This is a Sources Sought (SS) Notice only, not a solicitation announcement and should not be considered as such. There is no solicitation available at this time. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this SS, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This SS does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Vendor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government. The purpose of this SS is to conduct Market Research to determine an acquisition strategy for the acquisition of customized trays for EYE AND ENT service lines. Customized Instrument Protection Trays Background VAMC Cleveland is requesting a total of (15) EYE PROCEDURE (6) ENT EAR, customized trays for EYE AND ENT service lines These are for delicate instruments and endoscopes that need to be well protected during transport to the operating room and to decontamination. SURGICAL INSTRUMENT TRAYS OFFERED MUST BE MADE OF SURGICAL GRADE ANODIZED ALUMINUM AND SILICONE HOLDERS FORGED IN AN EUROPEAN UNION (EU) NATION, GREAT BRITAIN, CANADA, OR THE UNITED STATES. SURGICAL INSTRUMENT TRAYS OFFERED MUST BE ASSEMBLED IN AN EUROPEAN UNION (EU) NATION, GREAT BRITAIN, CANADA, OR THE UNITED STATES SURGICAL INSTRUMENT TRAYS OFFERED WILL INCLUDE SPECIFIC INDICATIONS FOR USE (IFU) THAT WILL DESCRIBE THE COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY, CLEANING, DECONTAMINATION, ASSEMBLY, AND STERILIZATION PARAMETERS. ALL ITEMS MUST BE ABLE TO BE STERILIZED AT A MINIMUM OF 270 DEGREES FAREINHEIHT FOR 4 MINUTES ON A PREVACUM STERRILIZER. ALL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT TRAY PROPOSALS WILL BE SUBJECT TO TECHNICAL REVIEW. ALL VENDORS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION PRIOR TO TECHNICAL REVIEW. o INDICATIONS FOR USE (IFU) THAT WILL DESCRIBE THE COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY, CLEANING, DECONTAMINATION, ASSEMBLY, AND STERILIZATION PARAMETERS. CHARACTERISTICS All items offered must be equal to the following: Summit Medical Model # Description* Qty IN-2020-0797 EYE, PHACO, 34 INST 15 IN-2020-2305 ENT, EAR TYMPANOMASTOID, 89 INST 6 Must contain Silicone Instrument Cushions which provide slots for instruments to fit, and protects from below, holds instruments in place during transport, and secures instruments for 360-degree protection Must have offset latches so that the cover fits on one way to ensure silicone match up with instruments Must reduce contact points for improved sterilization Must have retractable handles for space savings Must be made of anodized aluminum All trays must contain corner guards for protection when wrapping trays for sterilization Foot type must accommodate for wrap sterilization and storage needs Latches must ¼ turn so that it secures cover on tray base, and is visual indication for open and close. EYE trays must hold the following instruments; DESCRIPTION CATALOG QTY CNT1 CNT2 CNT3 CHEMICAL INDICATORS           CHEMICAL INDICATOR (BOTTOM OF TRAY) 1       CHEMICAL INDICATOR (TOP OF TRAY) 1       Subtotal for CHEMICAL INDICATORS   2       BOTTOM TRAY, ROW 1           THORTON FIXATION RING 16MM Storz ET 9019 1       OSHER/MALYUGIN RING MANIPULATOR MicroSurgical Technology MAL-0003 1       