Riley Container Micropaks or Equal

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to purchase Riley Containers with Micropak bases, lids, and mats by Aspen Surgical Products, Inc., or Equal for the Sacramento VA Medical Center.

This notice serves to survey the market to ascertain whether-or-not sources are capable of providing the requested supplies. This notice allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing.

This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 339112 and Size Standard of 1,000 employees. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions.  After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement.  All interested offerors are requested to respond to this notice but are required to respond to the official solicitation announcement in order to be awarded the contract.

Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking vendors who can provide Riley Containers with Micropak bases, lids, and mats by Aspen Surgical Products, Inc., or Equal for the Sacramento VA Medical Center. The vendors must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for this notice.

REQUIRED ITEMS:

PART NUMBER: 1025RL or Equal

MANUFACTURER: Aspen Surgical Products, Inc.

DESCRIPTION: RILEY CONTAINER; MICROPAK, BASE, LID&MAT,6X10X1.5,IN

ESTIMATED QUANTITY:  472 EACH

PART NUMBER: 2025 or Equal

MANUFACTURER: Aspen Surgical Products, Inc.

DESCRIPTION: RILEY CONTAINER; MICROPAK, BASE,LID&MAT,10X15X1.5,IN

ESTIMATED QUANTITY:  120 EACH

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

See attached Draft Salient Characteristics documentation.

INSTRUCTIONS: 

RESPONSES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

• Company Name, Address, Point of Contact (POC) name, email address, and phone number
• Business Size with Economic Status, and Unique Entity ID No.
  • (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantages business (c) If disadvantages, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (e) State whether your firm is registered with the SBA VetCert certification site at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.  
• Capabilities Statement
• Please indicate whether you hold a GSA Federal-Supply-Schedule contract that covers this type of request. If so, please provide the Schedule contract number.
• Authorized Distributorship Letter issued from the manufacturer (If not the Original Equipment Manufacturer)
• Limitations on Subcontracting.
  • If you are responding as an SDVOSB or VOSB, confirm your ability to conform to the Non-Manufacturer Rule by completing and signing the VAAR clause at 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting.

The Draft Salient Characteristics document is a draft and is subject to change prior to potential solicitation.  If any portions of the Salient Characteristics or this Sources Sought Notice are unclear, prohibited, and/or you are unsure about the draft description of the requirement please list your comments and/or concerns in your response so they can be addressed. 

Response is due by Wednesday, January 29th, 2025 at 3:00PM Pacific.  Please submit e-mail responses to Victoria Torres, Contract Specialist, at email address: victoria.torres@va.gov.   Please place “Riley Container Micropaks or Equal” in the subject line of your email.  This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only.  

NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these supplies and/or services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exists at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought notice.