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Page 18 of 20 Page 1 of Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (F... Page 18 of 20 Page 1 of Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation number is 36C24925Q0266. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03. This solicitation is unrestricted. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112 with a small business size standard of 1000 Employees The FSC/PSC is 6515. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) is requesting the equipment to perform Spinal Endoscopic surgery. TVHS is requesting to purchase the equipment required to perform this surgery at their facilities. This will provide TVHS the opportunity to improve pain, function, and quality of life for veterans at TVHS. The equipment includes the reusable and disposable tools required to perform endoscopic spine surgery a minimally invasive spine surgery technique that can be used to make current spine surgeries safer and make recovery easier and can be applied to spine conditions that traditional spine surgeries generally don t have a treatment for All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: Supplies/Services See attached excel File. Vendor will fill out Unit Price, Manufacturer part number, Item price on FSS if applicable, Item part name, Item part number, Item model number, OEM Name. Failure to include this information will disqualify the vendor from award consideration. STATEMENT OF WORK GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Title of Project: Endoscopic spine surgery at Tennessee Valley Healthcare System 2. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in this statement of work (SOW), except as may otherwise be specified. This project will establish the tools and develop the expertise for performance of endoscopic spine surgery at Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS). Endoscopic spine surgery is the most minimally invasive and least morbid approach to spine surgery for selected individuals and can sometimes offer longer response to commonly used pain procedures. 3. Background: Spine conditions are prevalent among Veterans and are a common cause of pain and disability. Endoscopic spine surgery has been shown to lead to similar surgical outcomes with less morbidity in appropriately selected patients. Endoscopic spine surgery can also be used to improve the outcomes of common pain procedures and offer treatments for conditions that do not have effective treatments. Currently, these techniques are not available to Veterans at TVHS, so they seek this care in the community, receive more invasive surgery, or are not offered effective treatment. This project will allow providers at TVHS to access and master the tools of endoscopic spine surgery and broaden the availability of safe and effective spine procedures for Veterans at TVHS. Data will be collected to describe TVHS experience with this technology to share the values and challenges of this technology throughout the VA system. 4. Performance Period: The contractor shall complete the work required under this SOW in 21 calendar days or less from date of award, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer (CO). If the contractor proposes an earlier completion date, and the Government accepts the contractor s proposal, the contractor s proposed completion date shall prevail. B. CONTRACT AWARD MEETING The contractor shall not commence performance on the tasks in this SOW until the CO has conducted a kickoff meeting, or has advised the contractor that a kick off meeting is waived. C. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. All written deliverables shall be phrased in layperson language. Statistical and other technical terminology shall not be used without providing a glossary of terms. 2. Where a written milestone deliverable is required in draft form, the VA will complete their review of the draft deliverable within 5 business days from the date of receipt. The contractor shall have 5 business days to deliver the final deliverable from date of receipt of the Government s comments. 3. If for any reason any written milestone deliverable cannot be reviewed by the COR and delivered back to the contractor within the scheduled time frame, the COR is required to explain why in writing to the CO, including a firm commitment of when the work shall be completed. If deliverable cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, compensation may be due to the contractor. D. SPECIFIC MANDATORY TASKS AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES Description of Tasks and Associated Deliverables: The contractor shall provide the specific deliverables described below within the performance period stated in Section A.4 of this SOW. Task One: The contractor shall provide a detailed work plan and briefing for the VA project team, which presents the contractor's plan for completing the contract. The contractor's plan shall be responsive with this SOW and describe, in further detail, the approach to be used for each aspect of the contract as defined in the technical proposal. Deliverable One: A detailed work plan and briefing. Task Two: The contractor shall provide endoscopic spine surgery equipment to interface with TVHS existing video system, to allow performance of lumbar transforaminal discectomy, lumbar foraminoplasty, lumbar interlaminar discectomy, lumbar laminectomy, foraminotomy and facetectomy, and denervation procedures in the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spinal areas. This includes all reusable equipment as listed in the equipment quote and punctual supply of consumable equipment as listed in the consumables quote to allow scheduling of operations at TVHS in a timely fashion. Technical support will also be provided to ensure the equipment functions as intended for its intended lifespan with repairs and temporary replacements as appropriate when equipment is properly used. Deliverable Two: Endoscopic spine equipment per quote and consumables per quote, with collaboration with TVHS to ensure timely replenishment of stock of consumables. Access to technical support for troubleshooting, repairs, and temporary equipment replacements as needed. Task Three: The contractor shall provide training for clinicians and operating room staff in the use and care of the equipment, instrumentation, and consumables, as well as the interface with existing video platforms. Deliverable Three: Clinicians will be trained at TVHS and off-site on use of equipment and consumables. Operating room and sterile processing staff will be trained on-site on appropriate set-up, use, and care of equipment and consumables. SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERABLES 1. The contractor shall complete the Delivery Date column in Attachment A for each deliverable specified. 