DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE (NCO) 16 MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC), HOUSTON, TEXAS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25620Q0076 BACKGROUND: The Houston VAMC has a requirement for the following BRAND NAME OR EQUAL supplies: Manufacturer Stock # Item Description Please see SOW attached REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post in the near future. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following: Please respond to this RFI if you can provide the exact brand name products listed in the table in the background section above. In the response please cite your business size status. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response. Please respond to this RFI if you can provide supplies that can be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table in the background section above. Please provide details on the proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of similar items, please respond to this RFI. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to [email protected]. Please respond to this RFI no later than Nov. 1, 2019. DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SCOPE OF WORK AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR Micro Instrument for Urology Background: The Operative Care Line is requesting is requesting new microsurgery instruments for Urology Project Scope: The following components are needed for the areas specified above. Item # Description/Part Number* Qty ASIM5511 FCPS, DEL. STR NEEDLE POINT TIP 10 103000B9S03S JEWELERS BIPOLAR FORCEPS INSULATED 5 ASSI.B1882 NEEDLE HOLDER 18 CM, RND. HDL. 8MM DIA 10 ASSI.44027 BISHOP HARMON FORCEPS 11CM 10 ASSI.VAS47526 NO SCALPEL VASECTOMY FIXATION RING 5 ASSI.SDC15RVL DISS.SCISS.15CM LG 10 Warranty and Support: The warranty and support must cover all components of the requirement in accordance with standard manufacturer s warranty Delivery Location: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030

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