Sorin/LivaNove Xtra Autotransfusion System Asheville VAMC

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, Charles George VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC intends to award a contract for Sorin/LivaNova XTRA Autotransfusion System and associated S5 Equipment. The NAICS code for this requirement is 339112 and business size standard of 1,000 employees.

This is not a request for bids, quotes, or proposals. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement only. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified businesses. The responses to this announcement will assist in determining the socio-economic set aside if feasible. The Department of Veterans Affairs is required by Public Law 109-461 to give first priority to SDVOSB and VOSB concerns if there should be sufficient firms available to compete under a set aside. If insufficient veteran owned and small business response is received to establish the basis for setting this action aside for other than large business participation then the action will be advertised as full and open competition, in which case, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to bid.

Draft Statement of Work

Scope of Work: The Contractor shall provide the Sorin/LivaNova XTRA Autotransfusion System and associated S5 Equipment used in support of cardiac surgery patients, except as may otherwise be specified in this statement of work.



Background: The contractor agrees to provide Sorin/LivaNova XTRA Autotransfusion System and associated S5 Equipment to VAMC as ordered and at the agreed upon price.



A. Specific Requirements:

1) Contractor shall provide the following items:



Item Part Number

Description of Supplies/Services

Quantity

Unit

75221 & 75307 (both items comprise one unit/system)

XTRA Equipment 110V & XVAC Equipment 110V

3

EA

080-257-006

XTRA Biomed Training

1

EA

23-40-00

Level Sensor Module (S5 Equipment)

2

EA

75-521-548

Holder (required for level sensor 23-40-00) (S5 Equipment)

2

EA

23-27-60

Mounting Pads (S5 Equipment)

2

EA

60-00-60

CP5 System (S5 Equipment)

2

EA

080-257-002

CP5 Biomed Training (S5 Equipment)

1

EA



Hours of delivery 8:00AM 4:30 PM, M-F, excluding federal holidays. It is expected that most services will be performed during normal hours.



Place of delivery Asheville VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805.

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This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. All information submitted in response to this Sources Sought notice become property of the Government.



Interested and capable respondents are requested to provide the information below. All responses to this notice shall include: company name, address, point of contact, phone number, DUNS number (www.dnb.com ), list of available compatible products, the geographical location the respondent is able to service, and documentation of authorized distributor certification (if a brand name product is intended for offer should the requirement go to solicitation).



(1) Business size (small or large business concern), and number of employees;



(2) Type of small business

a. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

b. Veteran Owned Small Business

c. Small Disadvantaged

d. HubZone

e. Woman Owned

f. Small Business



Responses to this notice should be emailed to Matthew R. Gray at Matthew.Gray@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 7 November 2016 at 4:00 PM EST. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. All contractors interested in doing business with the Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses should also indicate whether the company is verified by the VA in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) Database at www.vetbiz.gov.