2. Unless otherwise specified, the number of draft copies and the number of final copies shall be the same. 3. If for any reason any deliverable cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, the contractor is required to explain why in writing to the CO, including a firm commitment of when the work shall be completed. If deliverable cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, compensation may be taken from the contractor. 4. If for any reason any cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, the contractor is required to explain why in writing to the CO, including a firm commitment of when the work shall be completed. This notice to the CO shall cite the reasons for the delay, and the impact on the overall project. The CO will then review the facts and issue a response, in accordance with applicable regulations. If deliverable cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, compensation may be taken from the contractor. G. CHANGES TO STATEMENT OF WORK Any changes to this SOW shall be authorized and approved only through written modifications to the contract by the CO. A copy of each modification will be kept in a project folder along with all other products of the project. Costs incurred by the contractor through the actions of parties other than the CO shall be borne by the contractor. H. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1. Detailed invoices will be submitted by the contractor in arrears after VA receipt and acceptance of equipment installation and training. Invoices must include purchase order (PO) number, contract number, PO line items and description, period of service covered/dates, and cost at a minimum. Pricing shall be competitive market value and reasonable. I. TRAVEL [Not applicable] J. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES [If applicable] Point of Contact: Program Manager Dr. William E. Rivers, Chief, PM&RS 615.225.6559 William.rivers@va.gov Donna Hall, AO, COR 615.964.1539 Donna.hall@va.gov K. CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS The contractor must inform the VHA COR when personnel are removed from the contract for any reason. If a key person becomes unavailable to complete the contract, proposed substitutions of key personnel shall be made to the COR and CO. L. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE It is agreed that: 1. The preliminary and final deliverables, and all associated working papers, application source code, and other material deemed relevant by VA which have been generated by the contractor in the performance of this contract, are the exclusive property of the U.S. Government and shall be submitted to the CO at the conclusion of the contract. 2. The CO will be the sole authorized official to release, verbally or in writing, any data, draft deliverables, final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this contract. No information shall be released by the contractor. Any request for information relating to this contract, presented to the contractor, shall be submitted to the CO for response. 3. Press releases, marketing material, or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project, shall not be publicized without the written approval of the CO. The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far. The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The version of FAR 52.212-1 in the addendum is tailored for Simplified Acquisition Procedures and supersedes the current version of FAR 52.212-1 contained in the FAR. The following provision is incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items , applies to this acquisition and the following clauses and instructions are added as addenda: ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) 52.204-7 System for Award Management (NOV 2024) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020) 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999) 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. Offeror 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. 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. Any award made as a result of this solicitation will be made on an All or Nothing Basis. Offerors are warned against contacting any VA personnel other than the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist prior to placement of any award made resulting from this RFQ. If such contact occurs and found to be prejudicial to competing contactors, the offeror making such contact may be excluded from award considerations. All proprietary information shall be clearly and properly marked. If the Offeror submits annexes, documentation, attachments or the like, not specifically required by this solicitation, such will count against the Offeror s page limitations unless otherwise indicated in the specific volume instructions below. All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote and provide an adequate basis (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotations; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the quoter; (4) A technical description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (5) Terms of any express warranty; (6) Price and any discount terms; (7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address; (8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the