6515--Sources Sought Notice for - SURGICAL INSTRUMENTSview on SAM.gov

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 12. DISCLAIMER This 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. IAW FAR 12, 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. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339112- Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (size standard of 1,000 Employees). Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 02 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide surgical instruments that meet minimum salient characteristics described below for the Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Healthcare System: To Be Delivered to: Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Healthcare System 423 East 23rd Street New York, NY 10010 Seeking domestic-end surgical instruments only. This sources sought is for a compact, on demand laboratory labeling solution capable of printing durable, legible information directly onto both microscope slides and tissue cassettes. The system must support rapid point of use printing, integrate with laboratory information systems, reduce manual labeling errors, and produce reliable barcode and text markings on standard slide and cassette media. The requirement includes two on demand slide labeling printer and one on demand cassette labeling units. Salient Characteristics: All instruments furnished under this contract must meet the following standards: Instruments must be considered reusable by the manufacturer, made/assembled in the United States, and must be constructed of a minimum of 316 grade forged surgical stainless steel. It is preferred that 420 to 440 grade equivalent forged surgical stainless steel is utilized when applicable. Titanium surgical instruments must be constructed with a minimum of a 6AL4V and 6AL4V ELI. Instruments from other countries, including but not limited to Pakistan, India, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, etc., shall not be provided to the VA under this contract. Likewise, any single use inst…