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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE (NCO) 16 MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC), HOUSTON, TEXAS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25620Q0956 Background: The Michael E. DeBakey ... DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE (NCO) 16 MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC), HOUSTON, TEXAS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25620Q0956 Background: The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is requesting to purchase additional Medtronic Spine Instruments to be properly equipped to handle the increasing spine surgical cases and the expanded Operating Room capacity. Project Scope: The following components Medtronic products are needed: Item # Description/Part Number* Qty 9735500 Basic Spine Referencing 1 9734501 Percutaneous Pin Upgrade 1 9734752K Adapter, Perc Pin (New) 1 NAV2024K Driver Nav 2024 Solera 4.75 Standard MAS 1 9735284 Solera Non-Cannulated Taps 1 9735173 Inst Kit 9735173 2.25mm Ped Probe 1 9734833 Navlock Navigation Instrument Set 1 9733936 Vertek Passive Biopsy Kit 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 in the near future. 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. Please respond to this RFI if you can provide supplies that can 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. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of similar items, please respond to this RFI. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to Oney.kelly@va.gov. Please respond to this RFI no later than July 21, 2020. 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.