65 -- LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY SUPPLIES TROCARS

Notice Date

December 6, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, NMC San Diego, Bldg 1 38400 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA, 92134-5000

ZIP Code

92134-5000

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-N00259-1341-SS01

Response Due

December 19, 2001

Point of Contact

nick delos reyes, purchasing agent, Phone 619-532-5289, Fax 619-532-5596, Email nddelosreyes@nmcsd.med.navy.mil

Description

Potential sources sought to participate in the regional standardization of Laparoscopic Surgery Supplies (Trocars). TRICARE Regions 9 and 10, a military integrated delivery network (IDN), comprised of Army, Navy and Air Force medical treatment centers in California, is considering standardizing and establishing a single source Regional Incentive Agreement for Laparoscopic Surgery Supplies (Trocars). If your company currently holds a Distribution and Pricing Agreement (DAPA) with the Defense Supply Center-Philadelphia (DSCP) for Laparoscopic Surgery Supplies (Trocars), your company is eligible to participate in the standardization process. Please respond no later than December 19, 2001 by Email: ruorias@reg9.med.navy.mil and provide the following information: 1. Your company name, address and company?s history 2. Point of contact, telephone, fax and E-mail address 3. Distribution locations 4. What is your DAPA Number? 5. Are your products being distributed by the Prime Vendor, Owens & Minor, serving Regions 9 and 10? If no, why? 6. If you are a distributor, what brand(s) of Laparoscopic Surgery Supplies (Trocars) do you distribute? 7. Do you have a customer support through a 1 (800) number? If yes, what is it? 8. Can you provide phone numbers for local sales representatives in Regions 9 and 10? 9. What types of educational tools or materials do you have for this product line? Do you offer an In-service Training with C.E.U./C.M.E. units? 10. History of backorders and/or recalls a) Dates and duration b) Cause c) How was information communicated to customers? d) Resolution e) Interim customer support provisions 11. Are your products latex-free? 12. What is your Replacement/Damage Policy? 13. What is your upgrade, exchange & restocking policy? 14. Are your products available in full range of sizes? 15. Are your products available as disposable, single-patient use only? 16. Are your products available in a clear, peel-away, sterile packaging? For questions or additional information, please contact Ricardo U. Orias at (619) 532-8537 or Email: ruorias@reg9.med.navy.mil.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011210/65SOL002.HTM (D-340 SN5145M9)