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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

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OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center

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Contract Specialist Kever L Swafford kever.swafford@va.gov 713-794-7218

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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

Solicitation Number:

36C10G24Q0055

Notice Type:

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Synopsis:

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for brand name or equal commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 36C10G23Q0055 is issued for this combined synopsis/solicitation; this solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) FAC 2024-02, 01/22/2024.

Requirement Description:

VA has a requirement to purchase Covidien/Medtronic ® Electrosurgical Unit Monopolar/Bipolar Brand Name or Equal.

A single award Requirements contract will be awarded IAW FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedule of this solicitation herein. Quotes shall contain the terms for cost/price and technical capabilities of the brand name or equal equipment. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing: 6515 – Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies and the associated size standard is 1,000 employees. This procurement action is issued as full and open.

This acquisition is for a single award Requirements contract in accordance with FAR Part 16.5 for Covidien/Medtronic ® Electrosurgical Unit Monopolar/Bipolar brand name or equal as identified in ATTACHMENT A – PRICE COST SCHEDULE – NX EQ Electrosurgical Unit Monopolar/Bipolar. All interested companies shall provide a quote for all Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs) listed in ATTACHMENT A – PRICE COST SCHEDULE – NX EQ Electrosurgical Unit Monopolar/Bipolar.

The ordering period is for one 12-month base year with four 12-month option years.

Delivery is FOB destination. Firm-Fixed Price Orders will be placed against this contract in writing and will provide the delivery locations, delivery dates and exact quantities.

The FAR provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition including attached addenda to the provision.

The FAR provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, and the specific evaluation criteria as attached addenda also apply to this acquisition.

The Offeror is to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.

Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause. Addendum is attached.

Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding which, if any, of the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition. Addendum is attached.

All interested quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting a quote. You may access SAM at https://sam.gov/SAM/.

Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due via email by 11:59PM EST on January 29, 2024, to Contract Specialist, Kever L. Swafford, Kever.Swafford@va.gov and Contracting Officer, Sara Vickroy at Sara.Vickroy@va.gov. No calls will be accepted.

Quotes are due via email by 4:30PM EST on February 06, 2024, to Contract Specialist, Kever L. Swafford at Kever.Swafford@va.gov and Contracting Officer, Sara Vickroy at Sara.Vickroy@va.gov.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1. SCOPE OF WORK:

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Electrosurgical Unit Monopolar/Bipolar product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as “national”) single Requirements contract award.

RF Electrosurgery is performed using a RF electrosurgical generator (also referred to as an electrosurgical unit or ESU) and a handpiece including one or two electrodes - a monopolar or bipolar instrument. All RF electrosurgery is bipolar so the difference between monopolar and bipolar instruments is that monopolar instruments comprise only one electrode while bipolar instruments include both electrodes in their design. The simplest explanation of the differences between these two methods is that with monopolar electrosurgery, the current passes from the probe electrode to the tissue and through the patient to a return pad to complete the electric current circuit. In bipolar electrosurgery, the current only passes through the tissue between the two arms of the forceps shaped electrode (visualize the tip of a pair of tweezers.)

The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation. The objective is to provide Electrosurgical Unit Monopolar/Bipolar 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 four (4) 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 Covidien/Medtronic ® Electrosurgical Unit Monopolar/Bipolar. 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 Covidien/Medtronic ® Electrosurgical Unit Monopolar/Bipolar or equal as listed above which meet all the following salient characteristics: Vendors may quote any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the salient characteristics. Products quoted in the technical volume must be captured on the Vendor’s pricing volume (Attachment A - Price Cost Schedule) of the solicitation. Vendors may quote any additional ancillary products which they deem to be essential to the functionality of the proposed solution; these items must be captured in the Vendor’s pricing volume with a quantity of zero.

CLIN 0001 Applies to the following SC’s:

· Pure Cut---1-300 W Blend Cut—1-200 W Literature Review

Literature Review

Operating Frequency: 50-60 Hz Literature Review

Vendors may quote any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the salient characteristics. Products quoted in the technical volume must be captured on the Vendor’s pricing volume (Attachment A - Price Cost Schedule) of the solicitation. Vendors may quote any additional ancillary products which they deem to be essential to the functionality of the proposed solution; these items must be captured in the Vendor’s pricing volume with a quantity of zero.

The following attachments are incorporated by reference. All criteria outlined in the attachments are applicable to this combined synopsis/solicitation.

See attached document: ATTACHMENT A - PRICE COST SCHEDULE- NX EQ Electrosurgical Unit Monopolar Bipolar.

See attached document: ATTACHMENT B- CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION - NX EQ Electrosurgical Unit Monopolar Bipolar.

See attached document: ATTACHMENT C- CONTRACT CLAUSES - NX EQ Electrosurigcal Unit Monopolar Bipolar.

See attached document: ATTACHMENT D - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS - NX EQ Electrosurgical Unit Monopolar Bipolar.

See attached document: ATTACHMENT E - REPORTING TOOL - NX EQ Electrosurgical Unit Monopolar Bipolar.

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