6515--REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) Emergency Pandemic- Nitrile Exam Gloves

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) Emergency Pandemic- Nitrile Exam Gloves 1. Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs and Veterans Health Administration (VHA), is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for Nitrile Exam Gloves, according to the minimum technical requirements (MTR) listed below. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided. Furthermore, the responses obtained will assist the VA with ensuring any final requirement is clearly defined to mitigate potential cost, schedule, and performance risk. The Government believes industry feedback is important and is receptive to comments and lessons learned from industry partners highlighting any potential problem areas associated with this effort. 2. Background: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) manages the United States largest integrated healthcare system, providing care at 1,243 healthcare facilities, including 172 medical centers and 1,062 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving approximately 9 million enrolled Veterans each year. 3. Scope of Work: The purpose of this RFI is to solicit statements of interest and capabilities from all business sizes capable of providing the supplies outlined in this document. The responses to this RFI will help determine: 1) The acquisition strategy 2) Whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the competition among small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or 8(a) certified firms 3) Due to COVID-19 pandemic and resulting supply chain challenges, whether enough BAA or TAA-compliant products can meet the Government s needs. Specific quantities have not been identified at this time. Estimated quantities may range from 100 million to 1.3 billion gloves to be delivered within 150 days. Additional quantities may be necessary in the future. Additionally, the VA requests that interested vendors provide estimated pricing information for the items and quantities stated above. The Nitrile Exam Gloves shall meet the following Minimum Technical Requirements (MTRs): TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (must meet all) MTR 1 Sizes: X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, X-Large MTR 2 No Latex Required by FDA to be identified on packaging label MTR 3 No Powder. Meets ASTM D6124 Residual Powder Test: The amount of powder allowed on powdered gloves is 120mg. Powder free gloves may only contain a maximum of 2mg per glove. MTR 4 Glove material is nitrile MTR 5 Non-sterile MTR 6 Single use MTR 7 Ambidextrous MTR 8 Puncture Resistant. Meets ASTM D412 Tensile Test: at least 14 MPa and a minimum of 500% elongation MTR 9 Meets ASTM D6319 standard for nitrile examination gloves for medical application or Meets ASTM D5250 for polyvinyl examination gloves for medical application or Meets ASTM D3578 and ASMT D6977 for synthetic polymer gloves for medical applications MTR 10 Meets ASTM D1671 Blood-Borne Pathogen Test for barrier to the Phi-X174 virus MTR 11 Meets ASTM D5151 Water Test AQL of 2.5 or lower 4. Due Date and Format of Response Responses to this RFI should be received by 5:00 P.M. EST, 08/25/2020. Please include Emergency Pandemic-Nitrile Exam Gloves: (Insert Company Name) in the subject line of your email. Electronic submissions should be in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF). Responses to this RFI shall include, at a minimum: Information regarding product availability (as described below) A completed PPE Source Market Research Questionnaire in format detailed below. A product cut sheet Submissions should be sent via email to the following points of contact: David Barber at contact@example.gov and Tonya Modlin at contact@example.gov Provide capability to fulfill any portion of the estimated quantities for Nitrile Exam Gloves in the charts below: Product Information Size Manufacturer Product Name/Part Number Country of Manufacture Total Quantity Available Qty Per Box (in pairs) Price Per Box (or range) X-Small Small Medium Large X-Large Delivery Information (complete for as many deliveries necessary to satisfy total quantities identified above) Size Quantities Earliest Partial Delivery Date Expected Final Delivery Date *If you are able to provide Nitrile Exam Gloves from multiple manufacturers please submit separate charts for each manufacturer PPE Source Market Research Questionnaire The purpose of this document is for market research. This document does not commit or obligate the Government in any manner. Please complete all fields and provide any supporting documentation necessary to support your responses below. Company Information: 1. Company legal name: ________________________________________________________ 2. POC:____________________________ Email:__________________ Phone:_____________ 3. DUNS#: _________________________________ 4. Cage Code: _______________________ 5a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered in Vendor Information Pages (VIP)? __________ https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ 5b. System for Award Management (SAM) Registered? ____ Any exclusions:_______________ https://www.sam.gov/SAM/pages/public/samStatusTracker.jsf The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339113 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies 5c. Mark if your company is eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs. If so, please indicate the program: [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no - HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Large Business [ ] yes [ ] no - Other (please specify) 6. Please answer the following questions: [ ] yes [ ] no - Does not exceed 500 employees; (for NAICS 339113, must be verifiable thru the System for Award Management) [ ] yes [ ] no - Are these products TAA Compliant? [ ] yes [ ] no GSA Contract? If yes, list: ___________________________________ Past Experience: 7. Do your company have past experience doing business with the Federal government? Yes_______ No_______ 8. List company s past experience providing this specific product to the Federal government and/or US hospital during COVID19 Product Contract # Govt Agency POC Name Phone Email COVID Related Y=Yes N= No