Drug Eluting & Bare Metal Coronary Stents

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE



The National Acquisition Center will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) VA-797-11-RP-0203 for the Department of Veterans Affairs for Drug Eluting & Bare Metal Coronary Stents. VA procures approximately 15,000 Drug Eluting Stents and 5,000 Bare Metal Stents (metal alloy non-stainless steel) annually. The contract period will be for one base year plus four one-year option periods. Multiple awards may result from this solicitation. The stents are being procured on an unrestricted basis. If the offeror is not the manufacturer, a signed agreement between the offeror and the manufacturer must be submitted with the offer and remain in effect for the duration of the contract period including the option years. Solicitation No VA-797-11-RP-0203 will be electronically issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on or about October 17, 2011 with a closing date of 30 days from the solicitation issuance date. The NAICS code for this procurement is 334510. Any future amendments and other miscellaneous documents will be available electronically for download at the following URL: http://www.fedbizopps.gov. No paper copies of the solicitation will be available, and no telephone requests for paper copies of the solicitation will be accepted. Interested offerors are advised to continuously check this URL for any changes to this solicitation. All responsible sources may submit an offer that if timely received, will be considered. The point(s) of contact for this procurement is Ronald Jenkins and Hasael Roman. Questions can be e-mailed to: Ronald.Jenkins3@va.gov and Hasael.Roman@va.gov