Cardinal Health Drug Eluting Stents (DES) Consignment
Subject: Sources Sought, Cardinal Health Cordis Drug Eluting Stents Consignment for VA San Francisco Healthcare System (VASFHCS), Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
The purpose of this sources sought is to conduct market research to support the procurement of Cardinal Health Cordis Drug Eluting Stents Consignment for VASFHCS. This notice serves to survey the market in an attempt to ascertain whether or not sources are capable of providing the requested services. This notice allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. The sources sought effort is intended to assess industry capabilities and develop/support the intended direction of acquisition planning. The Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing.
This sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business
(SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 339113. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this notice.
Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking vendors who can provide brand name or equal part numbers/size for the following Cordis Drug Eluting Stents- see below;
REF #
SIZE
LUN250R08US
EluNIR 2.5x8 US
LUN250R12US
EluNIR 2.5x12 US
LUN250R15US
EluNIR 2.5x15 US
LUN250R17US
EluNIR 2.5x17 US
LUN250R20US
EluNIR 2.5x20 US
LUN250R24US
EluNIR 2.5x24 US
LUN250R28US
EluNIR 2.5x28 US
LUN250R33US
EluNIR 2.5x33 US
LUN275R12US
EluNIR 2.75x12 US
LUN275R15US
EluNIR 2.75x15 US
LUN275R17US
EluNIR 2.75x17 US
LUN275R20US
EluNIR 2.75x20 US
LUN275R24US
EluNIR 2.75x24 US
LUN275R28US
EluNIR 2.75x28 US
LUN275R33US
EluNIR 2.75x33 US
LUN300R12US
EluNIR 3.0x12 US
LUN300R15US
EluNIR 3.0x15 US
LUN300R17US
EluNIR 3.0x17 US
LUN300R20US
EluNIR 3.0x20 US
LUN300R24US
EluNIR 3.0x24 US
LUN300R28US
EluNIR 3.0x28 US
LUN300R33US
EluNIR 3.0x33 US
LUN350R08US
EluNIR 3.5x8 US
LUN350R12US
EluNIR 3.5x12 US
LUN350R15US
EluNIR 3.5x15 US
LUN350R17US
EluNIR 3.5x17 US
LUN350R20US
EluNIR 3.5x20 US
LUN350R24US
EluNIR 3.5x24 US
LUN350R28US
EluNIR 3.5x28 US
LUN350R33US
EluNIR 3.5x33 US
LUN400R08US
EluNIR 4.0x8 US
LUN400R12US
EluNIR 4.0x12 US
LUN400R15US
EluNIR 4.0x15 US
LUN400R17US
EluNIR 4.0x17 US
LUN400R20US
EluNIR 4.0x20 US
LUN400R24US
EluNIR 4.0x24 US
LUN400R28US
EluNIR 4.0x28 US
LUN400R33US
EluNIR 4.0x33 US
MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
INSTRUCTIONS:
Submit a brief description, two-three (2-3) pages (including cover letter) that demonstrates how your company can provide the requested equipment and/or services. Provide authorized distributor memo from the manufacturer. Include past experience in providing this system to the VA, other Government
(Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. Please specify your availability and your address. The above salient characteristics are a draft, and are NOT finalized. If any portions seem unclear, prohibited, and/or you are unsure about the draft description of the requirement please list your comments and/or concerns in your response so they can be addressed. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU HOLD A GSA FEDERAL-SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT THAT COVERS THIS EQUIPMENT AND/OR SERVICES AND, IF SO, THE CONTRACT NUMBER. Provide BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantages business (c) If disadvantages, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (e) Include the DUNS number of your firm. (f) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov and/or the VetBiz Registry at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. If not, please NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry (g) link to the respondent s General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, or attached file of same, if applicable (h) citation of any current or past customers (i.e., within the past two (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number or e-mail address; and (i) other material relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm.
Response is due by noon December 21, 2018. Please submit e-mail responses to Ms. Rachael Becker, Contracting Officer, at email address: Rachael.Becker@va.gov. Your response should include a STATEMENT OF CAPABLILITY, GSA SCHEDULE INFORMATION, PROOF OF AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR/DEALER, DUNS#, BUSINESS SIZE, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place Attention: Cardinal Health Consignment SF in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only.
NOTE: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure this equipment and/or services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exists at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI.
Rachael Becker
Rachael.Becker@va.gov
Rachael.Becker@va.gov
