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OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center

10300 Spotsylvania Ave | STE 400 Fredericksburg VA 22408-2697

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Contract Specialist Shemika Wray Shemika.wray@va.gov

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Sources Sought/Request for Information for Vacuum Erection Devices (VED) NOTICE OF ACTION: This is a Sources Sought/Request for Information. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Acquisition Operations, Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) is seeking potential vendors capable of providing an uninterrupted supply of Vacuum Erection Devices (VED) for In Home Use (see minimum technical requirements) under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 339113 – Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. This requirement is for a commercial off the shelf item. This is an enterprise strategic effort.

MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

The following are the Minimum Technical Requirements (MTRs) as identified by the Integrated Product Team (IPT) for VEDs. The MTRs are based on the clinical needs of impaired patient population receiving care in VA medical facilities.

a. Battery Operated Vacuum Erection Device System with single hand operation. The VED system shall include at a minimum the below components:

· Sealed carrying case to prevent tampering. The carrying case should hold at a minimum the pump, loading cone, latex rings/bands and water-soluble gel.

· Battery Operated Pump Head

· Standard Penile Tube (1 ¾”-2” diameter)

· Oversized/Large Penile Tube (minimum 2 1/8” diameter)

· Loading Device - mechanism or component of the system which to assist with placing ring/band on penile tub.

· Latex fee rings/bands (a minimum of three sizes). The contractor shall include all rings/bands commercially available with the proposed system.

· Water Soluble Gel

· DVD: Instruction DVD that is 508 compliant.

· Written instructions/manual

· Warranty: a standard commercial warranty on at least the pump for a minimum of one year.

· Toll Free Number for Customer Support: the contractor shall provide a toll-free number to reach a live representative to assist with trouble shooting, use of the device, general customer service. This number shall be staffed a minimum of eight hours a day, Monday – Friday.

b. Manual Operated Vacuum Erection Device System with single hand operation. The VED system shall include at a minimum the below components:

· Sealed carrying case to prevent tampering. The carrying case should hold at a minimum the pump, loading cone, latex rings/bands, and water-soluble gel.

· Manual Pump Head

· Standard Penile Tube (1 ¾”-2” diameter)

· Oversized/Large Penile Tube (minimum 2 1/8” diameter)

· Loading Device - mechanism or component of the system which to assist with placing rings/band on penile tub.

· Latex fee rings/bands (a minimum of three sizes). The contractor shall include all rings/bands commercially available with the proposed system.

· Water Soluble Gel

· DVD: Instruction DVD that is 508 compliant.

· Written instructions/manual.

· Warranty: a standard commercial warranty on at least the pump for a minimum of one year.

· Toll Free Number for Customer Support: the contractor shall provide a toll-free number to reach a live representative to assist with trouble shooting, use of the device, and general customer service. This number shall be staffed a minimum of eight hours a day, Monday - Friday.

Note: all components, except for the pump, instructional DVD, and manual, shall be interchangeable between Battery Operated VED and Manual VED systems.

INFORMATION REQUESTED: Interested parties should submit a capability statement that provides the following information:

1. Business Size:

Type of Business of Prime Contractor (Check all applicable boxes)

Large

Small (Check type of Small Business Below, if applicable)

Small Disadvantaged Business (SBA Certified)

Women-Owned Small Business

HUB Zone Small Business (SBA Certified)

Veteran Owned Small Business*

Serviced Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business*

8(a) Small Business (SBA Certified)

*If SDVOSB or VOSB indicate if your company is certified in the Veteran Small Business Certification (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov).

2. Does your company maintain any Schedule Contracts (e.g., GSA, GWAC etc.)?

If so, list where the required supplies are offered (please provide the contract number, expiration date, and Government point of contact).

3. Identify the type of Vacuum Erection Device Kits offered (include Kit description). If you are a distributor, identify the manufactured devices authorized to supply.

4. Any current or historical contracts related to this requirement (enterprise wide):

RESPONSES: Responses are due via email to Shemika.wray@va.gov, Contract Specialist and Brian.Love@va.gov, Contracting Officer by 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) December 18, 2024.

Do not compress (zip) RFI responses. VA Network Security Operations Center (NSOC) has temporarily blocked email attachments with the “.zip” extension as a mitigation measure against the ongoing world-wide ransomware event impacting many organizations. During this time, .zip file extensions will be permanently stripped from email traffic and will not be recoverable.

DISCLAIMER: This Source Sought/RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Source/Sought RFI.

Therefore, the Government recommends vendors submit electronic versions of documentation, white papers, and other relevant information. The Government is not obligated to provide comments to vendor submissions.

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