6515--BD Catheters Addition to AbilityOne Procurement List Seeking Essentially the Same Items

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking information from service-disabled veteran owned small businesses (SDVOSB) or veteran owned small businesses (VOSB) authorized to distribute items that are "Essentially the Same" as items added to the AbilityOne Procurement List. The items in question are 20 NSN's manufactured by Becton Dickinson and CR Bard, which were added to the AbilityOne Procurement List. Respondents should complete and submit the provided attachments with information on the ETS items and authorization to distribute them. The purpose of this special notice is to identify SDVOSB or VOSB capable of providing the same or ETS items prior to consideration of AbilityOne for items added to the AbilityOne Procurement List after December 22, 2006. • The items must be comparable in all prominent physical, functional, or performance characteristics to items on the AbilityOne Procurement List. • Respondents should provide information on the ETS items, including form, fit, and function. • Respondents should also provide authorization to distribute the ETS items from the OEM and/or their authorization to distribute the same Becton Dickinson and CR Bard items. • Respondents are encouraged to include any relevant information, such as specifications, brochures, capability statements, and past experiences, to assist VA in confirming the item(s) identified are ETS.