Inactive

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OT... THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). SEE ATTACHMENT FOR DETAILS: Must be Brand Name or Equal This is a requirement for: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Washington DC VA Medical Center (VAMC). DESCRIPTION: The Washington DC VAMC requires the contractor to deliver within 30 calendar days from contract award to the VA medical facility warehouse below during normal business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday: DELIVER TO: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Washington DC VA Medical Center WAREHOUSE: Diana DeJesus 50 Irving Street NW Washington DC 20422 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. IAW FAR 15.201(e), 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. Note: The contractor shall deliver required commodities (Please see attachments) no later than 30 calendar days or less from date of award, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer (CO). Commodities shall not be delivered to the Government site on Federal holidays or weekends unless directed by the CO. Delivery shall be made between the hours of 8:00 am and 3:30 pm of the delivery location, during normal workday business hours. The U.S. Government is Performing Market Research to identify responsible sources who have the skills, experience, and knowledge required to successfully meet the requirements. Information received from Market Research will determine the best acquisition strategy and if responsible sources exist for competition, and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. This is only for Market Research but may result in an invitation to an open discussion with the U.S. Government. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the U.S. Government. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. Propriety information or trade secrets should be clearly marked. Information received will not be returned. The U.S. Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this Sources Sought notice/market survey. The U.S. Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this notice. All responses to this Sources Sought must be submitted to the point of contact listed herein. This does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that procurement will be accomplished and is not a request for proposal or invitation for bid. Responding to this notice in no manner guarantees a contract will be awarded. **Respondents to this information announcement capable of manufacturing these items should at a minimum provide the following information for U.S. Government review ** Legal Business/Company Name (as it is indicated in www.sam.gov) DUNS Number. Contract Number. Warranty Information (Can be a separate attachment) Point of Contact Name Telephone number E-mail Address The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract for this purchase. To be considered for award, prospective quoters must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website and complete representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov . Prospective awardees MUST be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov. PRIOR TO AWARD and through final payment and must complete the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://www.sam.gov prior to award and through final payment. CONTRACT WILL NOT BE AWARDED UNTIL SAM REGISTRATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. SDVOSB and VOSB socio-economic categories MUST be registered within the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) and the Verification Case Management System (VCMS) via www.vip.vetbiz.gov (VetBiz.Gov) PRIOR TO AWARD if selected. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email:Mohsin.Abbas2@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Tuesday, July 28, 2020 by 3:00 PM. A solicitation will be issued later, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Attachment 1: Gray Market Prevention Language (a) Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable.  (b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (c) The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items. ITEM DESCRIPTION: STOCK # DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT COST ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS KNEE SETS: SBD008 1 Strike Plate, Assy, Frame 1 EA SCA101 2 Case, Knee System 1 EA SCS011 3 Lid, Hip, Knee, Broken & Stripped, Osteotome Systems 1 EA SIN001 4 Handle Assy, Osteotome, Twist Lock 1 EA SMT001 5 Mallet Assy, Grooved 1 EA SMT002 6 Mallet Assy, Big 1 EA SNT001 7 Nut, Hex, 7/16-20 UNF-2B 3 EA SOS001-05 8 Osteotome Assy, Retrograde, 1/2" Reach, .313" Wide 2 EA SOS001-06 9 Osteotome Assy, Retrograde, 3/4" Reach, .313" Wide 1 EA SOS001-07 10 Osteotome Assy, Retrograde, 1/2" Reach, .500" Wide 1 EA SOS001-08 11 Osteotome Assy, Retrograde, 3/4" Reach, .500" Wide 1 EA SOS001-09 12 Osteotome Assy, Z Shaped, 1/2" Reach, .313" Wide 2 EA SOS001-10 13 Osteotome Assy, Z Shaped, 3/4" Reach, .313" Wide 1 EA SSH007 14 Connector Shaft for Strike Plate 2 EA SWR002 15 Wrench, Double Open End, 1/2" & 11/16" 2 EA SXT001 16 Extractor Assy, Tibial Component 1 EA SXT002 17 Extractor Assy, Femoral Component 1 EA TOTAL COST: