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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 FBO #5417
DOCUMENT

Q -- Prosthetic Fabrication & Repair of Artificial limb (VISN 17 NTX, CTX & STX) - Attachment

Notice Date

9/20/2016
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

339113 — Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;North Texas Veterans Health Care Center;VISN 17 Network Contracting Activity;4500 S. Lancaster Road;Dallas TX 75216
 

ZIP Code

75216
 

Solicitation Number

VA25716R0825
 

Response Due

6/15/2016
 

Archive Date

9/13/2016
 

Point of Contact

Dana S. Brazell
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Sources Sought Notice (FBO) THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH. This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for market research purposes only. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue a RFP. This Sources Sought Notice does not commit the Government to contract for any service whatsoever. Further, the Veterans Affairs (VA) is not at this time seeking proposals, and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the VA will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Sources Sought Notice. Not responding to this Sources Sought Notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP. Response to this notice is not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the VA to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website for future information pertaining to this Sources Sought Notice, Pre-solicitations, or an Open-and-Continuous Solicitation. In Fiscal Year 2017, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall be considering to contract for a base period plus four (4) one (1) year optional renewal periods. The Contractor shall have the ability, experience, expertise, facility, staffing, equipment, materials, supplies, labor, supervision, and satisfactory past performance to provide all resources necessary to fabricate and repair artificial limbs for Veteran beneficiaries in VA North Texas Health Care System, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, South Texas Veterans Healthcare System and Valley Coastal Bend Texas Health Care Systems. The Contractors laboratories must be within the State of Texas to accommodate short turnaround times. Medicare L-Code pricing will come into play. The description of services shall include but not be limited to: Fabrication and repairs conducted in-house/on-site at the Contractor's local laboratory shall have a full-time ABC or BOC or VAQP on staff at each of their locations. The provider's facilities shall be approved by the Facility Accreditation Program of the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Inc. (ABC) or the Accredited Facilities Program of the BOC in order to qualify. The Contractor shall be required to follow TJC & CMS standards in Prosthetics and Orthotics. The Contractors do not have to be TJC accredited but must prove the standards are followed. The Contractor shall be required to have met speciation education requirements for certain Prostheses (i.e. the fitting and alignment of prosthetic limb devices and associated services shall be performed under the supervision of a prosthetist who has met the applicable educational and training requirements covered under the manufacturing training program for that device. New technologies require proof of training and only those prosthetists specially trained, or completing training for purposes of providing an item by the time of delivery of the item may provide the item and follow up services to a Veteran. VA reserves the right to determine which technologies require specific training. VA will notify the Contractor when current technologies require specialized training from the manufacturer in order to provide to Veterans. At a minimum, this training shall include CAT/CAM, Longs Techniques, NSNA, and/or educational seminars specific to the fabrication and servicing of these components that were presented by organizations such as National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP), American Academy of Orthotics and Prosthetics (AAOP), American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA), International Association of Orthotics and Prosthetics (IAOP), or a formal program which is specifically designed to train Prosthetists in the fabrication of these sockets. Contractors shall be required to provide documentation of current accreditation. Preference shall be given to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) as outlined in the Veterans First Contracting Program and in accordance with Public Law (Pub. L.) 109-461 the Veterans Benefits, Health Care and Information Technology Act of 2006, as amended and codified in 38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128. The "Rule of Two" shall apply and multiple-awards may come from a solicitation. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and verified in VetBiz database if applicable (VetBiz registration is required for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses) under the applicable NAICS. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and Vet Biz information at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov -- Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE). Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website as no government contracts can be awarded to any offeror not registered in SAM. NAICS Code: 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. PSC Code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment and Supplies Small Business Size Standard: 750 Employees Respondents to this Sources Sought Notice may submit an email responses no later than Monday, 26 September 2016, by 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time. Send your email to Dana.brazell@va.gov. Respondents should provide only answers to the below questions in your email. Do not send any capability statements or brochures. Only answer the questions below: Top Ten Questions: 1. What is your Business Size? Large or Small 2. What is your Business Status? SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB, HUBZONE, 8(a), Small Business, Other (Ability One, etc.) 3. How many employees do you have? 4. What is your company DUNS number? 5. Have you been awarded Government Contracts in the past/currently? 6. What geographic locations (cities/counties) in Texas can you cover? 7. Do you have an Approved Facility/Lab? 8. If your company has a website please provide. 9. Are you registered in SAM.gov? 10. Does your SAM Rep's and Certs list NAICS 339113? Note: The VA shall not provide any replies to email questions or comments as a result of this notice. Please do not email questions or call with questions/concerns. Again, this notice is strictly for determining sources and interest from the market. If interested, please email your reply. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Solicitation for Offers/Quotes. This is not an Invitation for Bid. This is only a Sources Sought Notice. All expenses shall be 100% at the cost of the respondent. ******************** END OF SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE **********************
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VANTHCS/VANTHCS/VA25716R0825/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA257-16-R-0825 VA257-16-R-0825_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3016099&FileName=VA257-16-R-0825-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3016099&FileName=VA257-16-R-0825-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;VANTHCS - SAOW - NCO17;124 E. Hwy 67, Suite 100;Duncanville, TX

Zip Code: 75137
 

Record

SN04278972-W 20160922/160920234508-cad566085c25fd16f18db13567ad3079 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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