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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 FBO #6515
DOCUMENT

65 -- Request of Information: Custom Sterile Procedure Packs - Attachment

Notice Date

9/25/2019
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

339113 — Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Program Contracting Activity Central;212 3rd Ave. South, Suite 29;Minneapolis MN 55401
 

ZIP Code

55401
 

Solicitation Number

36C77619Q0229
 

Response Due

10/11/2019
 

Archive Date

1/9/2020
 

Point of Contact

Nicole Kutsi
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking interested sources for the requirement entitled: CUSTOM STERILE PROCEDURE PACKS This is a Sources Sought announcement only this is not a Request for Proposal. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified vendors with special interest. No solicitation is being issued at this time. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All responses must be received by Friday, October 11, 2019 by no later than 4:00PM (CST) to the point of contact listed below. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Respondents may be contacted to present their capabilities and interact with PCAC, logistic and clinical staff for an industry day session for additional information. PLEASE NOTE: Only vendors who respond to RFI number 36C77619Q0229 shall be considered for an invitation to participate in the potential industry day session. Attendance/participation at an Industry Day session is not a prerequisite for participation in responding to this RFI or any solicitation that may eventually result from the session or response to this RFI. Further, PCAC reserves the right to invite some, all or none of the RFI respondents to the potential industry day session. This RFI is conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e) as part of market research as a forum to discuss with small and large businesses and to obtain feedback on acquisition strategies related to the Program Contracting Activity Center (PCAC) Strategic Sourcing Custom Sterile Procedure Packs. The objective of this RFI is to obtain input from the industry with expertise in and knowledge for implementation and management of providing custom sterile procedure packs. PCAC Strategic Sourcing is seeking potential business sources capable of providing Custom Sterile Procedure Packs for participating medical centers located in VISNs 6,7,8, 9,10,12,15,16, and 23 (SEE ATTACHMENTS A and B). Potential vendor(s) will provide custom sterile procedure packs for an estimated 70 facilities and will be responsible for providing all labor, materials, transportation, equipment, quality assurance and supervision in compliance with federal, state and local regulations. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this request for information is: 339113-Surgical Appliance and Supplies which has a business size standard of 750 Employees. Interested vendors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. All responses to questions below shall be submitted via email to Nicole Kutsi at Nicole.kutsi@va.gov by October 11, 2019 at 1:00 pm CST. Please only submissions to questions below, no additional questions at this time will be entertained. Please explain clearly and concisely and please do not respond to a question directing us to a specific website link to search for an answer. You may provide a link to verify your response. If interested in performing this requirement, please provide the requested information as indicated below: Company name, address, and point of contact to include Phone Email address Business Size Standard: Is your business large or small? If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business? If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if you firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? Is your firm certified "Hub zone" firm? Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? Is your firm registered and verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VetBiz) as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small or Veteran-Owned small business? Describe in detail your current experience with manufacturing and/or supplying custom sterile procedure packs. Include: How many facilities you currently provide custom sterile procedure packs for Are the facilities you provide custom sterile packs for Government entities and/or Private Sector/local facilities Estimated number of packs provided for those facilities Describe in detail your distribution processes for supplying custom sterile procedure packs for an estimated 70 medical centers (throughout several different states). Include: How many distribution centers you currently utilize The capabilities for establishing additional distribution centers as needed Inventory on hand processes and procedures
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/ISC/OISC/36C77619Q0229/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C77619Q0229 36C77619Q0229_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=5169385&FileName=36C77619Q0229-003.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=5169385&FileName=36C77619Q0229-003.docx

 

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

Record

SN05458620-W 20190927/190925230954-c96727982380a223f431729ffb489c0e (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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