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Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 - ALEXANDRIA In Support of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25620AP1827 BACKGROUND: The Michae... Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 - ALEXANDRIA In Support of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25620AP1827 BACKGROUND: The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is currently using CUSA Excel Handpieces. The handpiece attaches to the existing CUSA which is used by both the General and CT Surgery Teams. This article is a replacement handpiece which is part of a larger system and are replacing only the broken handpiece. This handpiece aims to provide support where a backup hand piece is needed at all times during every procedure. The Surgery Teams in OR are requesting this to support their caseloads because right now surgeries are being delayed. With the purchase of the Cusa Excel Handpieces, this will ensure fewer delays in cases for procedures to better serve our Veterans. This purchase will enhance our ability to perform surgeries as needed in the Operating Room. CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS CUSA Excel Handpieces. Supply Specifications: Must be compatible with existing system. Delivery Schedule. Contractor shall finish all works of setup and configuration setup within 10 days after receiving Notice to Proceed from the Contracting Officer. Warranty. The warranty and support must cover all components of the requirement in accordance with standard manufacturer s warranty. Please respond if you can provide the following items; Item # Description/Part Number* Qty 1523000M7RR Excel Selector 24kHz Neuro Short Handpiece 1 REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post soon. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following: Please respond to this RFI if you can provide the exact brand name products listed in the table in the background section above. In the response please cite your business size status. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. Please respond to this RFI if you can provide supplies that may be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table in the background section above. Please provide details on the proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of potentially equivalent items, please respond to this RFI. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g. if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside). Please note that if no responses to this notice are received, from either authorized distributors of the cited brand name nor from manufacturers marketing a potentially equivalent brand, then this action will be sole sourced to the manufacturer cited in the Background section above. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to Shannon.West1.@va.gov. Please respond to this RFI no later than March 20, 2020 13:00 CST. DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.