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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Lindsey Zwaagstra Lindsey.Zwaagstra@va.gov 303-712-5733

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Grand Junction VA Medical Center

2121 N Ave.

Grand Junction CO

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

STATEMENT OF NEED

VA Western Colorado Health Care System Grand Junction VA Medical Center 2121 N Ave.

Grand Junction, CO, 81501

Grand Junction VA Medical Center requires the following items, brand name or equal to salient characteristics:

Salient Characteristics that must be met:

· Must be compatible with the Stryker system the facility already has in place for ease of use for the surgeons who are already familiar with the product line.

· Must be comprised of both drilling and sawing capabilities in order to cut and shape bone or other bone related tissue.

· Must have all the components listed on the quote to meet all surgical needs.

· Handpieces must consist of four saws, a micro drill, universal driver and wire driver.

· Must have textured light weight handle to improve grip.

· Must have distinct audible connection points to enable confident connection.

· Must provide correct ergonomics to keep the surgeon’s wrist in a neutral position.

· Must have a keyless chuck for quick and efficient changing of components during surgery.

· Must have a secondary locking mechanism to prevent loosening of chuck during use.

· The material and coating on the pin collets must be such to prevent slipping or sticking during use.

· Handpiece can be actively washed during surgery.

· Handpieces must be coated so they can be temporarily submerged during cleaning and prior to sterilization.

· Cables must be coated to offer a low friction design to reduce catching on surgical fabric and drapes while minimizing the collection of dust and debris.

· Consoles must have touch screen capabilities for ease of switching between handpieces.

· The run/safe hand switch must be made of stainless steel and click in to place to ensure activation or deactivation.

In response to this announcement, please provide the information below. If this information is not provided, then it will be assumed the entire requirement cannot be met:

NAICS Code: 339112

Company Name:

Address:

UEI (Unique Entity ID) Number:

Contact Name:

Phone No.:

Email:

Business Size Information - Select all that applies:

· Small Business

· Emerging Small Business

· Small Disadvantaged Business

· Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act

· HUBZone

· Woman Owned

· Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small

· Veteran Owned Small Business

· Large Business

FSS/GSA Contract Number:

Effective Date/ Expiration Date:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Market Rearch Questions:

Buy American Act (FAR 52.225) – What percentage of the proposed product (including leases) is a:

1. Domestic end product? _____________ (%)

2. Foreign end product? _______________ (%)

Questions for Small Businesses ONLY:

1. Limitations on Subcontracting (FAR 52.219-14) – What percentage of the work would be subcontracted to another company? ________ If > 0, what is company’s business size: __________

2. If subcontracting, what added value do you offer (FAR 52.215-23): _______________________________

3. Nonmanufacturer Rule (FAR 52.219-33):

a. Does your company manufacturer these proposed items? [ ] yes [ ] no

b. Does your company exceed 500 employees? [ ] yes [ ] no If yes, list # of employees: _________

c. Does your company primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied? [ ] yes [ ] no

d. Does your company take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? [ ] yes [ ] no

e. Does your company supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) CFR 121.406. [ ] yes [ ] no If yes, what is the manufacturer’s name? ________________

The information submitted shall contain the company’s business size status. This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation. This is not a request for quote (RFQ). No questions will be answered. The VA will not pay for any information received resulting from this sources sought notice. Requests for copies of a solicitation shall not be honored or acknowledged. Information should be forwarded to the Contracting Officer. If your organization can provide all services of this potential requirement and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Lindsey Zwaagstra, Lindsey.Zwaagstra@va.gov, Contracting Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 19, 6162 S. Willow Drive, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 and NCO19lab@va.gov with a statement describing your capabilities and completed table above. The capability statement shall include a point of contact, complete mailing address, telephone number, email address and state the company’s business size status. The deadline for this information to be received is 16:00 PM Mountain Time, 08/08/2025.

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