TLIF

This is a combined solicitation/synopsis for commercial items with the intent to award on a brand name only basis to Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Incorporated (hereafter MSD) at: 1800 Pyramid Place, B-A, Memphis, TN 38132-1703. This solicitation is set forth unrestricted and is an urgent and compelling requirement for an upcoming surgery. All responsible sources may submit a bid in the form of a capability statement, proposal or quotation. All bids will be considered by the Agency. It is however the sole discretion of the Government not to compete beyond the restrictions herein (brand name) based upon the responses to this notice. Normally, information received will only be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. The closing date for submitting proposals is: April 23, 2014 at 12:00PM, Pacific Standard Time. This announcement constitutes the only request for quotations. No further solicitation will be issued. The solicitation number is N00259-14-T-0146. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through FAC 2005-72. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at the following web address: http://acquisition.gov/far. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 339113; Size: 500. All interested Offerors shall submit quotations electronically by email to sandra.kretschmar@med.navy.mil or by facsimile at 619-532-5596, ATTN: Sandra Kretschmar. E-mail submissions are limited to 2MB. The submitter should confirm receipt of facsimile and email submissions. Quotations MUST be received on or before April 23, 2014 at 12:00PM, Pacific Standard Time to be considered responsive. All other offers shall be considered non-responsive. Naval Medical Center San Diego requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing the following listed items: 01 Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) Systems, 2 each L3/L5 A TLIF surgery is a spinal fusion procedure that fuses the front and back section of the spine through a posterior approach. The following lists salient characteristics that must be met: 1. The TLIF system includes implants, rods and screws along with a surgical fixation that is corrective and regenerative of the human skeleton and its soft tissues. The system is designed specific for the necessary surgical approach to allow the physician to achieve maximum exposure of the patient's structures to safely and accurately provide fixation of the spine. 2. Must be used with current equipment manufactured by Metronics and be OEM material. 3. Delivery by April 28, 2014 must be met on this urgent and compelling requirement. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Technical capability (adherence to salient characteristics as described herein); 2) Delivery Schedule (requirement date is April 23, 2014); 3) Past Performance; and 4) Price. When combined technical capability, delivery and past performance outweigh price as an evaluation factor. Other qualifications that must be met in order to be considered: 1. The Government will only consider firm fixed-price quotations. 2. Offerors must complete and submit quotations IAW FAR provision 52.212-3. 3. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (hereafter SAM) prior to all awards. The website address for SAM is www.sam.gov. 4. A Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number and cage code is required to register. The following FAR/DFARS provisions and clauses are applicable to this procurement: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (FEB 2012) 52.204-13 Central Contractor Registration Maintenance (DEC 2012) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (FEB 2012) 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Item (FEB 2012) 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (JAN 1999) Evaluation factors in descending order of importance: 1) Salient Characteristics; 2) Delivery Schedule; and 3) Price. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification--Commercial Items (MAR 2012) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (FEB 2012) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or EOs--Commercial Items (MAR 2012) 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (APR 2012) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) 52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (MAR 2012) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) 52.213-3 Notice to Suppliers (APR 1984) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) http://acquisition.gov/far; www.acq.osd.mil 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (FEB 1998) http://acquisition.gov/far; www.acq.osd.mil 252.252-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payment Program (DEC 2012) 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors (APR 2003) 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Report (JUNE 2012) 252.232-7006 WAWF (Dec 2013) Local Clauses: HIPPA, Privacy and Security of Protected Health information Rapid Gate, NCACS Program Implementation Instructions (AUG 2011)