DRYSDALE MANIPULATOR Storz E0629 2       SEIBEL NUCLEUS RHEIN Rhein 05-4040 1       Manipulator Lens Lester Storz ETO571 1       FENZYL INSERTION HOOK Storz E0572 1       ANGLED SINSKEY Storz 6-250 1       JAFFE BECHERT ROTATION 9MM STOZ E4937 1       KUGLEN IRIS HOOK Storz 6-400 1       GRAETTHER COLLAR BUTTON Karl Storz E0566 SA 1       CASTRO DOUBLE ENDED CYODIALYSIS SPATULA Storz E0489 2       HYDRO INSERTION FORCEP Storz ET2900 1       Subtotal for BOTTOM TRAY, ROW 1   14       BOTTOM TRAY, ROW 2           SHEPPARD LENS FORCEPS Stortz 2-700 1       NUCLEUS CRACKER FORCEP Storz 2-800 1       WESTCOTT SCISSORS(MUST BE BLUNT) Karl Storz E3321WH 1       BARRAQUER NEEDLE HOLDER 9MM ST DEL LOCK Storz E3828SW 1       NEEDLE HOLDER STRAIGHT LOCKING Storz E3861 1       CASTRO NEEDLE HOLDER NON LOCKING STRAIGHT Storz E3828-SWO 1       IOL FOLDER Storz E2981 1       FORCEP SUTURE CASTROVIEJO Karl Storz E1796 1       LEHNER UTRATA FORCEP Storz ET2002RC 1       MCPHERSON FORCEP Storz E1807 1       MCPHERSON STRAIGHT TYING FORCEP Storz E-1815S 2       BISHOP HARMON SERRATED Katena K5-3550 1       Subtotal for BOTTOM TRAY, ROW 2   13       BOTTOM TRAY           LARGE HANDLES (LEICA) Leica 10180591 2       Subtotal for BOTTOM TRAY   2       TOP TRAY           PHACO HANDPIECE WITH GREY CORD 1275 BL3170 Bausch & Lomb 1275BL3170 1       SMALL HANDLES (LEICA Leica 10428328 6       Subtotal for TOP TRAY   7       TOP TRAY, BLUE BOX           VANNAS SCISSOR Storz E-3347 1       SPECULUM ANGLED LIEBERMAN Storz E4065A 1       Subtotal for TOP TRAY, BLUE BOX   2       TOP TRAY           ASPIRATION HANDLE Katena K7-5890 1       BLIS RE-USABLE HANDPIECE INJECTOR (TWO PIECES) Bausch & Lomb BLIS-R1 1       MONARCH III IOL INSERTER (BLUE) Alcon 820085M 1       EN VISTA LENS LOADING FORCEPS Bausch & Lomb ET2912 1       IOL LEN FORCEP GRIESHABER Alcon 560.01 1       CURVED MOSQUITO CLAMP V Mueller SU2702 1       7 3/4 IN STRAIGHT MAYO SCISSOR 1       CASTROVIEJO CALIPER Storz E-2404 1       NICHAMIN II QUICK CHOPPER, RIGHT HAD DOMINANT SURGEON Rhein 08-14533R 1       Subtotal for TOP TRAY   9       Total   49       EAR trays must hold the following instruments DESCRIPTION CATALOG QTY CNT1 CNT2 CNT3 STRINGER           V. MUELLER NON-PERFORATING TOWEL FCPS LENGTH 4" V Mueller SU2935 4       CURVED MOSQUITO CLAMP V Mueller SU2702 4       RANKIN ARTERY CURVED HEMOSTATS 6.25" V Mueller SU2742 2       ALLIS TISSUE FORCEPS 4X5 TEET OVERALL LENGTH 6" V Mueller SU4054 2       5 1/2 IN Kocher Straight 1 x 2 Teeth V. Mueller SU2790 1       VITAL MAYO DISSECTING SCISSOR STRAIGHT 6.75" V Mueller SU1804 1       SUPER CUT METZENBAUM DISCT SCISS CVD LGTH 5-3/4" V Mueller RH1650-S 1       STR IRIS GOLD HANDLE V Mueller OP5526 1       CUV IRIS GOLD HANDLE V Mueller OP5525 1       Subtotal for STRINGER   17       KNIFE HANDLE           #3 KNIFE HANDLE V Mueller SU1403-001 2       #3K HANDLE ROUND KNURLED OVERALL LENGTH 4"(10.2CM) V Mueller OP0705 1       Subtotal for KNIFE HANDLE   3       FORCEPS           ADSON DRESSING FCPS SERRATED OVERALL LENGTH 4-3/4" V Mueller NL1410 1       BROWN ADSON FORCEP V Mueller SU2504 1       LUCAE EAR FORCEPS BAYONET SERR TIPS LGTH 5-3/4" V Mueller AU6120 2       JEWELER BIPOLAR