36C25626Q0571.docx

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Pre-solicitation/Sources Sought Notice - Stryker MultiGen2 Radiofrequency Generator Ablation Unit - Name Brand or Equal

GENERAL INFORMATION

2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg 182

North Little Rock AR

CONTACT INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 16 5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750

Houston TX 77056-5643

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Carmyn E Williams Carmyn.Williams@va.gov 713-799-0795

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PRE-SOLICITATION/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO16)

This SSN is for market research and planning purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Task Execution Plan, Request for Quotation (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP). Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this SSN. Your response to this SSN will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this SSN. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted, or competition-sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this SSN.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement 334510 – Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,250 employees and Product Service Code (PSC) of 6515.

1. PURPOSE: The purpose is to provide a needle-guided Radio Frequency (RF) Generator for hot ablations, with Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System (CAVHS) Radiology and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR) compatibility for cross-training, to include Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) and expendables machine for PMR at CAVHS in Little Rock, AR.

2. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this RFI/SSN is to find qualified contractors with the ability to provide materials requested in the draft Statement of Work (SOW).

3. PLACE OF DELIVERY: 4300 West Seventh Street, Little Rock, AR 72205-5446

4. RESPONSES REQUESTED: NCO 16 requires the following information and questions answered in this RFI/SSN: Questions and information that are not provided shall be considered nonresponsive to the RFI/SSN, and the contractor may not be considered as part of this market research.

a. Contractors shall provide their points of contact's name(s), address(es), telephone number(s), and email address(es), and the company's business size, SAM Unique Entity Identification Number.

b. Is your company a small business, SDBs, HUBZone, or 8A concern? Please provide proof of qualifications.

c. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code: 334510?

d. Are you an authorized distributor/seller for the equipment listed in the draft SOW? Please provide evidence/authorization/agreement from OEM.

e. Is this a domestic (manufactured in the United States of America) or non-domestic product?

f. Include in your capability statement a list of active contracts for commercial, federal, state, and local governments, like this requirement. List contracts shall provide communication on the government requirement, illustrating the capability for comparison.

g. For this requirement, is your company available under any of the following: Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC)

i. General Services Administration Services (GSA)

ii. Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

iii. Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

If so, please list the contract number and SIN.

5. OPPORTUNITY: NCO 16 is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to meet this requirement. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small business concerns are encouraged to respond to this Sources Sought to assist NCO 16 in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. Contractors shall possess the capability to meet all requirements and objectives.

6. INSTRUCTIONS AND RESPONSE GUIDELINES: Sources Sought responses are due by 23 April 2026 at 12:00 PM CST via email to Carmyn.williams@va.gov.

Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Public information will not be provided and shall be utilized to the full extent possible. This is a new requirement.

The subject line shall read: 36C25626Q0571 – RFI-Sources Sought Notice-CAVHS RF Generator. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 4(a) – 4(g).

Please provide the information you deem relevant to respond to the specific inquiries of the RFI/SSN. Information provided will be used solely by NCO 16 as “market research” and will not be released outside of the NCO 16 Purchasing and Contract Team.

This RFI/SSN does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this Sources Sought is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government.

7. CONTACT INFORMATION

Carmyn E Williams, Contract Specialist Email Address: Carmyn.Williams@va.gov

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may provide answers, responses, and give written notification before the response due date and time. Supporting evidence and responses must be furnished in enough detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements.

Presolicitation Notice

Draft Statement of Work (SOW)

1. BACKGROUND: CAVHS needs one (1) needle-guided RF Generator for hot ablations, for cross-training with Radiology and PMR to include REM and expendables for the PMR Department.

2. SCOPE: The contractor shall provide, transport and configure all listed equipment. All equipment and configuration must meet manufacturer and Veterans Affairs (VA) specifications. The contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, and services required for the delivery and configuration of the supplies and equipment. The contractor is responsible for any missing parts and components not included to carry out the installation and configuration of the equipment.

3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS (Brand name or equivalent)

a. Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics. Need RF Generator for Hot ablations, with CAVHS Radiology and PMR compatibility for cross-training, to include RME, using Stryker MulitGEN 2 capability.

b. Minimum Requirements:

The required radiofrequency generator meets all specified performances listed in 3c. Brand name or equal to the Stryker MultiGen2 Radiofrequency Generator.

c. Performance:

i. MultiGen 2 is engineered to output up to 100 watts

ii. Provides the ability to choose the order of lesions based on patient needs

iii. Can create a strip lesion without removing electrodes

iv. 12.1-inch-high-definition touchscreen color LCD

v. Ability to set presets

vi. Can track the number of uses for each electrode

vii. Electrode is compatible with cannulas, which form a V shape to target large lesion zones

viii. Electrode is compatible with cannulas that have a side port to allow for improved anesthesiologic propagation local to the target lesion zone

ix. Electrode is compatible with cannulas, which have the ability for monopolar and parallel bipolar lesions

x. Electrode is compatible with twenty (20) gauge cannulas, promoting a minimally invasive approach.

d. Compatibility: Must be compatible with interventional radiology (IR) Radiology Service and PMR needs for HOT RF generators with eighteen (18) gauge bores.

e. Dimensions: Standard three (3) foot by three (3) foot footprint; tabletop size.

f. Purpose: To provide hot radio frequency ablations in IR and PMR in the operating room fluro settings to ablate painful sensory spinal nerves.

g. Governing Body or Organization: Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA), JC, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

h. Complete Generic Identification: MULTIGEN2 RF GENERATOR

i. One (1) 8400-000-000 MULTIGEN2 RF GENERATOR

ii. One (1) 8400-800-000 MULTIGEN2 SPLITTER CABLE

iii. One (1) 0406-850-200 Monopolar Return Electrode Cable

i. Applicable model/make/catalog number: 8400-000-000; Parts: 8400-800-000; 0406-850-200

j. Manufacturer Name: Stryker MultiGEN2 RF Generator

4. WORK HOURS AND SCHEDULING ARRANGEMENTS: The contractor shall deliver all equipment to 4300 West Seventh Street, Bldg 182, North Little Rock, AR 72114.

5. DELIVERY: Deliveries will be made to the loading dock at 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg 182, North Little Rock, AR 72214. All items will be turned over to the Receiving/Warehouse staff. Deliveries may take place Monday – Friday between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM CST. Deliveries should arrive ninety (90) days after award of contract. The Federal holidays, which are observed by the federal government, are noted below:

· Any other day specifically declared to be a national holiday (per Federal Statute, Executive Order, or by the President’s Proclamation).

An alternative schedule (different from the one described above) may be used if there is a mutual agreement between the Government and the contractor.

6. INVOICING AND PAYMENTS: Invoices for payment shall be submitted upon receipt of acceptance by the warehouse, and the following information shall appear on the invoice:

• Contractor’s name/address/phone number

• Contract Number: XXXXX, Month and year of delivery

• Contract Line-Item Number and description of product delivered

• Purchase order (PO) funding number

7. CHANGES TO THE SOW: The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes or modify any of the requirements under this contract, and such changes will be executed bilaterally in accordance with FAR 52.212-4(c). The Contractor shall communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters related to contract administration. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to make commitments or issue changes that will affect the price, quantity, or quality of performance of this contract. In the event the contractor affects any such change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change shall be considered to have been made without authority, and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof. Costs incurred by the contractor through the actions of parties other than the Contracting Officer shall be borne by the contractor.

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