SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Sources Sought Notice for Surgical Blade
- Notice Date
- 10/7/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center, (049A1), P.O. Box 76, Building No. 37, Hines, Illinois 60141
- ZIP Code
- 60141
- Solicitation Number
- VANAC-SSN-100704B
- Response Due
- 11/8/2004
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- IF YOU WOULD LIKE A MORE EASILY READABLE COPY OF THIS NOTICE, PLEASE CONTACT ADRIENNE ALBACHIARA BY CALLING FEDERAL RELAY AT 1-800-877-8339, GIVING OPERATOR ADRIENNE?S TDD NUMBER 708-786-5172 OR ADRIENNE.ALBACHIARA@MED.VA.GOV SUBJ: Sources Sought Notice for Surgical Blade Items The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research to identify potential sources and is requesting samples for the standardization of Surgical Blades. The purpose of VA?s standardization program is to provide uniformity within VA, and offer VA customers the best possible products at the best prices. OFFERS ARE NOT BEING SOLICITED AT THIS TIME. Rrequests for Qquotationss (RFQs) will be issued at a later date. Potential offerorsCompanies interested in having their items evaluated for possible inclusion in the standardization program are requested to carefully review the item description listed below and to submit product samples by the due date listed. IF AN INDIVIDUAL CRITERION INCLUDES THE WORDS ?INFORMATION ONLY? OR ?AVAILABLE?, SAMPLES THAT MEET THAT CRITERION MUST ALSO BE SUBMITTED FOR EVALUATION UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. Samples are to be provided at no charge and all samples submitted in response to this notice become property of the VA and will not be returned following the evaluation process. NOTE: ALL SAMPLES SUBMITTED MUST BE MANUFACTURED IN A DESIGNATED COUNTRY, A CARIBBEAN BASIN COUNTRY, OR A NAFTA COUNTRY (UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND MEXICO). THE USER GROUP WILL ONLY EVALUATE SAMPLES MANUFACTURED IN APPROVED COUNTRIES. A LISTING OF DESIGNATED COUNTRIES AND CARIBBEAN BASIN COUNTRIES MAY BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: http://www.acqnet.gov/far/current/html/Subpart_25_1.html#1046559. All samples submitted must be clearly marked with the name of the potential offeror, the product number, and the manufacturer?s name. Offerors must also include any corresponding detailed product literature with the samples. Detailed product literature should include, but not limited to, an indication of what materials the products are comprised of (e.g. latex, etc.), country of origin, and a listing of sizes, configurations, etc. available. Offerors must include a copy of the evaluation criteria contained in this notice with their samples and identify where in the product literature each individual criteria is addressed. If the product literature does not clearly address any of the criteria information, offerors must provide this information on company letterhead addressing the stated criteria. In addition, please provide company name, address, contact person and telephone number for questions pertaining to submitted samples. Also, please provide the company name, address, contact person and telephone number of where any resulting Request for Quotation (RFQ) should be sent. If detailed literature or sufficient information addressing the evaluation criteria is not received with the samples, the technical evaluation panelmay will be unable to fully evaluate the samples and the productscould will be eliminated from further considerationIf the detailed literature provided does not sufficiently address all of the listed criteria, the product may be eliminated from further consideration without further discussion. Companies submitting samples are also encouraged to obtain Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts for those products from the respective government contract office.VA intends to award Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) against FSS contracts rather than issuing formal solicitations for the purpose of standardization. Companies who do not havetheir products on a current FSS contract will be eliminated from the competition prior to any subsequent BPA award. For additional information in obtaining an FSS contract, please contact James Booth, Federal Supply Schedule Service at 708/786-5183. Offerors who have a current FSS contract, must ensure that product samples submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice are included on their FSS contract prior to any subsequent BPA award. VA will use the items submitted in response to this request for samples and the results of the evaluations performed on those items to determine which companies are requested to participate in resulting Request for Quotation. The VHA Medical/Surgical User Group, a group of VA physicians, nurses, and clinicians who have expertise and knowledge of the products, will review and technically evaluate samples submitted. The VHA Medical/Surgical User Group will make a subjective determinatione on the acceptability of the samples submitted. NOTE: SAMPLES FOR ANY ITEM THAT INCLUDES A REQUIREMENT THAT THE PRODUCT MEETS A SPECIFIC STANDARD (e.g. AAMI, ASTM, etc.) MUST INCLUDE LITERATURE OR A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER INDICATING HOW THE PRODUCT MEETS THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT. **Please send samples and corresponding detailed product literature to: Department of Veterans Affairs, Consolidated Acquisition and Analysis Service (049A5S), ATTN: Carl Hunter, Building 37, First Avenue - One Block North of Cermak Road (22nd Street), Hines, IL 60141** SAMPLES AND PRODUCT LITERATURE MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 8, 2004. Companies not submitting samples by this date may be eliminated from consideration on any subsequent procurement action for this item. For additional information regarding contracting issues please contact Adrienne Albachiara by calling Federal Relay at 1-800-877-8339, giving operator Adrienne?s TDD Number (708) 786-5172. For additional information regarding submission of samples please contact Carl Hunter (708) 786-7783. Product Description/Criteria is as indicated below. Intended use of the product is for surgical incisions. SURGICAL BLADES (Samples: 1 box of 50 of each product and size to be evaluated) The item described will be evaluated based on the following minimum requirements/subjective criteria and how well the offered products would satisfy the intended use: 1. Single piece construction of a carbon steel blade (Will be evaluated by a review of the product literature and physical inspection) 2. Sterile (Will be evaluated by a review of the product literature and physical inspection) 3. Sterile presentation (Will be evaluated by simulated use) 4. Disposable (Will be evaluated by a review of the product literature and physical inspection) 5. Single patient use (Will be evaluated by a review of the product literature and physical inspection) 6. # 10 blade attachable to #3 and #7 handles (Will be evaluated by a review of the product literature and physical inspection) 7. #20 blades attachable to a #4 handle (Will be evaluated by a review of the product literature and physical inspection) 8. #11 blade attachable to #3 and #7 handles (Will be evaluated by a review of the product literature and physical inspection) 9. #15 blade attachable to #3 and #7 handles (Will be evaluated by a review of the product literature and physical inspection) 10. #12 blade attachable to #3 and #7 handles (Will be evaluated by a review of the product literature and physical inspection) 11. Blade cutting edge shall be (a) Sharp, (b) Well-defined, and (c) Uniform edge (Will be evaluated by a review of the product literature and physical inspection) 12. Individually packaged in a foil peel-pack (Will be evaluated by a review of the product literature and physical inspection) 13. Non-corrugated inner box (Will be evaluated by a review of the product literature and physical inspection)
- Web Link
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RFI VANAC-SSN-100704B
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=VANAC-SSN-100704B)
- Record
- SN00691022-W 20041009/041007211823 (fbodaily.com)
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