6515--COVID-19 Sources Sought for PPE

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This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort.

The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Heartland Network 15, Contracting Office (NCO 15) in developing its acquisition approach, statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought Notice or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 15 is conducting market research to determine industry capabilities for providing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) against viral contamination, specifically COVID-19. This is a Request for Information only and not a solicitation for award. The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 15 understands this is a fluid situation where the landscape of availability is constantly changing. The primary purpose of this announcement is to identify potential sources, product offerings, availability and/or challenges to procuring and obtaining such items to rapidly meet emerging requirements. Therefore, to the extent practical, additional market research may be conducted prior to posting any solicitation to capture the snapshot of the availability at that specific point in time. The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 15, urges those companies that can provide the following category of items to respond even after the initial response due date of Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 2:00 PM, CST.

The categories are not an all-inclusive list. The Department of Veterans Affairs welcomes industry to identify alternatives or identify additional PPE items necessary to protect against viral contamination of the COVID-19.

Description:

The Department of Veterans Affairs is asking vendors capable of providing the following requirements. This is not a formal solicitation or an award. The government reserves the right to determine based on the responses whether to compete, award some, all or nothing as a result of this notice.

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

QTY

UNIT

UNITY PRICE

EXTENDED AMOUNT

001

Surgical Mask

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

002

Isolation Mask

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

003

Ear Loop Mask

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

004

Surgical Gowns, Level 4, Universal Size

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

005

Isolation Gowns, Levels 1, Universal Size

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

006

Isolation Gowns, Level 2, Universal Size

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

007

Isolation Gowns, Level 3, Universal Size

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

008

Isolation Gowns, Level 4, Universal Size

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

009

Isolation Coveralls, Universal Size

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

010

N95 Masks, Size Small

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

011

Gloves, Nitrile, Size Small

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

012

Gloves, Nitrile, Size Medium

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

013

Gloves, Nitrile, Size Large

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

014

Gloves, Nitrile, Size Extra Large

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

015

Hand Sanitizer

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

016

Anti-Microbial Soap

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

017

Culture Swabs

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

018

No Touch Thermometers

TBD

EA

$__________

$__________

SHIPPING REQUIREMENT: Items must be available to be shipped within 7 days of award.

The government is seeking a firm-fixed, FOB destination requirement. Delivery will be to the following Medical Centers:

John Cochran VAMC

915 North Grand Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63106

Kansas City VAMC

4801 Linwood Blvd.

Kansas City, MO 64128

Marion VAMC

2401 West Main Street

Marion, IL 62959

Harry S. Truman VAMC

800 Hospital Drive

Columbia, MO 65201

Robert J. Dole VAMC

5500 East Kellogg Ave

Wichita, KS 67218

Colmery-O Neal VAMC

2200 SW Gage Blvd.

Topeka, KS66622

Dwight D. Eisenhower VAMC

4101 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth, KS 66048

John J. Pershing VAMC

1500 North Westwood Blvd.

Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

Any firm who believes they can provide the above requirements in whole or in part, should respond to this notice with written notification to the Contracting Officer.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is asking the Industry to: Identify/recommend specific products available or specific products that could be available in the near term that can meet the requirements of PPE to protect against viral contamination of the COVID-19 virus.

For each recommended item:

1. Provide a specification or detailed description of the recommended item.

2. Identify whether the item is specifically certified as PPE for viral infections and how,

3. Identify the place of manufacture for all components of the recommended item, the place of manufacturing for the end item, and storage locations if applicable,

4. Identify if the recommended item is Berry Compliant meaning that the recommended item is manufactured in the USA with USA sourced/manufactured components.

5. Identify the current level of inventory for each recommended item or the manufacturing lead-time for each recommended item,

6. Identify total monthly and yearly production capacity of each recommended item,

7. Identify any production limitations for each recommended item,

8. Comment on any requirements that may be imposed on potential Government orders for each recommended item (i.e. must have an order in xx amount of time, must have xx amount of time to provide a quote, unable to ship overseas, only willing to ship within the continental USA, etc.)

9. Suggestions on any contractual management fees for providing DLA access to inventory in the event of a future crisis without any guarantee of any order from DLA,

10. Identify if your firm is unwilling or unable to provide PPE items along with a reason why.

Please contact Frank Novello via email for any questions at frank.novello@va.gov. Initial responses are requested by April 1, 2020, 2:00 PM, CST. However, The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 15, urges those companies that can provide the following category of items to respond even after the initial response due date of Wednesday, April 1, 2020, 2:00 PM, CST. will accept any and all responses received after this date and time for any ongoing requirements.

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