SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Orthopedic softgoods Knee
- Notice Date
- 2/15/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, NMC San Diego, Bldg 1 38400 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA, 92134-5000, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-N002597046SS02
- Description
- A.General Information TRICARE Southwest Region, a military integrated delivery network, comprised of Army, Navy, and Air Force medical treatment facilities in California announces a Request for Regional Incentive Agreement Quotation (RFRIAQ) for the standardization of Orthopedic Softgoods - Knee. The major facilities in the area include but are not limited to Naval Medical Center San Diego; David Grant Medical Center, Travis AFB; Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton; Robert E. Bush Hospital, Twenty-Nine Palms; Weed Army Community Hospital, Ft. Irwin; Naval Hospital Lemoore; 9th Medical Group, Beale AFB; 30th Medical Group, Vandenberg AFB; 61st Medical Squadron, Los Angeles AFB; 95th Medical Group, Edwards AFB. This procurement is part of the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor program executed by the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Directorate of Medical Materiel. In order to participate, your company must have a Distribution and Pricing Agreement (DAPA) and a separate commercial agreement with the Prime Vendor of the program. This is pursuant to the DAPA clause by which DAPA holders agree to the Standardization process and to allow Prime Vendors to distribute their items. This is a supplement to the Prime Vendor Program and it is not a contract. For additional information regarding DSCP?s Prime vendor program please access our web site at: https://dmmonline.dscp.dla.mil The Tri-Service Regional Business Office (TRBO) will provide anticipated volume (quantity) based on historical usage/forecasted requirements. The agreement will be for a base period of two (2) years (24 months) from date of award with three (3) 12-month option periods. Anticipated award date is Jul 2007. The evaluation will be based on technical, clinical and pricing factors. The award will be determined utilizing Best value/ trade off criteria. Point of Contact is Cindy Ingrao, RN, MSN at (619) 532-8517; Email-Cingrao@nmcsd.med.navy.mil B.Products & Performance Required Southwest Region is seeking product line items in the category of Orthopedic Softgoods - Knee, to include but not limited to orthotics, supports and splints for the knee used to treat and rehabilitate orthopedic problems of the knee caused by injury or trauma and for post-operative care and rehabilitation. The estimated total volume in this region for this product line is over $50K annually. At the request of the Southwest Region Military Treatment Facilities vendors will provide on-site support and in-servicing, educational resources and tools for clinical use of the product, conversion information, prime vendor order numbers, MSDS information, and itemization of the brands, types and packaging information of the products offered by the vendor. C. Instructions to Offerors If you are interested in participating in this standardization initiative, email your (1) Company name and address, (2) POC (Name and Phone Number, Fax Number, E-mail address, and your answers to the technical questions/criteria below to Cingrao@nmcsd.med.navy.mil no later than March 14, 2007. This process will include vendor requirements of electronic responses to technical criteria, no charge samples for clinical evaluation, and submission of electronic best price offers. D. Evaluation Criteria The Tri-Service Product Review Board (TPRB) is the governing board of the standardization process. This board includes clinicians and logisticians from all of the Military Treatment Facilities within the Southwest Region. They are the decision makers for this initiative. Vendors will be required to provide responses to the technical criteria. The TPRB will review the responses and determine acceptability. After review of the technical criteria, those vendors who meet the criteria will be invited to participate in the clinical/performance evaluation. The TPRB will request samples from the product group to be clinically evaluated at select Military Treatment Facilities. Clinical factors will be weighted more heavily than price. All vendors who provide samples for clinical evaluation will be asked to submit best value pricing for analysis. Pricing will be evaluated based on best value to the government and will be based on a committed volume for a two-year period with possible one-year option periods (not to exceed 5 years). The MTFs will evaluate the clinical/performance criteria using a Likert like format with a 1-7 scoring format (1 = Strongly Disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Slightly Disagree; 4 = Undecided; 5 = Slightly Agree; 6 = Agree; 7 = Strongly Agree). The CPT has set a threshold of 4.1 for acceptability of products for standardization. All clinical criteria are weighted equally. Clinical/performance results lower than 4.1 will not be considered acceptable and will be disqualified from further consideration in the standardization process. The results of the clinical evaluation of the products are the most important factor to the TPRB when making a best value decision. The TPRB considers pricing a secondary factor. 1. Technical Criteria Evaluation The TPRB will review the following technical criteria responses from each vendor and determine acceptability: 1.Does your company manufacture and/or distribute a full line of orthopedic softgoods for knees (braces, sleeves, post-operative, etc)? 2.Are your products available through the Prime Vendor, Cardinal? 3.What is your DAPA Number? 4.Under what brand(s) does your company manufacture or distribute your product? 5.Under what standards is your product manufactured? 6.What types of orthopedic softgoods for knees does your company manufacture? For each type of product, please list the sizes, styles, materials the product is made of, maximum degree of movement without the risk of binding or pinching the back of the knee, weight of the product, pads that come with the product and the feature that makes it adjustable. 7.Are your products guaranteed for a specific length of time of use? If so, what is the length of time? 8.Are your products latex free? 9.What type of securement devices do you use for your orthopedic softgoods for knees? 10.What type of lining do you use for your orthopedic softgoods for knees? 11.Is the material used for the lining porous and breathable? 12.For products that require bending to be customized to a patient, is the use of bending irons or a heat gun necessary? 13.Do your products have flexion/extension stops? If so, which products? 14.Do your products require the use of a sleeve be worn under them? If so, which products? 15.Can your products be applied by the patient without assistance? 16.Are your products designed to be worn over or under clothing or both? 17.What types of educational tools or materials do you have for this product line? 18.What kind of staff training does your company provide? 19.Does your company provide customer service 24/7? 20.Is there any history of backorders and/or recalls for this product group? If yes, please answer: (a) Dates and duration, (b) Cause, (c) Resolution 2. Clinical Criteria Evaluation A Clinical Product Team (CPT) comprised of medical professionals from several disciplines will evaluate the products based upon on the following evaluation criteria to determine acceptability. 1.The products are durable. 2.The products are lightweight. 3.The products will not bend medially or laterally without using bending irons. 4.The products have stops that can be added to the knee joints for flexion and extension. 5.The products performed reliably. 6.The products come in a variety of sizes/types to meet clinical need. 7.The products are easy to apply and adjust to the patient. 8.The products have adequate padding and provide comfort and protection to the skin. 9.The patient can flex the knee without discomfort or injury. 10.The patient can put on the brace without any difficulty. 11.The pads and straps that come with the product are easy to remove for replacement and cleaning. 12.The products don?t require a sleeve be worn under the brace. 13.Immobilizer provides rigid support. 14.It is easy to identify the type and size from the packaging.
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