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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 01, 2017 FBO #5822
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65 -- Auditory Function Screening Device - Grason-Stadler - BNOE - Attachment

Notice Date

10/30/2017
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;Office of Acquisition Operations;Strategic Acquisition Center;10300 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 400;Fredericksburg VA 22408
 

ZIP Code

22408
 

Solicitation Number

36C10G18Q0064
 

Response Due

11/6/2017
 

Archive Date

12/6/2017
 

Point of Contact

Ninatile Bacote
 

E-Mail Address

le.Bacote@va.gov<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

1.0 DESCRIPTION: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program identified Auditory Function Screening Devices as a candidate for VHA-wide (otherwise referred to as national ) single award Requirements contract. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Acquisition Operations (OAO) Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) on behalf of VHA is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation 10.002(b)(2) to determine the availability and technical capabilities of qualified sources. VA intends to award a Requirements Contract with Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) orders in accordance with FAR 16.503, Requirements Contract to a supplier of this equipment. The SAC in conjunction with VHA is seeking a qualified source to provide the Grason-Stadler brand name or equal Auditory Function Screening Devices on an agency wide basis. Vendors will be required to deliver Auditory Function Screening Devices to VHA facilities throughout the United States, U.S. Territories, Guam, and the Philippines. Delivery requirements shall be specified under each individual order. The proposed acquisition will consists of a twelve (12) month base period and two (2) twelve (12) month option periods from the date of award. However, the Government's decision as to whether or not to continue with the contract, upon annual review, will be based upon successful performance during each previous year and continued need. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. All interested companies must be Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving an award. You may access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. All companies must be certified with the appropriate NAICS code on VA Vendor Information Pages at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. This notice is for planning purpose only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This RFI is part of a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award, a competitive contract. It is emphasized that this is a notice solely for planning and informational purposes. 2.0 SCOPE: The scope of this effort falls in line with VA s mission, goals, and objectives in support of providing Veterans care. Auditory Function Screening Devices are used for evaluating hearing acuity. Auditory Function Screening Devices usually consist of an embedded hardware unit connected to a pair of headphones and a test subject feedback button, sometimes controlled by a standard PC. There are five different Auditory Function Screening Devices and these devices are targeted at specific evaluations. A Mid-level Audiometer, a Middle Ear Analyzer, a Two Channel Clinical Audiometer, a Otoacoustic Emissions, an Evoked Potential Screener and a Pure Tone & Tympanometry Screener. This requirement will be IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal which requires that the company indicate each product that is being offered as an equal product. For each equal product, the company must include a description reflecting the salient characteristics (SC) and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the equal product(s) specified in the solicitation. The company must also clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, the company must include descriptive literature, such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer, and clearly describe any modifications it plans to make to a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. See Attachment - Auditory Function Screening Devices for Salient Characteristics 3.0 RFI SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Companies are encouraged to respond if they have the capability and capacity to manufacture the Grason-Stadler brand name or equal Auditory Function Screening Devices which meet all of the salient characteristics. However, be advised that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective analysis of respondents' capacity and capability to provide the required product. If your company has an interest in responding to the requirement described above, please provide the following: Corporate Capability Statement Information: Corporate Capability Statement; demonstrates capabilities, knowledge and experience related to the manufacturing of the Auditory Function Screening Devices described above (please detail if capability exists to meet each spec listed). If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability and scale, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. Responses shall be: Identified with the RFI number; and include: Company s name, CAGE code, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, website address (if available), and the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives. Also please include Small Business designation if applicable. Interested parties shall submit a Corporate Capability Statement not exceeding 10 single-sided, type-written pages using 12-point type or larger.   The page limit does not apply to advertising material such as company brochures and catalogs. If there is any information you deem proprietary, please mark accordingly. SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE 6 NOV 2017, by 2:00PM, Eastern Standard Time. All responses under this RFI must be emailed to ninatile.bacote@va.gov. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the OAO/SAC view of the information received. Do not send any material that requires a non-disclosure agreement or identify information that is business sensitive. Responses to this notice will not be returned. Telephone calls/questions or inquiries will not be accepted If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact Ninatile Bacote at ninatile.bacote@va.gov.
 

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C10G18Q0064 36C10G18Q0064.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3879389&FileName=36C10G18Q0064-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3879389&FileName=36C10G18Q0064-000.docx

 

File Name: 36C10G18Q0064 NX Equipment Auditory Function Screening Device - Salient Characteristics.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3879390&FileName=36C10G18Q0064-001.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3879390&FileName=36C10G18Q0064-001.docx

 

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Record

SN04726546-W 20171101/171030231150-7448bb8b6f8c874149986498e482f592 (fbodaily.com)
 

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