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Sources Sought Notice – 65– VISN 19 ORTHOTICS/PROSTHETICS & RELATED SERVICES

Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc.

Notice Type: Sources Sought Notice

Posted Date: 09-MAY-14

Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office;NCO 19;4100 E. Mississippi Avenue, Suite 900;Glendale CO 80246

Subject: 65-- VISN 19 ORTHOTICS/PROSTHETICS & RELATED SERVICES

Classification Code: 65 - Medical, dental & veterinary equipment & supplies

Solicitation Number: VA25914R0463

Contact: Adrian [email protected] 303-372-7022 mailto:[email protected]

Setaside: Total Small BusinessTotal Small Business

Place of Performance (address): 4100 E. Mississippi Ave, Suite 900;Glendale, CO

Place of Performance (zipcode): 80246

Place of Performance Country: United States

Description: Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Rocky Mountain Consolidated Contracting Center

Department of Veterans Affairs

****Request for information only****

Response date (Deadline): Close of Business (COB) 4:00 PMMay 22, 2014

Sources Sought: Orthotics/Prostheses & Related Services for VISN 19

This request for information (RFI) is posted for market research purposes ONLY. It is not a solicitation.

Statement of need:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center Veterans Healthcare Network VISN 19 has an ongoing program to furnish Prostheses/Orthotics and related services to those veterans that require them and are eligible for assistance. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 339113;

Product or service description:

" Orthotics/Prostheses, to include:

" below knee and above knee artificial legs,

" and below elbow and above elbow artificial limbs;

" Terminal devices;

" Complex knee and elbow systems;

" Myoelectric Systems;

" Numerous socket and suspension systems;

" Use of high technology and lightweight materials;

" Various manufacturing processes.

VISN 19 Sites / Local Geographic Area:

Local Contractor: is defined as having a legitimate facility/workplace within 100 miles of any of the sites listed below.

It is of critical importance that we provide the maximum feasible number of local contractors in order to avoid delays in timeliness of service, and subjecting our veterans to factors such as unnecessary travel, and insufficient certified Prosthetist availability.

The Orthotics/Prostheses and related services are to be provided to the following facilities in VISN 19:

" VA Eastern Colorado Health Care Systems - 1055 Clermont St., Denver, CO 80220

" Cheyenne VA Medical Center - 2360 E. Pershing Blvd, Cheyenne, WY 82001

" Sheridan VA Medical Center - 1989 Fort Rd, Sheridan, WY 82801

" Grand Junction VA Medical Center - 2121 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501

" VA Montana Health Care Systems - 3687 Veterans Drive, Ft. Harrison, MT 59636

" VA Salt Lake City Health Care Systems - 500 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84148

Capability or performance:

All contractors shall have an ABC or BOC Certified Orthotist, Prosthetist or Orthotist/Prosthetist on staff at each of their locations, with current and valid credentials provided by the American Board for Certification (ABC), or Board for Orthotist-Prosthetist Certification (BOC)

Additionally, any state licensing requirement must be met where mandated by law.

The Contractor shall fabricate all prostheses/orthotics in strict conformance to the prosthetic prescription that has been provided by the VA Amputee Clinic Team.

The fitting and alignment of the following artificial limbs/services must be performed under the supervision of a certified prosthetist who has met the applicable educational and training requirements. Veteran beneficiaries artificial limbs wearers may be measured, fitted, and accept conditional delivery of their artificial limb at the contractor's facility. Final delivery and check out will be conducted at the VA facility, unless otherwise indicated by the VA Amputee Clinic Team.

New technologies require proof of training.

Only those prosthetists specifically trained or receiving training for the purpose of providing the item and that training is complete by delivery of the item, may provide the item and follow up service to the Veteran.

The contractors' facilities shall be accredited by either the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Inc. (ABC), or the Accredited Facilities Program of the Board of Certification International (BOC).

Type of Procurement:

The responses to this Sources Sought will help determine what, if any, type of set-aside

Contract Vehicle:

The resulting contract vehicle from this process will be either a multi-award IDIQ or a multi-award BPA

A primary goal of this solicitation is to provide our veterans with reasonable access to contractors across our geographic area. In order to ensure timeliness of service for our veterans we are looking to have as many possible contractors under this contract vehicle so that our veterans can have ample resources across VISN 19.

Response date (Deadline) COB: May 22, 2014

All interested parties should provide the following information via e-mail only to the Contracting Officer by the stated deadline:

1. Comprehensive information about relevant products and services.

2. Business size and socio-economic status

3. Company Point of contact information

For planning and scheduling purposes, to insure being included in our market research for this product, responses must be received no later than COB May 22, 2014.

Time permitting, responses received after that date may be included in our research but cannot be guaranteed.

Contracting Office Address:

VISN 19 Network Contracting Offices (NCO 19)

4100 E. Mississippi Ave., Suite 900

Glendale, CO 80246

Place of Performance:

The Veterans Health Administration of the Rocky Mountain Regional Department of Veterans Affairs Community Hospital Systems (VISN 19):

" VA Eastern Colorado Health Care Systems - 1055 Clermont St., Denver, CO 80220

" Cheyenne VA Medical Center - 2360 E. Pershing Blvd, Cheyenne, WY 82001

" Sheridan VA Medical Center - 1989 Fort Rd, Sheridan, WY 82801

" Grand Junction VA Medical Center - 2121 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501

" VA Montana Health Care Systems - 3687 Veterans Drive, Ft. Harrison, MT 59636

" VA Salt Lake City Health Care Systems - 500 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84148

Point of contact(s):

ADRIAN BLACKMAN, CONTRACTING OFFICER

E-mail: [email protected]

Disclaimer

This "Sources Sought" Request for Information (RFI) notice 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 RFI.

Link/URL: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VARMCCC/VARMCCC/VA25914R0463/listing.html

Copyright:  (c) 2013 Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc.
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