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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF OCTOBER 17, 2014 FBO #4710
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J -- Sources Sought Notice for Preventative Maintenance and Repair of Carefusion Alaris Infusion Pumps - Attachment

Notice Date

10/15/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

811219 — Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center;109 Bee Street;Charleston SC 29403-5799
 

ZIP Code

29403-5799
 

Solicitation Number

VA24714N1687
 

Response Due

10/24/2014
 

Archive Date

11/23/2014
 

Point of Contact

ronnette.coffman@va.gov
 

E-Mail Address

Ronnette.Coffman@va.gov
(Ronnette.Coffman@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Sources Sought Notice: MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS FOR INFUSION PUMPS at the Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC DESCRIPTION: This is a sources sought to determine the availability of potential sources having the skills and capabilities necessary to provide the SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT. All interested vendors are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought including commercial market information. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a sources sought synopsis only. Questions should be submitted by email to Ronnette.coffman@va.gov. Provide only the requested information below. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, FSS/GSA contract schedule holders or large business) relative to NAICS 811219, Other Electrical and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (size standard $20.5 Million). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. SPECIFIED REQUIREMENT: Network Contracting Office 7, Charleston, SC is seeking sources for a potential contractor to provide the following service: CareFusion Alaris Infusion Pumps Preventive Maintenance and Repair The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to provide full service maintenance on 507 multiple Infusion Devices, comprises of 164 units model 8015, 264 units model 8100, 6 units model 8110, 39 units model 8120 and 34 units model 8300, at the Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center (109 Bee Street, Charleston, South Carolina). Preventive maintenance is defined as such services which involves checking the correct functioning of the infusion devices and the replacement of expendable parts to ensure the fault-free operation. The Contractor shall be fully responsible and accountable for the maintenance of all listed equipment beginning on the date specified in the Notice to Proceed. These specifications are a statement of the minimum level of work and services that are to be provided. They are not intended to be, nor shall they be construed as, limiting specifications or requirements. At a minimum, for the units the contractor shall be performed Preventive Maintenance every year and to take all measures which would be taken by a prudent manufacturer to maximize the life expectancy and minimize downtime of related systems and ensure safe and reliable operation. All equipment shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, the best practices of the industry, and applicable codes, standards, and regulations. If a conflict arises between these standards, the most stringent will prevail. The Contractor shall provide a reliable and well-trained certified CareFusion service technician on-site to provide non-emergent preventive maintenance and/or repairs, as needed during normal working hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm with the exception of national holidays. The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel with an approved vendor clearance to gather and deliver all infusion devices for repair and preventive maintenance throughout the medical center. In the event that the infusion device needs extensive repair and have to be shipped out, the vendor will provide pertinent shipping materials and pre-paid shipping labels. Vendor will take full responsibility during this process. EQUIPMENT TO BE SERVICED: ModelQuantity 1.8015164 2.8100264 3.8110 6 4.8120 39 5.8300 34 REQUESTED INFORMATION: (1) STATEMENT OF CAPABILITY: Submit a brief description, ten (10) pages or less that demonstrates how your company has the supervision, facilities, labor and experience to provide the items required. Include past experience in providing these items to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. Please specify your availability to start date and your address. (2) BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS: (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business (c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub-zone firm (e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business (f) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the DUNS number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and/or the VetBiz Registry at http://vip.vetbiz.gov/. If not, please (i) NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry. Responses must be emailed to Ronnette.coffman@va.gov no later than 10:00 am EDT on Friday October 24th, 2014. Your response should include both the STATEMENT OF CAPABILITY and BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place "Maintenance and Repair of Infusion Pumps at the RHJVAMC" in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/ChaVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24714N1687/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA247-14-N-1687 VA247-14-N-1687.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1681042&FileName=VA247-14-N-1687-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1681042&FileName=VA247-14-N-1687-000.docx

 

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Record

SN03550734-W 20141017/141015234423-f118e83515e7ad6e231a0d731de0acc1 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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