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Statement of Work Eastern Colorado HealthCare System Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting specialist Eric Adusei (CS) Eric.Adusei@va.gov 303-712-5782

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

1700 North Wheeling Street

Aurora CO

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

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DESCRIPTION

Description: Surgical Instruments This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY in support of the Eastern Colorado Health Care System. Due 05/12/2026 at 14:00. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to conduct market research and make informed acquisition decisions, as well as to identify potential qualified vendors interested in and capable of providing a quote.

Interested Vendors, please advise of 1) business size, 2) Place of Manufacture for the Equipment and 3) point of contact information. To be considered as a small business for this scope the size standard for NAICS Code 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing is 800 Employees.

Please respond to the following four questions related to this requirement and your company:

[ ] yes [ ] no - Does not exceed 500 employees; NAICS 339113 must be verifiable thru the System for Award Management). If yes, how many employees? _____ [ ] yes [ ] no - Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied;

[ ] yes [ ] no - Takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice (identify how this occurs); and [ ] yes [ ] no - Will 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.

The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach.

All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.

Information is to be submitted by electronic delivery to eric.adusei@va.gov with the subject line “SOURCES SOUGHT” and shall be received no later than 14:00 AM Mountain time (MT) on Tuesday May 12th, 2026. After reviewing the responses to this announcement, the Government may proceed with the acquisition, and a subsequent solicitation may be published.

SEE BELOW SOW FOR REQUIREMENTS:

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

STATEMENT OF WORK

Sources Sought Notice

1. Purpose:

1.1 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Eastern Colorado HealthCare System, Rocky Mountain Regional Hospital is requesting a contract for the delivery of Surgical Instrument for Surgery services.

2. Scope:

2.1. The Contractor shall deliver all items listed in section 2.4.

2.2. All items must meet all salient characteristics defined in section 2.4.

2.3. Installation must meet manufacturer specifications. (delete if not applicable)

2.4 Salient Characteristics:

· Memory Alloy Construction (Nerve Hook, Knife Handle): Required for shape retention and precise atraumatic tissue manipulation in confined cardiac spaces. Alternative materials do not provide the same durability or consistent performance.

· Scanturian® MIS Platform (All MIS Instruments): Must have long shaft length (~12 1/4” total) with a 6-3/4” working length to accommodate minimally invasive cardiac access while maintaining surgeon ergonomics and control.

· Carbon-Inlay Jaws (Needle Holder): Essential for secure needle grasping with 2-0 sutures commonly used in cardiac procedures. Prevents slippage and reduces risk of needle loss in the chest cavity.

· Super Cut Scissors (30° and 70°): Dual-angle requirement is essential for varying anatomical approaches. Super Cut technology is required for clean, precise dissection of delicate cardiac tissue without fraying.

· ScanShield™ Shaft Insulation: Essential to prevent stray energy transfer and reduce the risk of unintended tissue injury during electrosurgical use.

· DeBakey and Resano Forceps (2.5 mm Jaws): Specially required for atraumatic vascular handling. Jaw design and fine tip precision are critical for cardiac tissue and vessel integrity.

· Chitwood Mini Knot Pusher (5 mm, trap model): Required for secure knot advancement in minimally invasive approaches where direct hand tying is not feasible. The trap design ensures consistent knot delivery and tension control.

Angled Flat Tip, 10” / 25.4 cm

flat handle, straight, fits #11 and #15 blades, 9-1/2” / 24 cm

Curved Carbon-Inlay Jaws 2-0 suture, with ratchet, Gold Handle 6-3/4" / 17 cm working length 12-1/4" / 31 cm total length

30° Curved Blades with ScanShield Shaft, Black Handle 6-3/4" /17 cm working length, 12-1/4" / 31 cm total length

70° Curved Blades with ScanShield Shaft, Black Handle, 6-3/4" /17 cm working length,12-1/4" / 31 cm total length

2.5 mm Straight Jaws with ScanShield Shaft, without ratchet, Blue Handle 6-3/4" / 17 cm working length, 12-1/4" / 31 cm total length

2.5 mm Straight Jaws with ScanShield Shaft, without ratchet, Blue Handle 6-3/4" / 17 cm working length, 12-1/4" / 31 cm total length

("trap model"), Jacobson spring style, round handle 6-3/4" / 17 cm working length, 13-5/8" / 34.6 cm total length

2.2 The purchase shall include an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) warranty.

3. Delivery:

3.1 Delivery will be made as soon as possible after award unless specified differently within the scope of the contract. Items are urgently needed.

3.2 Contractor shall deliver all equipment and supplies to the following address.

3.3 Delivery Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday; 0700hrs – 1500hrs; excluding all Federal Holidays and any other day specifically declared a National Holiday by the President of the United States.

· New Year’s Day

· Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday

· Presidents’ Day

· Memorial Day

· Juneteenth

· Independence Day

· Labor Day

· Columbus Day

· Veteran’s Day

· Thanksgiving Day

· Christmas Day

3.4 When one of the above designated legal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a holiday by US Government Agencies.

3.5 Delivery Markings: Contractor shall deliver items in manufacturer's original sealed containers with manufacturer’s name marked thereon. Deliveries shall be marked with the following information:

· Purchase Order Number

· Contract Number

· Mark For Attention: Edward Jones Acting Surgery Chief

3.6 Delivery POC:

4. Operation and Maintenance Deliverables:

4.1 Vendor shall include current operating and maintenance manuals.

4.2 Binders and Digital Copies for all equipment

4.3 Deliver compilation of all manufacturers recommended maintenance schedule and operation materials packaged in binder (s) to the POC listed above.

5. Security Requirements:

5.1 Security background checks are not required.

5.2 The Contractor will not have access to VA Desktop computers they will not have access to online resources belonging to the government.

5.3 The Contractor will not have access to protected Patient Health Information (PHI), nor will they have capability of accessing patient information during the services provided to the VA and if removal of equipment from the VA is required; any memory storage device will remain in VA control and will not be removed from VA custody. All research data available for Contractor analysis is de-identified.

5.4 The C&A Requirements do not apply.

5.5 The Security Accreditation Package is not required.

A.1 52.225-2 BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE (OCT 2022)

(a)(1) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c) of this provision contains a critical component.

(2) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select ‘‘no’’.

(3) The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105).

(4) The terms ‘‘commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,’’ ‘‘critical component,’’ ‘‘domestic end product,’’ ‘‘end product,’’ and ‘‘foreign end product’’ are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled ‘‘Buy American—Supplies.”

(b) Foreign End Products:

[List as necessary]

(c) Domestic end products containing a critical component:

Line Item No.

[List as necessary]

(d) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(End of Provision)