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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 19, 2004 FBO #1089
SOLICITATION NOTICE

Q -- Brahytherapy Seeds

Notice Date

11/17/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs No. California Health Care System, Consolidated Contracting Activity, (CCA/90), 150 Muir Road, Martinez, California 94553
 

ZIP Code

94553
 

Solicitation Number

261-0032-05
 

Response Due

12/15/2004
 

Archive Date

1/14/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

THIS PROCUREMENT IS SET ASIDE 100 % FOR SMALL BUSINESS. The Sierra Pacific Network Consolidated Contracting Activity (CCA) intends to issue a Commercial Item Request for Quotation (RFQ) for procurement of I-125 radioactive implant seeds for Brachytherapy in accordance with FAR 12.203. The NAICS code is 421110. The simplified acquisition procedures of FAR Part 13 will be used in conjunction with the commercial item procedures of FAR Part 12. The desired start date for this contract is January 1, 2004 (or one year from date of award if subsequent thereto) through December 31, 2004, with four one-year options. The solicitation will be posted on the Business Opportunity System web site (BOS) on or about 11-30-04. The solicitation will available for downloading at www.bos.oamm.va.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/BosPublic.woa. The following are tentative description and specifications: It is anticipated workload will be 5 patients per month that will need around 120 seeds implanted. Radioactive I-125 seeds will be ordered per seed and therefore billing is to be charged as per seed. Must meet minimum physics standards, including full TG-43 dosimetry data published or accepted for publication in a peer review journal. Two delivery options should be available for seeds: in customized preloaded needles (Needles included in the seed price); in preloaded Mick Cartridges (Presterilized and Pre-loaded Mick cartridges included in the seed price). Every seed?s calibration should be checked individually by the vendor. Independent calibration of the seeds performed by an accredited medical physicist - included in the seed price. I-125 activities from 0.20 mCi through 0.5 mCi, maximum variance of +/-5% from required activity. Should provide a free calibration seed for the first case, and will pay to have our Ion Chamber re-calibrated if needed once per year. Guaranteed seed availability given 10-day advance notice on orders. Seed delivery between two and five full working days prior to implant date. Seeds are to arrive during normal VA business hours (Monday ? Friday 0700 ? 1630) in the Nuclear Medicine Department, and emergency overnight or one day delivery if necessary. Seeds vendor should have a contract with Cardinal Health or similar company for hand delivery and disposal of all radioactive seeds with certain additional charge per seed. No charges, restocking or other return fees (other than reasonable shipping charges) for implants cancelled for medical purposes up to and including the day of implant. Quotations shall be valid 60 days from offer due date. Prices are F.O. B. Destination. The following provisions and clauses also will apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items and Addendum; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and Addendum; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders?Commercial Items; Service of Protest; 852.233-70 Protest Content; 852.233-71 Alternative Protest Procedure; 52.232.18 availability of Funds; 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination; 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers; 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions later if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer. Offerors will be able to obtain copies of the referenced provisions and clauses at: http:///arnet.gov/far or http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/vaar/ or by sending a fax request with the offeror?s e-mail address to the Contracting Officer at (916) 561-7539. Offerors are advised that they are solely responsible for checking the website for the Solicitation and all Amendments. All amendments will be posted on the web page. Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing on company stationery and faxed to Terrence W. Nelson (916) 561-7513) or emailed to Terrence.Nelson@med.va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted. Web based offers will not be accepted.
 

Web Link

RFQ 261-0032-05
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=261-0032-05)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 10535 Hospital Way, Mather Ca.

Zip Code: 95655-1200

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00709402-W 20041119/041117211833 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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