FORCEPS, STRAIGHT V Mueller EBP11100-24S 1       DERLACKI OSSICLE HOLDING FCPS LIGHTER 4-3/4" V Mueller AU17216 1       Subtotal for FORCEPS   6       RETRACTORS, SELF RETAINING           SCHUKNECHT WEITLANDER RETR 3X3 SHARP V Mueller VM101-5569 2       PERKINS OTOLOGIC RETRACTOR FO PATIENT LFT 5-1/4" V Mueller AU14193 1       PERKINS OTOLOGIC RETRACTOR FO PATIENT RT 5-1/4" V Mueller AU14192 1       BABY WEITLANER RETR 2X3 PRONG SHARP LENGTH 4-1/4" V Mueller OS5532 2       Subtotal for RETRACTORS, SELF RETAINING   6       RETRACTORS           SENN RETRACTOR 6-1/4 IN BLUNT * V Mueller SU3786 2       NASAL TENAC DBL HOOK PRONGS 5MM APART LGTH 6-3/8" V Mueller RH1125 1       ARMY NAVY RETRACTOR V Mueller SU3660 2       Subtotal for RETRACTORS   5       NASAL SPECULUM           HARTMAN NASAL SPECULUM V Mueller VM104-2814 1       BECKMAN-COLVER NASAL SPEC BLD 27X5.4MM LGTH 5-3/4" V Mueller RH50 1       Subtotal for NASAL SPECULUM   2       ELEVATOR           FREER SEPTUM ELEVATOR DBL-END SH/BL 7 3/4" V.Mueller RH750 1       LEMPERT HEAVY ELEVATOR BLADE 5MM WIDE V Mueller AU1170 1       Subtotal for ELEVATOR   2       MISC. EAR           SHEEHY FASCIA PRESS 23X31MM PLATE 7 1/2" V Mueller VM101-5511 1       CUTTNG BLCK DELRIN 3LX1-1/2W X1/4H V Mueller AU16683 1       ALTO CUTTER Grace Medical 910 1       Subtotal for MISC. EAR   3       CURETTES           HOUSE STAPES CURETTE STRONG ANGLE LENGTH 7-1/8" V Mueller AU12452 1       HOUSE STAPES CURETTE DOUBLE- ENDED LENGTH 6-1/4" V Mueller AU12454 1       Subtotal for CURETTES   2       MICRO SCISSORS           ADVENTITIA/SUTURE SCISSOR STR BLADE FLAT V Mueller CH13042 1       DISSECTING SCISSORS CVD BLADE LGTH 15 MM V Mueller CH13060 1       Subtotal for MICRO SCISSORS   2       CRIMPER/NIPPER           MCGEE MALLEUS CRIMPER 3 MM JAWS V Mueller VM101-3186 1       HOUSE DIETERS MALLEUS NIPPER 1.5 MM VYDEL V Mueller VM101-3201 1       HOUSE DIETERS MALLEUS NIPPER 2MM DEL JAW V Mueller VM101-3296 1       Subtotal for CRIMPER/NIPPER   3       SUCTION, IRRIGATION           HOUSE SUCTION IRRIGATOR 2X2.5FR 85 MM V Mueller VM101-9191 1       HOUSE SUCTION IRRIGATOR 2.5 X 4FR 95MM V Mueller VM101-9195 1       HOUSE SUCTION IRRIGATOR 4 X 5FR 95 MM V Mueller VM101-9199 1       HOUSE SUCTION IRRIGATOR 5 X 7FR 95 MM V Mueller VM101-9101 1       HOUSE SUCTION IRRIGATOR 6 X 8FR 95MM V Mueller VM101-9103 1       HOUSE SUCTION-IRRIGATOR 7FR WORKING LENGTH 3-5/8" V Mueller AU15352 1       HOUSE SUCTION IRRIGATOR 8 X 12 FR 95 MM V Mueller VM101-9107 1       HOUSE SUCTION IRRIGATOR 12 X 14 FR 95 MM V Mueller VM101-9109 1       Subtotal for SUCTION, IRRIGATION   8       SUCTION           BARON SUCTION TUBE 7FR W/FINGER CUT-OFF V Mueller AU15034 2       BARON SUCTION TUBE 5FR WORKING LENGTH 3"(7.6CM) V Mueller AU15030 2       BARON SUCTION TUBE 3FR WORKING LENGTH 3"(7.6CM) V Mueller AU15032 2       SCHUKNECHT SUCTION TIP 20GA WORKING LENGTH 4-1/2" V Mueller AU19200 2       SCHUKNECHT SUCTION TUBE 22GA V Mueller VM101-9178 2       SCHUKNECHT SUCTION TIP 24GA WORKING LENGTH 4-1/2" V Mueller AU19210 2       Subtotal for SUCTION   12       ALLIGATOR FORCEPS           BELLUCCI ALLIGATOR FORCEPS VERY DEL SERRATED V Mueller VM101-3211 1       HOUSE ALLIGATOR GRASP FCPS