SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Telerobotic Service Contract for live transferenceof surgical subspecialty skills
- Notice Date
- 8/29/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- VA Northern California HealthCare System;5342 Dudley Blvd. Bldg 98;McCllelan Business Park CA 95652
- ZIP Code
- 95652
- Solicitation Number
- VA-261-07-RP-0263
- Response Due
- 8/31/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/30/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received prior to 30 Aug 2007 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NAICS code is 541710. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-19. Statement of Work: 1. Adapt Telesurgery Robot to Hold Camera and Laser Pointer to accommodate a camera and a laser pointer. Each device will be mounted on a different arm to allow individual control. 2. Design Interface to overlay graphic notations over the video image. These notations will be available to the remote surgeon to assist with the surgery. 3. Integrate Telementoring Interface with the master console controlling the robot arms. The integration will allow the surgeon to ergonomically control the laser pointer, the camera and the graphic overlays. The system will be tested and refined based on surgeon input. 4. Support Testing on Animal carcasses to demonstrate the impact of a telementoring system in the work of a general surgeon not trained in subspecialty procedures. List of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable): 0001 One Year Service Contract: Live Transference of Surgical Subspecialty Skills using Telerobotic Consultation to Remote General Surgeons. 1 September 2007 to 31 August 2008 1 YR $___________________ Delivery, acceptance and FOB point: VA San Francisco 4150 Clement Street B200-3B105/GUY/2102 San Francisco CA 94121 Only electronic offers will be accepted. Offers are due to candace.renn@va.gov by NLT 2:00 p.m. Pacific time, 31 Aug 2007. For information regarding the solicitation you can e-mail me at the above address or phone at (916) 923-4509. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jan 2006). FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999) For the purposes of this clause the evaluation factors will be Price and Past Performance, which are considered equal in importance. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (MAR 2005): Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision with its offer. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (SEP 2005). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (FEB 2006) For the purposes of this clause items (b) 1, 7, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, and 32 are considered checked and apply. FAR 52.232-38 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with Offer (May 1999) VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers (Apr 1984) VAAR 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities (Apr 1984) VAAR 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising (Nov 1984) Small businesses, especially veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, are encouraged to contact their nearest Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) if assistance is needed in preparing their proposal. The website address for the location of the nearest PTAC is http://www.sellingtothegovernment.net.
- Record
- SN01389044-W 20070831/070829221019 (fbodaily.com)
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