Medical Instruments

***Please read and adhere to the attachments in this RFQ. This requirement is a set aside for small businesses only.

If there are any questions please contact Cynthia Scharnowske, Contract Specialist Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA via email cynthia.e.scharnowske.civ@mail.mil

No Phone calls regarding this solicitation will be taken only email.

• All interested vendors, for your bid to be considered submit a quote of your product with descriptions and or item part numbers for evaluation but also fill out and submit section A of this RFQ.
• Filling out section B of this solicitation and submitting it with only pricing of the items does not suffice as a bid for evaluation purposes.
• Failure to comply will disqualify your bid, as the information in section A along with a viable quote is required, along with an up to date SAM registration.
• All interested vendors who submit a bid are responsible for following directions by filling out and submitting the necessary articles being asked in this posting for your bid to be considered.
• It is not the responsibility of the Contract Specialist to follow up with what the vendor is missing upon submission.
• All interested vendors upon submission of an offer, invoices of at least 2 are required from either private or public institutions of these products.
• Refer to section B, C, and H for product information and salient characteristics of this RFQ for details concerning base access and requirements needed to fulfill solicitation.
• Only offers for ALL requirements will be considered.

All responses must be received by Monday May 9th 2022 at 0700AM eastern standard time.

***This is an all or nothing solicitation, brand name or equal based on salient characteristics.

Questions concerning this request for Quotation shall be submitted, via email to Cynthia.e.scharnowske.civ@mail.mil before 7:00am, Eastern Standard Time, 9th of May 2022 to allow sufficient time to respond. No questions will be accepted after 7:00am, Eastern Standard Time, 9th May 2022.

If there are any questions, please contact Cynthia Scharnowske, Contract Specialist Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA. Via e-mail: Cynthia.e.scharnowske.civ@mail.mil

No phone calls regarding this solicitation will be taken e-mail only.

Questions and Answers

Q: Based on solicitation document starting on Page 5 I see that Line Items start from 0002.

Is there maybe an item missing?

A: No, some items were deleted that's the reason for the missing numbers.

Q: I'd like to ask do you have specific part number for all of the items below?

A: Brand name or equal.

Q: I was wondering if this is an all or nothing quote? As well how many are in a case?

A:

Yes, this is an all or nothing quote.

Rankin-Kelly Forceps Curved 6.25 (Sterile) quantity 4 Boxes CS/25

Rankin-Kelly Forceps Straight 6.25 (Sterile) quantity 4 Cases CS/25

Roch-Pean Forceps Straight 5.5 (Sterile) quantity 4 Cases CS/25

Mayo-Hear Needle Holder 8 (Sterile) quantity 4 Cases CS/25

Webster Needle Holder Smooth 5.25 (Sterile) quantity 1 Case CS/100

Metzenbaum Scissors Curved 6.75 (Sterile) quantity 2 Cases CS/50

Mayo-Scissors Curved 6.75 (Sterile) quantity 2 Cases CS/50

US Army Retractor Set /2 (Sterile) quantity 4 Cases CS/25

Debakey Forceps 2mm 9 (Sterile) quantity 4 Cases CS/25

Scalpel Handle #3 (Sterile) quantity 4 Cases CS/25

DISPOSABLE BACKHAUS STERILE TOWEL CLAMP 5.25" quantity 100 Cases CS/25

Q: Do you have a further description on the towel clamp?

A: DISPOSABLE BACKHAUS STERILE TOWEL CLAMP 5.25"

Q: Are instruments made in Pakistan acceptable?

A: No, the quality is insufficient.

Q: 1. Is the alternative size 7 allowed in place of size 6.75 Metzenbaum Scissors curved?

A: The alternative is acceptable.

2. For line item 0013 Debakey Forceps 2mm 9 please confirm if forceps are tissue or vascular. Will alternative size 9 1 2 2mm be allowed?

A: The alternative is acceptable and the Debakey is for tissue.

Q. 3. Will the contracting officer allow an extended offer due date?

A: No, the due date is May 9th 2022 at 0700 am EST.