1 each Depuy Synthes ProDisc-L, disc replacement device implants and instrumentation or equivalent, with vendor representative in attendance during patient specific surgery scheduled for 11 October 2016. Patient suffers from a herniated disc and moderate to severe degenerative disc disease. The disc replacement device must have two each cobalt chrome end-plates and an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene inlay and tantalum markers. End-plates must have central keels and small spikes to help fixate to other vertebrae. All bone contact surfaces must be coated with a plasma titanium coating to facilitate bone integration. SUBSTITUTE ITEMS: If you plan to provide other than the brand name cited in the purchase description, provide in your response the brand name and the catalog or part number you intend to furnish and the characteristics of the substitute item that are equivalent to the brand name. Also provide all documents which clearly describe the item(s) so that it/they can be evaluated by the end user. Failure to submit the requested substitute item information before the closing date listed above will eliminate the vendor from all further consideration. Items otherwise equal may not satisfy the requirement due to differences in material composition, size, environmental application, etc. If an item is furnished which does not meet the requirement the item will be returned at the vendor's expense for a full refund. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. FINAL AWARD of this contract is subject to the availability of fiscal year 2017 funding.

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