RFI for VA260-17-n-0179

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation for bids, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. The responses received from interested contractors will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 20, is conducting market research to identify potential Vendor Information Pages (VIP) Verified (www.vip.vetbiz.gov) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Business (VOSB) sources which can provide the following services:



Task 1- Onsite Instrument Maintenance and Repair

The contractor shall perform onsite sharpening on scissors, nail clippers, osteotomes, chisels, bone cutting forceps, curettes, wire and pin cutters, rongeurs, elevators. The Contractor shall restore inserts on needle holders, check instruments to ensure they are in good working order, have no cracks, and perform deep surface cleaning. The Government estimates the number of instruments to be sharpened or repaired each quarter to be 1500.

Task 2 Scheduling of Instrument Maintenance and Repair

The Contractor shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to schedule periods of performance. Contact will be made not less than 1 week prior to date/ time request. The Contractor will be escorted by the COR when picking up and return instruments after repair. The contractor shall perform all work on-site and return the instruments on the same day. Parking will be permitted in the Contractor Vehicle parking only.

Task 3 Off Site Instrument Maintenance and Repair

In the event that an instrument item is found to be defective beyond the capabilities of the mobile service, or in the event an instrument requires repair or sharpening and cannot wait until the quarterly service period, it may become necessary for the government to ship items via a route to be determined to the Contractor for service or repair.

The Contractor will be responsible for all shipping or freight charges incurred during transit. Contractor will diagnose the defective item and coordinate with the COR within 3 business day of receipt. At that time the Contractor will provide the COR with a description of the defect, repair options, and repair cost, as well as an estimated time of repair.



COR will determine whether to continue or return item without repair. All items will be returned to the VA. Under no circumstances will the Contractor retain VA property.

Task 4 Summary of Completed Instrument Maintenance and Repair

The Contractor shall provide within 3 business days a summary of any work completed. This summary should include a description of items serviced, service completed, as well as service price. This Summary should also include a list of any defective instruments with defects listed for future reference.

Potential SD/VOSB s having the capabilities necessary to provide the above stated equipment are invited to respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to ron.schreck@va.gov no later than 4:00 pm PDST, Friday, March 17, 2017. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: company name, address, and business size; point of contact name, phone number, and e-mail address; suggested equipment information including manufacturer, model and delivery schedule; whether system is presently offered on a current GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract. NAICS Code 811219 is applicable to determine business size standard. Any questions or concerns may also be directed to Ron Schreck via e-mail at ron.schreck@va.gov.

Disclaimer and Important Notes:

This Sources Sought Notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. The Government will treat any information received as proprietary and will not share such information with other companies. Any organization responding to this Sources Sought Notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this announcement. There is no solicitation available at this time.