under commercial items? (8) Non-Manufacturer Rule: If applicable, can you confirm your business complies with the Non-Manufacturer rule? Specifically, does your company: Provide a product from a small business manufacturer or processor? Not exceed 500 employees? Primarily engage in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sell 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? (9) Please indicate whether your product conforms to the requirements of the Buy American Act? (10) What is your lead time to deliver a single unit with all components? Is there scale in lead time with greater quantities? Please elaborate. (11) Does your company have a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract? If so, please provide the contract number(s). (12) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract holder, are all the items/solutions you are providing information about available on your schedule/contract? Please state if all or some items are available on the contract. (13) 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. (14) Please provide your SAM.gov Unique Entity ID/Cage Code number. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to jasmine.pressley-barnard@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Monday, October 19, 2026 by 02:30 PM PT Local. All responses to this Sources Sought/RFI will be used for planning purposes only. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI are not considered a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. If further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcement is issued as a result of the information provided from this RFI, all interested parties must respond to the specific posting separately IAW the specifications of that announcement.