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PRODUCT DECRIPTION

For

NON-EXPENDABLE EQUIPMENT:

HEAT SEALERS

Prepared By:

Strategic Acquisition Center Department of Veterans Affairs 10300 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 400 Fredericksburg, VA 22408

1. SCOPE OF WORK:

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Heat Sealer product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as “national”) single Requirements contract award. Heat sealers are a table top, standalone electrical unit utilized in sterile processing departments. They are designed specifically for the heat sealing of sterilization packaging material which allows sterilization to take place, protect surgical instruments against contamination, maintain sterility, and protect the surgical instruments during sterilization. This requirement is specifically limited to lift and rotary standalone, hospital grade heat sealers.

The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation. The objective is to provide Heat Sealers to be used by clinicians throughout the VA medical centers and facilities. The period of performance is for one (1) 12 month base period with two (2) twelve (12) month option periods.

2. REQUIREMENT

This requirement will be IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, “Brand Name or Equal” which requires the quoter indicate that each product being offered as an “equal” product to the Van Der Stahl Scientific® Heat Sealer. For each equal product, the offeror must include a description reflecting the salient characteristics (SC) and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the equal product(s) specified in the solicitation. The quoter must also clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, the quoter must include descriptive literature, such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the contracting officer, and clearly describe any modifications it plans to make to a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide Van Der Stahl Scientific® Heat Sealer as listed above or equal commodities which meet all of the following salient characteristics:

CLINs 0001-0004 apply to the following Salient Characteristics

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