quoter shall complete electronically); (9) Acknowledgment Request for Quotation amendments; (10) Past performance will not be considered in simplified acquisition procurements. (11) Quote should include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotes that fail to furnish required representations and certifications, information requested in (1) to (9), and accept the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Additionally, the Vendor will fill out the following information on the Excel spread sheet: Unit Price, Manufacturer part number, Item price on FSS if applicable, Item part name, Item part number, Item model number, OEM Name. Failure to include this information will disqualify the vendor from award consideration as a failure to follow instructions to offerors. (c) Period for acceptance of Quotes. The quoter agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. (d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of quotes. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during testing. (e) Multiple Quotes. Multiple quotes are not being accepted. (f) Late submissions, revisions, and withdrawals of quotes. (1) Quoters are responsible for submitting quotes so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that quotes are due. (2) Any quotation received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotes is "late" and may not be considered unless it is received before purchase order issuance and the Contracting Officer (CO) determines that accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition. (3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotations cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of quotes by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude a notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of quotes will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume. (g) Issuance of Purchase Order. The Government may issue a purchase order to one or more quoters as identified in the Request for Quote (RFQ). Therefore, the quoter s initial quote should contain the best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public s best interest. The Contracting Officer (CO) may issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest priced quotation. (h) Multiple awards. The Government may issue a purchase order for any item or group of items of a quotation, unless the quoter qualifies the quotation by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, quotations may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to issue a purchase order for a quantity less than the quantity quoted, at the unit prices quoted, unless the quoter specifies otherwise in the quotation. (1) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. (i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to- GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section Suite 8100 470 East L Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407 Telephone (202) 619-8925, Facsimile (202) 619-8978. (ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee. (2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites: (i) ASSIST ( https://assist.dla.mil/online/start/). (ii) Quick Search ( http://quicksearch.dla.mil/). (3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by- (i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard ( https://assist.dla.mil/wizard/index.cfm); (ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or (iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone (215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462. (4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance. (j) Unique entity identifier (UEI). Applies to all quotes that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and quotes at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The quoter must enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its quote, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the quoters name and address. The quoter also must enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the UEI. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the quoter to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the quoter does not have a UEI, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for UEI establishment directly to obtain one. The quoter should indicate that it is a quoter for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the UEI. (k) [Reserved] (l) Requests for information. The CO will not notify unsuccessful quoters that responded to this Request for Quotation (RFQ). However, quoters may request information on purchase order(s) resulting from this solicitation with the CO. FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://sam.gov/ in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services [In accordance with FAR 12.301(c) when the use of evaluation factors is appropriate, the contracting officer may (1) Insert the provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in solicitations for commercial products or commercial services (see 12.602); or (2) Include a similar provision containing all evaluation factors required by 13.106, subpart 14.2 or subpart 15.3, as an addendum (see 12.302(d)).] The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2023) ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 The following clauses are included as a part of the addendum: 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020) 852.212-70, Provisions and Clauses Applicable to VA Acquisition of Commercial Items (APR 2020). The following clauses are incorporated by this clause: 852.203.70 Commercial Advertising (May 2018) 852.212-71 Gray Market Items (FEB 2023) 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. (NOV 2018) 852.242-71 Administrative Contracting Officer (OCT 2020) 852.264-71 Rejected Goods (OCT 2018) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025) The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation & First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUNE 