6515--NX EQ Lasers ND-YAG-SLT Ophthalmic

1.0 DESCRIPTION

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Q-Switch YAG+SLT Laser Systems (Ophthalmic Lasers) product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as national ) single Requirements contract award.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL) Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) on behalf of VHA is issuing this Sources Sought Notice in accordance with the FAR 10.002(b)(2) to determine the availability and technical capabilities of qualified sources.

The SAC in conjunction with VHA is seeking a qualified source to provide ELLEX® Q-Switch YAG+SLT Laser Systems brand name or equal Ophthalmic Lasers on an agency wide basis. VA intends to award a Requirements Contract with Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) orders IAW FAR 16.503, Requirements Contract to a supplier of this equipment. Vendors will be required to deliver Ophthalmic Lasers to VA medical centers and facilities throughout the United States.

The anticipated period of performance is for one 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods from the date of award. However, the Government's decision as to whether to continue with the contract, upon annual review, will be based upon successful performance during each previous year and continued need.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334510- Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing and the associated size standard is 1250 employees. The FAR Provision found at 52.204-7(b)(1) requires that All interested Offerors must be registered in SAM prior to submitting an offer or quotation. You may access the SAM website at SAM.gov | Home. All offerors must be certified with the appropriate NAICS code on the SAM website. All SDVOSB/VOSB offerors must be verified in the SBA database at: https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/#search at the time of quote submission.

This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This Sources Sought Notice is part of a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for, or award, a competitive contract. It is emphasized that this is a notice solely for planning and informational purposes.

2.0 SCOPE

Ophthalmic Lasers, are used to create surgical incisions, excise, or vaporize deeper tissue, coagulate bleeding vessels, and vaporize surface anomalies, in either open or endoscopic surgeries, depending on the device's capabilities. They may be used for general surgery, gynecology, urology, ophthalmology, dermatology, and a wide variety of other surgical specialties.

Surgical lasers provide one or more laser outputs that can be used to vaporize, cut, or coagulate tissue in surgery. Their output modes include continuous and pulsed energy delivery. They utilize one or more lasing mediums that output different wavelengths and have a variety of delivery systems that alter the effects of lasers on tissue.

The following Contract Line Items are being considered:

Contract Line Items

Part Number

Description

Base Year

OY1

OY2

OY3

OY4

0001

TANGO_N

Ellex Tango SLT/YAG Laser Console

20

20

20

20

20

0002

COLUMN_LV

Table Column

20

20

20

20

20

0003

TS_ACCESS-MOBILE

Table Base

20

20

20

20

20

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide ELLEX® Ophthalmic Lasers or equal as listed above which meet all the following salient characteristics:

CLIN 0001 applies to the following SC s.

SC #

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

METHOD OF EVALUATION

SC 1

Must be a Q-switched YAG laser capable of frequency doubling

Literature Review

SC 2

Must be able to operate in both SLT and YAG modes

Literature Review

SC 3

Must have a Wavelength of 1064nm in YAG mode and 532 nm in frequency doubled SLT mode

Literature Review

SC 4

Must have a minimum Pulse Width of 4 ns in YAG mode and 3 ns in SLT mode

Literature Review

SC 5

Must have a minimum Spot size of 8 um in YAG mode and 400 um in SLT mode

Literature Review

SC 6

Must have a minimum Energy Per Pulse or Output Energy of 0.3-10mj/pulse in YAG mode and 0.3 2.6 mj/pulse in SLT mode.

Literature Review

SC 7

Must have a minimum Pulse Repetition Frequency of 3 Hz

Literature Review

SC 8

Must have a selectable 1,2 and 3 pulse per burst in YAG mode and single pulse burst in SLT mode

Literature Review

SC 9

In YAG mode, must be able to shift the laser focal point posteriorly up to 350 µm

Literature Review

SC 10

In YAG mode, must achieve minimum plasma threshold in air of