DE SERR 3-1/8" V Mueller AU15316 1       ALLIGATOR EAR FORCEPS SMOOTH 3 MM JAWS V Mueller VM101-3264 1       Subtotal for ALLIGATOR FORCEPS   3       BELLUCCI SCISSORS           BELLUCCI SCISSORS, STR, 7 MM V Mueller VM101-5676 1       BELLUCCI SCISSORS, MINI, STR V Mueller VM101-5606 1       BELLUCCI SCISSORS 7 MM BLADE CVD LFT 136 MM V Mueller VM101-5671 1       BELLUCCI SCISSORS 7 MM BLADE CVD RT 136 MM V Mueller VM101-5672 1       Subtotal for BELLUCCI SCISSORS   4       CUP FORCEPS           HARTMAN-HERZFELD EAR CUP FORCEPS V Mueller VM101-3173 1       EAR FCP X-FINE 5-1/4"(13.3CM) 9X2MM CUP V Mueller AU18210 1       EAR CUP FORCEPS DEL 5 1/4" V Mueller VM101-3291 1       HARTMAN HERZFELD EAR FORCEPS 2MM UP CUPS V Mueller VM101-3179 1       EAR FCP X-FINE 5-1/4"(13.3CM) 9X2MM CUP V Mueller AU18210 1       Subtotal for CUP FORCEPS   5       EAR SPECULUM           FARRIOR EAR SPECULUM OVAL 20" ANGLED TIP 3x4MM ID V Mueller AU5230 1       FARRIOR EAR SPECULUM OVAL 20" ANGLED TIP 4x5MM ID V Mueller AU5232 1       FARRIOR EAR SPECULUM OVAL 20" ANG TIP 4.5X5.5MM ID V Mueller AU5233 1       FARRIOR EAR SPECULUM OVAL 20" ANGLED TIP 5x6MM ID V Mueller AU5234 1       FARRIOR EAR SPECULUM OVAL 20" ANGLED TIP 6x7MM ID V Mueller AU5236 1       FARRIOR EAR SPECULUM OVAL 20" ANG TIP 6.5X7.5MM ID V Mueller AU5237 1       FARRIOR EAR SPECULUM OVAL 20" ANGLED TIP 7x8MM ID V Mueller AU5238 1       FARRIOR EAR SPECULUM OVAL 20" ANG TIP 7.5X8.5MM ID V Mueller AU5239 1       FARRIOR SPECULUM OVAL OBLIQUE 8.0MM V Mueller VM101-8241 1       Subtotal for EAR SPECULUM   9       Total   92       The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10, is conducting market research to determine if there are a sufficient number of Small Businesses capable of performing the requirements to warrant a set-aside. The proposed solicitation is to furnish all materials, labor, equipment and transportation required to provide customized trays for EYE AND ENT service lines to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. Contractor shall also comply with any other federal, state, and local laws applicable to the industry. Potential sources must demonstrate experience and knowledge of required services and capability to provide such services. Potential sources should submit: business name and address; point of contact; business size, and any applicable business socio-economic category; capability statement; provide information for recent and relevant projects similar in nature; DUNS number; contract number if applicable; brochure of equipment. The NAICS code for this procurement is 339113 and the small business size standard is 750 employees. Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to Rachelle Hamer at [email protected]. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday 23 March 2018. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS OF ANY KIND. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that the market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside or sole source award, or any other guarantee of award strategy. All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis at no charge to the Government.

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