20220) 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (JUN 2023) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (JAN 2025) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (JAN 2025) 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule (SEP 2021) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2025) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services (May 2024) Combined Synopsis-Solicitation Notice Page 20 of 20 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies (OCT 2022) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Polices to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management 52.240-1 Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security Drone Act- Covered Foreign Entities (NOV 2024) All quotes shall be sent to james.moore20@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM CST 06/27/2025 Award will be based upon a comparative evaluation of quotes in accordance with the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR 13. Comparative evaluation is the side by side pairwise comparison of quotes based on factors resulting in a Contracting Officer decision for the quote most favorable to the Government. The following are the decision factors: Evaluation-Commercial Items , applies to this acquisition. The government intends to make a best value determination based on, but not limited to, the following evaluation factors when evaluating offers: Price: The offeror shall complete the pricing schedule provided in Section (5) above: Price/Cost Schedule. Proof of Meeting the Special Standards of Responsibility per the SOW: The offeror must provide proof of being an authorized distributor of the manufacturer to be considered for award. The offeror shall provide either a statement or a brief synopsis of the process outlining how they intend to meet the standards provided in both Section (6) Statement of Work to be considered for award. The award will be made to the response most advantageous to the Government. Responses should contain your best terms, conditions. To facilitate the award process, all quotes must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition." OR "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" Quoters shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s), if any. Submission of your response shall be received not later than 10:00 AM CST 06/27/2025 emailed to james.moore20@va.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact listed below. Point of Contact james.moore20@va.gov DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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Sources Sought Sources Sought: Pain Therapy Spinal Endoscopic surgery equipment NAICS Code: 339112 Notice Type: Sources Sought This is a Request for Information (RFI) only; it is not a request for quo... Sources Sought Sources Sought: Pain Therapy Spinal Endoscopic surgery equipment NAICS Code: 339112 Notice Type: Sources Sought This is a Request for Information (RFI) only; it is not a request for quotations or offers. 52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) (a) The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) Although the proposal and offeror are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. (c) This solicitation is issued to conduct market research to identify potential sources for procuring an Endoscopic Spinal Surgery equipment set for the TVHS Nashville VA Medical Center in Nashville, TN. See attached DRAFT specifications. This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). The VA will not pay for any information received resulting from this sources sought notice. Information should be forwarded to the Contract Specialist. Any questions should be addressed to the Contract Specialist, in writing, at the email address provided. Because this is a request for information only, answers to questions will not be posted. If your organization has the capability to provide these items and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to James Moore, Contracting Specialist, Network 09 Contracting Office (NCO 09) via e-mail at james.moore20@va.gov. Please address the following in your responses: Point of contact, DUNS Number, complete mailing address, telephone number, and email address. Product literature on items that are offered to meet the required specifications. Socioeconomic status. The deadline for this information is 10:00 AM Central Time on Friday, May 13th, 2025. 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. In accordance with the FAR, 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. STATEMENT OF WORK 626-25-2-313-0095 GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Title of Project: Endoscopic spine surgery at Tennessee Valley Healthcare System 2. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in this statement of work (SOW), except as may otherwise be specified. This project will establish the tools and develop the expertise for performance of endoscopic spine surgery at Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS). Endoscopic spine surgery is the most minimally invasive and least morbid approach to spine surgery for selected individuals and can sometimes offer longer response to commonly used pain procedures. 3. Background: Spine conditions are prevalent among Veterans and are a common cause of pain and disability. Endoscopic spine surgery has been shown to lead to similar surgical outcomes with less morbidity in appropriately selected patients. Endoscopic spine surgery can also be used to improve the outcomes of common pain procedures and offer treatments for conditions that do not have effective treatments. Currently, these techniques are not available to Veterans at TVHS, so they seek this care in the community, receive more invasive surgery, or are not offered effective treatment. This project will allow providers at TVHS to access and master the tools of endoscopic spine surgery and broaden the availability of safe and effective spine procedures for Veterans at TVHS. Data will be collected to describe TVHS experience with this technology to share the values and challenges of this technology throughout the VA system. 