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STATEMENT OF NEED (SON) DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CORPORAL MICHAEL J CRESCENZ VA MEDICAL CENTER 3900 WOODLAND AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 BACKGROUND The Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Ce... STATEMENT OF NEED (SON) DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CORPORAL MICHAEL J CRESCENZ VA MEDICAL CENTER 3900 WOODLAND AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 BACKGROUND The Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center has an existing consignment contract with Stryker Orthopedics for hip and knee implants. The new Brand Name Only requirement is for two (2) each - Left and Right - NAV COMPATIBLE DUAL-OFFSET ACCOLADE RASP HANDLES, specific to this request and is manufactured by Stryker. The Orthopedic replacement surgery is regarded as among the most valued developments in the history of orthopedics. The procedure relieves pain and restores mobility to people whose joints have been damaged by trauma or degenerative disease. Surgeons continually work to improve the success of joint replacement surgery by developing, evaluating, and refining existing and new surgical procedures and process. With that is the anterior approach to hip replacements. INSTRUMENT REQUEST PRODUCT CODE DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 2124-1700 RIGHT NAV COMPATIBLE DUAL-OFFSET ACCOLADE RASP HANDLE 2 2124-1750 LEFT NAV COMPATIBLE DUAL-OFFSET ACCOLADE RASP HANDLE 2 The instruments work with the consigned implants and are required for the anterior approach of a hip replacement surgery. Must be Brand Name Only in order to work with Stryker implants. Surgical Instruments for hip replacement - Accolade Rasp Handle DELIVERY/STORAGE REQUIREMENTS The Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center Attn: Warehouse 3900 Woodland Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19104 The POC for this project is Laurie Rentz, Phone 215-823-5800 x4468, Laurie.Rentz2@va.gov 30 Days from time of order. Anything other, please notify us. Deliver material to job in manufacturers original sealed container with brand name marked thereon or maintain coverings in place and in good repair PO# must be on the outside of the shipping box for easy identification Delivery Days are Monday through Friday during normal business hours which are defined as 7:30am to 3:00pm. National Holidays are excluded. Any delivery service performed for emergency orders may be delivered other than normal business work hours and must be approved. The Contractor is not required to provide delivery services on the following National Holidays, nor shall the Contractor be paid for these Holidays and any other declared national holiday by the President. HOLIDAY New Year s Day Martin Luther King s Birthday President s Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day WARRANTY: The Contractor shall provide at least a one-year manufacturer s warranty on all parts. Any recalls to the equipment, the vendor agrees to replace within three business workdays without any additional cost to the government. The Government understands there could be global supply and shipping issues for replacement parts. The warranty shall include shipping costs associated with any warranty repair. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE - Single procurement. No base or option period of performance. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: Payment Net 30 days. Instructions The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, of the Brand Name Only - Stryker - NAV COMPATIBLE DUAL-OFFSET ACCOLADE RASP HANDLE to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications mentioned above. Responses to this RFI should include company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and point of contact e-mail, DUNS Number, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 339113. Please answer the following questions: Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above? (4) If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). (5) Describe how your small business takes ownership of the equipment in the manufacturing, assembly, or delivery process. (6) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (7) If you intend to subcontract any work on this contract, what portion of the total cost will be self-performed/will be performed by your organization? Please provide estimated detailed percentage breakdowns related to subcontracted work and completion of job. (8) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number. (9) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? (9) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. (10) Please submit your capabilities regarding the brand name equipment. (11) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. This RFI will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. Responses must be received via e-mail to david.santiago2@va.gov, no later than, 4 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Tuesday April 18, 2023. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Reference 36C24423Q0728 in the subject of the email response. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. All questions will be addressed by the Contract Specialist, David Santiago. All firms responding to this Request for Information are advised that their response is not a request for proposal, therefore will not be considered for a contract award. If a solicitation is issued, information will be posted on the Beta.Sam web site for all qualified interested parties at a later date and interested parties must respond to this Sources Sought Notice to be considered for a set-aside. This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supplies or services. The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Request for Information. Information will only be accepted in writing by e-mail to Contract Specialist at david.santiago2@va.gov DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.