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ESWL Lithotripsy Services


California, United States
Government : Federal
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THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION.
1. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research only to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of Small Business Capability, including Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB/VOSB) interested and capable of performing the work.
2. The NAICS/PSC for this requirement is:

NAICS Code: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
PSC: R499 - Other Professional Services
Size Standard: $15.0Mil

Description of Requirement: Contractor shall provide Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) Services with an On-Site Technician for the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (VALLHS) located at 11201 Bento St., Loma Linda, CA 92357.

The Contractor shall provide a portable, state-of-the-art Extracorporeal Shock Wave lithotripsy system that includes two major components: High Voltage Shockwave generator, and a multi-axis treatment table that can easily be stored and used at the VA Loma Linda Health S. The Contractor shall also include equipment supplies necessary for system operation and maintenance for the term of the contract.

The instrument shall be able to perform the complete profile as described below and meet the performance characteristics for accuracy and precision as defined by the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (Hereafter referenced as CLIA) and the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (Hereafter referenced as CLSI).

The Contractor shall provide all materials, supplies including electrodes and other consumables, transportation and equipment in compliance with federal, state and local regulations, to provide electromagnetic Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) services including technical support by a certified radiology technician which shall be required to be on-site two (2) full work days a month, every other Friday.

Contractor shall perform all services under this contract in accordance with all regulatory and accreditation standards applicable to the facility, without limitations, including those requirements imposed by the Joint Commission (JC). Contractor shall provide guidance, if requested and/or needed, in the development of protocols, utilization review, peer review and risk management as required by JC and other regulatory bodies.

3. Interested and capable Contractors should respond to this notice not later than Thursday, December 20, 2018 @ 10:00 AM PDT by providing the following via email only to Imelda Martinez, Contracting Officer, at Imelda.martinez@va.gov.
(a) company name
(b) address
(c) point of contact
(d) phone, fax, and email of primary point of contact
(e) DUNS number
(f) Type of small business, if applicable, (e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business(SDVOSB), Veteran-owned small business (VOSB), 8(a), HUB-Zone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business).
(g) A capability statement that addresses the organization s qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor specifically for the work described in paragraph 5 below. Respondents are also encouraged to provide specific examples (e.g. contract number, point of contact information) of the Contractor s experience providing the same or similar supplies/services to that described in paragraph 5 below.

4. SDVOSB/VOSB respondents.
(a) If respondent is VOSB or SDVOSB, respondent is encouraged to provide proof of www.vetbiz.gov certification. In addition, SDVOSB/VOSB Contractors are asked to acknowledge that they understand the limitations on sub-contracting pursuant to FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Sub-Contracting, which will be included in the impending solicitation. Further SDVOSB/VOSB contractors are asked to respond that they are capable of providing the requested services keeping within the parameters of this clause.
(b) Small businesses, including SDVOSB/VOSBS are also advised that per 13 CFR, B' 125.6 the prime contractor's limitations on subcontracting are as follows:
(1) General. In order to be awarded a full or partial small business set-aside contract with a value greater than $150,000, an 8(a) contract, an SDVO SBC contract, a HUBZone contract, a WOSB or EDWOSB contract pursuant to part 127 of this chapter, a small business concern must agree that:
(2) In the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

5. Please note that if VA s pending market research establishes that two or more VOSB or SDVOSB, who are certified in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/, can provide the services, VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. B'8127.B
6. All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database found at https://www.sam.gov. Registration must include Representations and Certifications.
--End of Sources Sought Announcement--

Imelda Martinez
Contracting Officer

imelda.martinez@va.gov

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