4. Performance Period: The contractor shall complete the work required under this SOW in 21 calendar days or less from date of award, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer (CO). If the contractor proposes an earlier completion date, and the Government accepts the contractor s proposal, the contractor s proposed completion date shall prevail. B. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. All written deliverables shall be phrased in layperson language. Statistical and other technical terminology shall not be used without providing a glossary of terms. 2. Where a written milestone deliverable is required in draft form, the VA will complete their review of the draft deliverable within 5 business days from the date of receipt. The contractor shall have 5 business days to deliver the final deliverable from date of receipt of the Government s comments. 3. If for any reason any written milestone deliverable cannot be reviewed by the COR and delivered back to the contractor within the scheduled time frame, the COR is required to explain why in writing to the CO, including a firm commitment of when the work shall be completed. If deliverable cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, compensation may be due to the contractor. C. SPECIFIC MANDATORY TASKS AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES Description of Tasks and Associated Deliverables: The contractor shall provide the specific deliverables described below within the performance period stated in Section A.4 of this SOW. Task One: The contractor shall provide a detailed work plan and briefing for the VA project team, which presents the contractor's plan for completing the contract. The contractor's plan shall be responsive with this SOW and describe, in further detail, the approach to be used for each aspect of the contract as defined in the technical proposal. Deliverable One: A detailed work plan and briefing. Task Two: The contractor shall provide endoscopic spine surgery equipment to interface with TVHS existing video system, to allow performance of lumbar transforaminal discectomy, lumbar foraminoplasty, lumbar interlaminar discectomy, lumbar laminectomy, foraminotomy and facetectomy, and denervation procedures in the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spinal areas. This includes all reusable equipment as listed in the equipment quote and punctual supply of consumable equipment as listed in the consumables quote to allow scheduling of operations at TVHS in a timely fashion. Technical support will also be provided to ensure the equipment functions as intended for its intended lifespan with repairs and temporary replacements as appropriate when equipment is properly used. Deliverable Two: Endoscopic spine equipment per quote and consumables per quote, with collaboration with TVHS to ensure timely replenishment of stock of consumables. Access to technical support for troubleshooting, repairs, and temporary equipment replacements as needed. Task Three: The contractor shall provide training for clinicians and operating room staff in the use and care of the equipment, instrumentation, and consumables, as well as the interface with existing video platforms. Deliverable Three: Clinicians will be trained at TVHS and off-site on use of equipment and consumables. Operating room and sterile processing staff will be trained on-site on appropriate set-up, use, and care of equipment and consumables. SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERABLES 1. The contractor shall complete the Delivery Date column in Attachment A for each deliverable specified. 2. Unless otherwise specified, the number of draft copies and the number of final copies shall be the same. 3. If for any reason any deliverable cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, the contractor is required to explain why in writing to the CO, including a firm commitment of when the work shall be completed. If deliverable cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, compensation may be taken from the contractor. 4. If for any reason any cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, the contractor is required to explain why in writing to the CO, including a firm commitment of when the work shall be completed. This notice to the CO shall cite the reasons for the delay, and the impact on the overall project. The CO will then review the facts and issue a response, in accordance with applicable regulations. If deliverable cannot be delivered within the scheduled time frame, compensation may be taken from the contractor. E. Salient Characteristics Endoscopic Spine Surgery System 1) Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics. Salient Characteristics Instrument Set, for sterilization, storage and transport with instrument holders. Motor Control Unit for Orthopedics, Spine Surgery and Bronchoscopy Remote Footswitch (2) Pedals (2) Buttons (Backup cable) Power Supply Unit Reusable Connection Cable Optical scopes used for visualization. Capability to connect to existing video displays and recorders. Rongeurs Punches Trephines Chisels Bone drills Bipolar radiofrequency probes Irrigation system Supplies are disposable (drill bits, bipolar probes, irrigation tubing, access needles and k-wires). Provide training to all OR and support staff. Reusable, Graduated, and color codes If your organization has the capability to provide these items and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to James Moore, Contracting Specialist, Network 09 Contracting Office (NCO 09) via e-mail at james.moore20@va.gov. Please address the following in your responses: Point of contact including complete mailing address, telephone number, and email address. SAM UEI number Product literature on items that are offered to meet the required specifications. Socioeconomic status. The deadline for this information is 10:00 AM Central Time on Friday, May 13th, 2025.