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Network Contracting Office 21 VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System 6900 N. Pecos Road, Building 6 North Las Vegas NV 89086

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Contracting Officer James Postell james.postell@va.gov

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The purpose of this sources sought is to obtain information in support of Market Research. Interested vendors are asked to review the attached specifications and provide the following information in their response:

1. Company Name, Point of contact, Email address

2. An Informal Quote

3. Authorized Distributor Letter (if Applicable)

4. Capabilities Statement

5. Business Size

6. UEI Number

7. Vendor POC information

8. Any existing IDIQ contracts in which these items can be ordered from (e.g. GSA, NASA SEWP, DLA eCAT, VA SAC, or VA NAC) This notice is not an official request for quotes. Information obtained from this notice may be used to the assist the Agency in determining the strategy for obtaining these items/services. Please note an official request for quote may or may not be released in connection of this notice.

All responses shall be submitted to james.postell@va.gov prior to the closing date of this notice.

Performance Work Statement VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHS) 6900 North Pecos Road North Las Vegas, NV 89084

1. CONTRACT TITLE: A Better Way with Dental Plastic, Laboratory Services

2. BACKGROUND: There are many plastic items used in the dental operatory. In the dental chair, plastic is used to cover light handles, air and water syringe tips, the dental chair, and head rests. These areas are covered for infection control purposes, but then are thrown out after each patient use. This generates a lot of waste, and the use of virgin plastic manufacturing causes a lot of emissions that contributes to the climate crisis.

President Biden signed Executive Order 14057 on December 8, 2021. This is a plan that will create jobs for American workers to tackle the climate crisis. The government plans to transition to more sustainable supply chains by “reducing the carbon footprint of all federally purchased products and service to zero by 2050.” Working with the VA’s Center for Innovation, VA Innovators Network, the ultimate goal is that by making this dental plastic a better way, whether through using recycled plastic at a manufacturing plant that uses solar energy or using a better product like hemp that is renewable and uses less water, that the VA healthcare can be a leader in the Executive Order 14057 and the newly designed product will meet the Food and Drug Administration requirements for Class II medical device approval.

This will be accomplished by developing prototypes of the clear plastic sleeves that are used to cover the air/water syringe, handpieces, saliva ejectors and ultrasonic scalers. These prototypes will need to undergo ISO 10993 Biocompatibility, ASTM Resistance of Materials testing analysis in order to be considered a Class II medical device under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and regulations.

The main goal would be to change all virgin plastic used in the dental operatory to better productions of the same product, whether with recycled plastic or a different more sustainable material.

3. REQUIREMENTS/SCOPE: VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System requires specialized Laboratory Services, to include clinical testing and analysis of developed prototypes in order to determine if they meet class II medical device requirements, in order to apply for FDA approval. Contractor shall have desired instrumentation and capability to perform testing, analysis and reporting of the required test described in this Statement of Work (SOW).

4. SPECIFIC TASKS: The following tests, analysis, reporting is required. Note: prototype is sent out to Laboratory for testing. No work by contractor is provided on site.

· CYT110 – Cytotoxicity: Direct Contact 24 hour including L929

· SEN110 – Sensitization: Buehler/Closed Patch Test

· IRR100 – Irritation: Primary Skin Irritation, Direct Contact

· OUT100 - Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials

· OUT101 – Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials

5. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE/SCHEDULE:

The POP for this contract shall be 12 months from contract award date.

6. CONTRACT AWARD MEETING: This will be determined as needed by the CO or COR.

7. CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE:

The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) shall provide general instructions and shall be responsible for administrating the contract and ensuring invoices are certified for payment in a timely manner.

8. CONTRACTOR POINT OF CONTACT:

a. Contractor shall designate one employee as the Point of Contact (POC) responsible for administrative matters in the performance of services under this contract. The POC shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all matters relating to the daily performance of this contract.

b. The POC shall be available by telephone Monday through Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. excluding national holidays.

c. Contractor shall provide the name and telephone number of the person designated as Point of Contact, Alternate Point of Contact, and the name, location and telephone number of the office where normal and emergency service calls are to be placed:

Point of Contact (Full Name):

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

Alternate Point of Contact (Full Name):

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

Emergency Service Contact information:

Emergency Service Telephone Number:

9. U.S. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS AND SERVICES:

None

10. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES:

The contractor shall have all necessary supplies and equipment to perform all requirements of this statement of work.

11. RE-PERFORMANCE:

a. If performance does not conform to the contract specifications, the VA Healthcare Center’s COR or the Contracting Officer shall require the Contractor to perform the service again to conform to the contract specifications, at no cost to the Government. When the defects in service cannot be corrected by re-performance, the VA Medical facility may require the Contractor to call in a senior technical engineer from the manufacturer or from a different company. The Contractor shall incur and absorb all expenses for consultation outside the Contractor’s organization.

12. NATIONAL HOLIDAYS:

The Contractor is not required to provide delivery or pick up services on the following National Holidays.

When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a legal holiday by U.S. Government agencies. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as a legal holiday by U.S. Government agencies. Also included would be any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States as a National Holiday.

13. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE:

It is agreed that:

a) The preliminary and final deliverables, and all associated working papers, application source code, and other material deemed relevant by VA which have been generated by the contractor in the performance of this task order, are the exclusive property of the U.S. Government and shall be submitted to the CO at the conclusion of the task order.

b) The CO will be the sole authorized official to release, verbally or in writing, any data, draft deliverables, final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this task order. No information shall be released by the contractor. Any request for information relating to this task order, presented to the contractor, shall be submitted to the CO for response.

c) Press releases, marketing material, or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project, shall not be publicized without the written approval of the CO.

14. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

Requirement is for Laboratory testing, analysis, and reporting. VA information is not collected or stored.

The C&A requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

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