DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORK (VISN) 16 MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (MEDVAMC), HOUSTON, TEXAS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION VA256-17-N-0946 BACKGROUND: MEDVAMC has a requirement for the following brand name supplies: Manufacturer Stock# Description Scanlan International 4004-23 Scanlan® Jewlers Forceps, flat handle, 45° angled sharp Diamond Dust tips, 5 1/8 /13cm Scanlan International 6006-56 Scanlan® Castroviejo Micro Needle Holder, round handle, without ratchet, curved Diamond Dust jaws, regular box lock, 5 ¾ /14.5cm Scanlan International 4004-02 Scanlan® Suture Tying Forceps, round handle, curved Diamond Dust tips, 4 ¾ /12 cm Scanlan International 3003-156 Scanlan® Micro Suture Tying Forceps, round handle, curved Diamond Dust platform tips, 6 /15cm Scanlan International 4004-05 Scanlan® Jewelers Forceps, Flat Handle, Straight Sharp smooth tips, 4 ¼ /11 cm Scanlan International 6006-82 Scanlan® Jacobson Micro Needle Holder, round handle, with ratchet, straight Diamond Dust jaws, regular box lock, 7 ¼ /18.5cm Scanlan International 6006-82 Scanlan® Jacobson Micro Needle Holder, round handle, with ratchet, curved Diamond Dust jaws, regular box lock, 7 ¼ /18.5cm Scanlan International 9009-126 Scanlan® Venous Valve Scissors, ring handle, 4"/10 cm Scanlan International 7007-210SC Scanlan® Stevens Tenotomy Scissors, curved Super Cut blades, black platinum ring handles, 4 5/8 / 11.8 cm Scanlan International 4004-07 Scanlan® Jewelers Forceps, Flat Handle, Straight Sharp Diamond Dust tips, 4 ¼ /11 cm Scanlan International 4004-28 Scanlan® Adson Forceps, Flat Handle, 1.2mm tying platform tips, 1X2 teeth, 4 ¾ /12cm Scanlan International 3003-154-3 Scanlan® Micro Suture Tying Forceps, round handle, Gerald type taper, straight, 0.3mm Diamond Dust tips, 6 /15cm REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources in order to define the procurement strategy. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing the brand name products listed in the table found in the background section above. In the response please cite business size status. Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing supplies that can be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table found in the background section above. Please provide SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS on proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description. If applicable, include Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) General Services Administration (GSA) schedule contract information. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to [email protected] Please respond to this RFI no later than 12:00pm Central Time on Monday, July 3, 2017. 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.

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