MODIFICATION NOTICE:Bids are being solicited under solicitation number VA244-12-Q-1145. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.If your company can provide the product/services listed on the solicitation and comply with all of the solicitation instructions, please respond to this notice. To view the specifications, please go to www.FedBid.com and reference Buy No. 367069_01.

GSA Schedule Bids Only: Sellers bidding on this opportunity MUST have the items requested on an existing GSA Schedule. The Schedule must either be in the Seller's name or the Seller must be able to document its ability to act as an agent of a partner's Schedule. Sellers must not bid more than their applicable contract ceiling price, excluding the FedBid Fee, for contract-specific items. If FedBid receives notice that, due to inclusion of the FedBid Fee, the Selected Bid's line item pricing is higher than the Selected Seller's applicable published government contract pricing, the FedBid Fee will be reduced to ensure the Selected Bid's line item pricing does not exceed the Selected Seller's applicable contract pricing. Sellers may offer Open Market items only in accordance with the approved Terms and Conditions of their respective GSA Schedule AND upon approval from the soliciting Contracting Officer. Information regarding GSA Schedules can be found at www.GSA.gov.

This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2012-07-26 15:30:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Philadelphia, PA 19104

The VHA NCO 04 - 642 - Philadelphia, PA requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following:
LI 001, Elevator #1, 4, EA;
LI 002, Elevator #46R, serrated, 4, EA;
LI 003, Crane pick elevator, 4, EA;
LI 004, Chisel, bi-bevel, 4mm, 8, EA;
LI 005, Molt mouth gag, adult size 14cm, 4, EA;
LI 006, Cross cut bone file, 7.5?lg, 4, EA;
LI 007, U of M tong dpsr and chk retr, 4, EA;
LI 008, Kelly forceps, CVE, 14cm, 5-1/2, 4, EA;
LI 009, Baby-Allis tissfcps 4x5T 5.7?, 4, EA;
LI 010, Crile-wood NH, fine, 18cm, 7?, TC, 8, EA;
LI 011, Mayo-Hegar NDLHLDRSTD18,7cm, TC, 4, EA;
LI 012, Adson-Brown fcps, std, 12cm, TC, 4, EA;
LI 013, Yankuaer suct tube, RMV tip, 2, EA;
LI 014, Frazier suct tube, ANG, 9FR, 4, EA;
LI 015, Frazier suct tube, AN, 12FR, 8, EA;
LI 016, Scalpel handle #3, 8, EA;
LI 017, Mouth prop, adult, black, 4, EA;
LI 018, Mouth prop, child, black, 4, EA;
LI 019, Mini-Friedman Rongeur, 14cm, 4, EA;
LI 020, Sarot NDLHLDR, fine, 18cm, 7?TC, 4, EA;
LI 021, Elevator #2, 4, EA;
LI 022, Extracting forceps #74N, 4, EA;
LI 023, Extracting forceps #74, 4, EA;
LI 024, Extracting forceps #88R, 4, EA;
LI 025, Extracting forceps #88L, 4, EA;
LI 026, Extracting forceps #23, 4, EA;
LI 027, Rochester-Pean fcps, CVE, 16cm, 4, EA;
LI 028, Mayo-Hegar NDLHLDR, std, 16cm, TC, 4, EA;
LI 029, Dean scissors, serrated, 17cm, 6, 4, EA;
LI 030, Mayo scissors, straight, 17cm, 6, 4, EA;
LI 031, US Army RETR, DE, 21cm, 2/set, 4, EA;
LI 032, Wieder retractor, serrated, larg, 4, EA;
LI 033, Extracting forceps #151, 8, EA;
LI 034, Extracting forceps #99C, 4, EA;
LI 035, Extracting forceps #286, 4, EA;
LI 036, Cryer elevator #1, 4, EA;
LI 037, Elevator #74, 4, EA;
LI 038, Crane Pick elevator, 4, EA;
LI 039, Seldin periosteal elevator #23, 8, EA;
LI 040, Double-ended curette #9, 4, EA;
LI 041, Double-ended curette #10, 12, EA;
LI 042, Adson-Brown tissue fcps, 12cm, 4, EA;
LI 043, Stout bone chisel #3, 5mm, 8, EA;
LI 044, Dressing forceps, serrated, 4, EA;
LI 045, Elevator #301, 4, EA;
LI 046, Elevator #77, orig pattern, 4, EA;
LI 047, Syringe aspirating syringe, 2ml CRTRDG type accepts 1.8ml CRTRDR, 8, EA;
LI 048, Elevator #77R, 15cm, 6?, 8, EA;
LI 049, Lightweight mallet, 25mm, diameter, 18cm, 7?, 4, EA;
LI 050, Blumenthal Rongeur, angled 45?,15cm, 6?, 4, EA;
LI 051, Frazier suction tube w/stylets, angled, 9 French, 17 cm, 6-3/4?, 4, EA;
LI 052, Extracting forceps #150, upper incisor & cuspid, 17.5cm, 7?, 4, EA;
LI 053, Molt mouth gag, child size 12cm, 4-3/4?, 4, EA;
LI 054, Cryer elevator #40, 15.5 cm, 6?, 4, EA;
LI 055, Heidbrink elevator #2, right. 14.5cm, 5-3/4?, 4, EA;
LI 056, Potts elevator #1 hollow handle, 15.5cm, 6?, 4, EA;
LI 057, Heidbrink elevator #3, left, 14.5cm, 5-3/4?, 4, EA;
LI 058, Potts elevator #2 hollow handle, 15.5cm, 6?, 4, EA;
LI 059, Adson dressing forceps, Bayonet SRT, 19.5cm, 7-3/4?, 4, EA;
LI 060, Wieder retractor, serrated, small blade, 4, EA;

Solicitation and Buy Attachments

***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***

For this solicitation, VHA NCO 04 - 642 - Philadelphia, PA intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. VHA NCO 04 - 642 - Philadelphia, PA is taking this action in an effort to improve both seller access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, completed, real-time bids.All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Sellers that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at [email protected]. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should Sellers require additional clarification, contact FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or [email protected].

Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.

In addition to any VHA buy terms entered in FedBid, the Seller (Bidder) has reviewed and acknowledges any attached solicitation documents, item details, delivery schedule, and/or instructions to Seller (collectively referred to as requirements), and agrees to all terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation documents. While additional support documentation (e.g. technical specifications, etc.) may be requested, pricing shall be entered in the reverse auction - offline pricing is not an acceptable bid. At the conclusion of the reverse auction, if attached to the buy, the awardee may be required to complete the solicitation documents at the time of award.

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