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65 -- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR DISPOSABLE SURGICAL, DRAPES, GOWNS, AND PACKS POC Sue Proctor (708) 786-5182 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, Susan.Proctor@med.va.gov. SUBJ: Sources sought for Disposable Surgical Drapes, Gowns, and Packs This is a Market Survey to locate potential sources for the standardization of various disposable surgical drapes, gowns, and packs. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) desires to offer its customers, on a national basis, the best possible products and prices and to offer its contractors more opportunities within the system. The intent of the standardization program is to establish national preferred sources for medical/surgical items to standardize VA's purchasing of products. Bids/Offers are not being solicited at this time. A formal solicitation or request for quotations will be issued at a later date. Companies interested in having their items evaluated for possible inclusion in the standardization process should carefully review the item descriptions listed below. If your company can provide any of these items, please forward samples of all items available from your company that meet the product descriptions (number of samples required follow each product name) and any corresponding product literature (including all sizes, configurations, etc. available) to: Department of Veterans Affairs Item Management Division (901S) ATTN: Carl Hunter Building 37 First Avenue -- One Block North of Cermak Road (22nd Street) Hines, IL 60141 Companies submitting samples are also encouraged to obtain FSS contracts from the respective government contract office. The VA Surgical User Group, a group of VA nurses and physicians, who have expertise and knowledge of the products, will review and technically evaluate any samples submitted. VA deems the members of the Surgical User Group to be medical experts; therefore, they are qualified to determine which products are acceptable. SAMPLES (number of samples required follow each product name) AND PRODUCT LITERATURE MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MAY 28, 1999. Companies not submitting samples by the above date may be eliminated from consideration on any subsequent procurement action for these items.For additional information regarding contracting issues please contact Sue Proctor (708) 786-5182, or Burnell Brusveen (708) 786-5139. For additional information regarding submission of samples please contact Carl Hunter (708) 786-7783. Product Descriptions for items being considered at this time are as follows: 1. BASIC PACK (Samples: 1 Case) The basic pack shall include 1 Mayo Cover, 4 Drape Towels with Adhesive, 1 Suture Bag, 4 Drape Sheets, Fan-Folded, 55" x 76" (+ or -- 2" tolerance), 1 Reinforced Back Table Cover, at least 44" x at least 88" (Reinforced Area at least 44" x at least 60"), 1 Extra-Large Fabric Reinforced Scrub Nurse Gown with Hand Towel and Overwrap, and 2 Extra-Large Fabric Reinforced Gowns with Hand Towels. 2. ARTHROSCOPY PACK (VA requires only 2 gowns in pack, but will accept 3) (Samples: 1 Case) 3. HIP PACK (Samples: 1 Case) 4. CYSTOSCOPY PACK (Samples: 1 Case) 5. LAPAROTOMY DRAPE (Samples: 1 Case) 6. EXTREMITY SHEET (Samples: 1 Case) 7. SPLIT SHEET (Samples: 1 Case) 8. ZONED IMPERVIOUS GOWNS WITH HAND TOWEL, IN OVERWRAP (Large, X-Large, and XX-Large) (Samples: 1 Case) (*NOTE -- For all gowns requested, including gowns included in packs, snap closures or velcro closures are acceptable.*) (**ADDITIONAL INFO REQUIRED -- In addition to submitting the samples and products literature requested above, companies must include a cover letter that includes the following information: 1) whether the individual components of the basic pack are also sold separately (in overwrap if necessary), 2) if the company and all of its suppliers are Y2K compliant, and 3) which, if any, of the products (or components) offered for consideration are foreign (information should include the country of origin).**) Posted 04/29/99 (W-SN325851). (0119)

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