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Q -- MSPV RFI - Attachment

Notice Date: 9/18/2014
Notice Type: Attachment
NAICS: 339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Contracting Office: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;Strategic Acquisition Center;10300 Spotsylvania Ave;Fredericksburg VA 22408
ZIP Code: 22408
Solicitation Number: VA11914N0270
Response Due: 10/2/2014
Archive Date: 11/1/2014
Point of Contact: Lance Belcher
E-Mail Address: lance.belcher@va.gov
(Lance.Belcher@va.gov)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: 1.Description Subject: Request for Information (RFI)/ Sources Sought: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is requesting information and sources for the Medical Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) Program. The goal of the Medical Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) Program is to obtain medical-surgical products from one or more sources with a distribution system that minimizes our inventory stock on hand, promotes standardization, and allows product selection from a multitude of Vendors. Additionally the MSPV program must facilitate electronic ordering and receiving systems, provide discounts for volume buys, limit transaction cost, provide delivery options to include Low/Logical Unit of Measure (LUM), and provide value added services. The MSPV must support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in its effort to use existing logistics resources in a more efficient and cost effective manner without jeopardizing patient care. The VA is committed to providing quality medical supplies and equipment to the medical centers that provide healthcare to our nations Veterans. Medical Treatment Facilities order directly through the Prime Vendor with next day delivery. 2.In response to this RFI, interested sources are requested to provide information pertaining to their on-line cataloging ordering system capabilities (point and click order purchasing) in relation to all products associated with the following Product Service Code (PSC) codes (See Attachment 1), supporting an estimated quantity of 200,000 individual products. 3.In addition, interested sources are requested to provide any estimated potential pricing discounts (and how those discounts would be structured) associated with receiving on-line catalog orders, in relation to products associated with Attachment 1 on both a LUM and conventional case lot or bulk buying scale. Estimated discounts would be based both on a Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) level, and a National level (comprising of all VISNs) roll up of order information. All Products associated with estimated discounts provided by the interested source in response to this RFI, are to be in compliance with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFT), Buy American Act and with the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). 4.This information may result in future solicitations/future awards of enterprise-wide contracts or agreements. This sources sought encourages potential contractors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation substantiating they have the services and capabilities they feel meet the stated requirement. Further, it is intended to assess industry's capability to support and/or develop an adequate solution to the Government's continuing need(s). The Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing). 5.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. 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 RFI/ sources sought are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this RFI/sources sought. 6.Provide BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; (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 disadvantaged, 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) (g) Include the DUNS number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov and/or the VetBiz Registry at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. If not, please NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry (i) link to the respondents General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, or attached file of same, if applicable (j) citation of any current or past customers (i.e., within the past two (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number or e-mail address; and (k) other material relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm. 7.Questions regarding this RFI are due by 12pm EDT, Sep 25th, 2014. Responses are due by 3pm EDT, Oct 2nd, 2014. Please submit e-mail questions and responses to Mr. Lance Belcher, Contract Specialist, at email address: lance.belcher@va.gov. Your response should include the STATEMENT OF CAPABLILITY, and BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place Attention: Medical Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) Program and RFI# VA119-14-N-0270 in the subject line of your response email.
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Document(s): Attachment; File Name: VA119-14-N-0270 VA119-14-N-0270.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1642000&FileName=VA119-14-N-0270-000.docx); Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1642000&FileName=VA119-14-N-0270-000.docx; File Name: VA119-14-N-0270 RFI VA119-14-N-0270 Attachment 1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1642001&FileName=VA119-14-N-0270-001.docx); Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1642001&FileName=VA119-14-N-0270-001.docx; Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
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