NOTICE OF ACTION: This is a Sources Sought/Request for Information. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Acquisition Operations, Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) is seeking potential Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) vendors capable of providing un interrupted supply of Intra Ocular Lens (see minimum technical requirements). This requirement is for a commercial off the shelf items. This is an enterprise strategic effort. Small Business concerns are encouraged to reply to this posting. INFORMATION REQUESTED: Interested parties should submit a capability statement no more than five (5) pages that provides the following information: Business Size: Type of Business of Prime Contractor (Check all applicable boxes) Large Small (check type of Small Business below, if applicable)   Small Disadvantaged Business (SBA Certified)   Women-Owned Small Business   HUB Zone Small Business (SBA Certified)   Veteran Owned Small Business*   Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business*   8(a) Small Business (SBA Certified) *If SDVOSB or VOSB indicate if your company is certified in VetBiz (www.vip.vetbiz.gov) repository. Does your company maintain any Schedule Contracts (e.g., GSA, GWAC etc.)? If so, list where the required supplies are offered (please provide the contract number, expiration date, and Government point of contact). Identify the type of Intra Ocular Lens offered. If you are a distributor, identify the manufacturer items authorized to supply. Do you have the ability to: Provide a FDA 510k approval? Provide consignment and just-in-time delivery methods? Provide aid or cooperate with FDA and provide guidance to facilities in the event of a recall? Any current or historical contracts related to this requirement (enterprise wide): Contract Number Contract Type Total Contract Value Period of Performance Brief Project Requirement Description Prime or subcontractor The Government intends to use the following the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, However, if this is not the most applicable code to classify this requirement please suggest a more appropriate code. RESPONSES: Responses are due via email to [email protected] (Contract Specialist) by noon EST November 27, 2017. Do not compress (zip) RFI responses. VA Network Security Operations Center (NSOC) has temporarily blocked email attachments with the .zip extension as a mitigation measure against the ongoing world-wide ransomware event impacting many organizations.  During this time, .zip file extensions will be permanently stripped from email traffic, and will not be recoverable. DISCLAIMER: This Source Sought/RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Source/Sought RFI. Therefore, the Government recommends vendors submit electronic versions of documentation, white papers, and other relevant information. The Government is not obligated to provide comments to vendor submissions. Line Item 1 Posterior Chamber Lens (Foldable) Aspheric Design One Piece Hydrophobic acrylic optic and haptics (one-piece IOL) for in-bag implantation Truncated or modified-truncation configuration of the IOL optic edge Optic diameter of available at 6.0 mm or more Overall (haptic to haptic) diameter of available at 13.0 mm or more Ability to be implanted using an injector Aspheric Optic Design Line Item 2 Posterior Chamber Lens (Foldable) Aspheric Design w/Chromophore One Piece Hydrophobic acrylic optic and haptics (one-piece IOL) for in-bag implantation Truncated or modified-truncation configuration of the IOL optic edge Optic diameter of available at 6.0 mm or more Overall (haptic to haptic) diameter of available at 13.0 mm or more Ability to be implanted using an injector Aspheric Optic Design Additional shorter wavelength filtering Chromophores other than standard UV absorbing Line Item 3 Posterior Chamber Lens (Foldable) Aspheric Design One Piece Hydrophobic acrylic optic and haptics (one-piece IOL) for in-bag implantation Truncated or modified-truncation configuration of the IOL optic edge Optic diameter of available at 6.0 mm or more Overall (haptic to haptic) diameter of available at 13.0 mm or more Ability to be implanted using an injector Aspheric Optic Design Pre-Loaded Line Item 4 Posterior Chamber Lens (Foldable) Aspheric Design w/Chromophore One Piece Hydrophobic acrylic optic and haptics (one-piece IOL) for in-bag implantation Truncated or modified-truncation configuration of the IOL optic edge Optic diameter of available at 6.0 mm or more Overall (haptic to haptic) diameter of available at 13.0 mm or more Ability to be implanted using an injector Aspheric Optic Design Additional shorter wavelength filtering Chromophores other than standard UV absorbing Pre-Loaded Line Item 5 Posterior Chamber Lens (Foldable) Three Piece Hydrophobic acrylic (or other acrylic material shown to have minimal capsular opacification rates) Optic and haptic (three-piece IOL) for in-bag or sulcus positioning Truncated or modified-truncation configuration of the IOL optic edge Optic diameter of available at 6.0 mm or more Overall (haptic to haptic) diameter of available at 13.0 mm or more Line Item 6 Posterior Chamber Lens (Foldable w/Chromophore) Three Piece Hydrophobic acrylic (or other acrylic material shown to have minimal capsular opacification rates) Optic and haptic (three-piece IOL) for in-bag or sulcus positioning Truncated or modified-truncation configuration of the IOL optic edge Optic diameter of available at 6.0 mm or more Overall (haptic to haptic) diameter of available at 13.0 mm or more Additional shorter wavelength filtering Chromophores other than standard UV absorbing Line Item 7 Posterior Chamber Lens (Foldable Aspheric Design) Three Piece Hydrophobic acrylic (or other acrylic material shown to have minimal capsular opacification rates) Optic and haptic (three-piece IOL) for in-bag or sulcus positioning Truncated or modified-truncation configuration of the IOL optic edge Optic diameter of available at 6.0 mm or more Overall (haptic to haptic) diameter of available at 13.0 mm or more Additional shorter wavelength filtering Chromophores other than standard UV absorbing Aspheric Optic Design Line Item 8 Posterior Chamber Lens (Foldable Silicone) Three Piece Third generation or later silicone optic and PMMA haptics (three-piece IOL) for in-bag or sulcus positioning Truncated or modified-truncation configuration of the IOL optic edge Optic diameter of available at 6.0 mm or more Overall (haptic to haptic) diameter of available at 13.0 mm or more Ability to be implanted using an injector Line Item 9 Transclerally Sutured Posterior Chamber Lens All PMMA Material Eyelets in Haptics Minimum overall length: 12.5 mm Optic Size: 6.0 to 7.0mm Biconvex Optic Line Item 10 Anterior Chamber Lens One Piece PMMA Kelman Style, Flexible Open Loop haptics Optic size 5.5 mm Overall length 12.0 mm to 14.5 mm in increments of 0.5 mm Line Item 11 Posterior Chamber Toric Lens (Foldable w/Chromophores) Hydrophobic acrylic (or other acrylic material shown to have minimal capsular opacification rates) Optic and haptic (one-piece IOL) for in-bag implantation Biconvex Toric optic design Truncated or modified-truncation configuration of the IOL optic edge Non-plate haptic design Optic diameter of at least 6.0 mm Overall (haptic to haptic) diameter of available at 13.0 mm or more Ability to be implanted using an injector Aspheric Optic Design Additional shorter wavelength filtering Chromophores other than standard UV absorbing Cylinder power range spanning at least 3 diopters Line Item 12 Posterior Chamber Lens (Foldable Micro-Incision Capability) Acrylic (or other acrylic material shown to have minimal capsular opacification rates) Optic and haptic for in-bag placement ability to be inserted through a 2.2 mm or less wound Truncated or modified-truncation configuration of the IOL optic edge Optic diameter of available at 5.6 mm or more Overall (haptic to haptic) diameter of available at 10.5 mm or more

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