SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Brand Name or Equal - Carl Zeiss HFA 3, Model 860
- Notice Date
- 6/14/2019
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 9;1639 Medical Center Parkway;Suite 400;Murfreesboro TN 37129
- ZIP Code
- 37129
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24919Q0330
- Response Due
- 6/20/2019
- Archive Date
- 8/19/2019
- Point of Contact
- Contract Specialist
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 36C24919Q0330 Page 3 of 3 SOURCES SOUGHT BRAND NAME OR EQUAL CARL ZEISS HFA3, MODEL 860 **This is not a request for proposals, bids, or quotes. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for information received because of this announcement. ** This is a Sources Sought notice to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement or validate the applicability of 41 USC 3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The NAICS code is 333314 with a size standard of 500 employees. BASIC REQUIREMENT: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Memphis, Tennessee (TN) Medical Center [FACILITY] at: 1030 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104 is seeking qualified business contractors, preferably SDVOSB/VOSBs, to buy three (3) replacement ophthalmic perimeter/visual field analyzer equipment with trade-in consideration. BACKGROUND: Current [Qty: 2] Carl-Zeiss [Zeiss] HFA IIi model 750i monitors are several years old and nearing the end of their life cycle and in need of replacement. Facility s eye care service demands have increased, and technology in eye examining equipment has improved requiring the purchase of three units to replace the two currently in-use. Specs of this model can be found at this webaddress: https://www.zeiss.com/meditec/us/products/ophthalmology-optometry/glaucoma/diagnostics/perimetry/humphrey-hfa-ii-i.html#highlights. MARKET RESEARCH: The Facility identified a replacement unit that is both FDA-registered and found substantially-equivalent to the HFA IIi model 750i system with additional features that will meet workload demands and support a more efficient and reliable process to patient care, treatment, and diagnosis of glaucoma. That unit is the HFA3, Model 860 https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/Meditec/us/download/Glaucoma%20Landing%20Page/hfa6613-revc-hfa3-brochure-usa-final.pdf INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS: On-line or via telephone support is sought. Items will be drop-shipped to Facility s logistic warehouse. DIGITAL CONSIDERATIONS: Should transfer of data from the device be required, software must be compatible with Windows 10 OS, and hardware must be compatible with existing PC and IT architecture. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: Equipment or products must be new, not refurbished or grey market. No actual design or construction work will be performed. Options are not considered. Equipment must each come with an operator manual and service manual. LEX VAMC is in the process of determining the availability and capabilities of potential small businesses meeting the previously-described requirement who are manufacturers or authorized distributors/resellers of the brand name given or equal device before possibly issuing a solicitation for a firm-fixed price contract that represents the best value for the government. If no responses are received from potentially responsible sources, Memphis VAMC and its supporting contracting office NCO-9 - under FAR part 19.501(b) will have completed its due diligence regarding setting this procurement aside for small businesses and will proceed with procuring this requirement on an unrestricted basis or sole source basis. RESPONSE CONSIDERATIONS: All information submitted is subject to verification. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses. If interested, please respond via email to the following: Identify the socioeconomic status of your business (For additional information on small business concerns visit www.sba.gov). SDVOSB/VOSB must be listed as verified in VIP database at: https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. Identify the Manufacturer product you distribute Include a manufacturer brochure Does the manufacturer consider trade-in equipment? Include an authorized distributor or reseller letter Identify whether you: (1) touch the product before delivering to the end-user? Or, (2) do you just forward the order to the manufacturer and they direct-ship to the end-user? Identify whether this requirement can be completed entirely under a GSA FSS delivery/task order, NASA-SEWP, other contract vehicle, or Open Market. Provide current and active FSS or NASA-SEWP, or other contract number. Each response shall be reviewed by the Contracting Officer/Specialist for determining whether there exists reasonable expectation of obtaining enough offers from responsible small businesses that are competitive in terms of product offering, market prices, quality, and delivery. A determination not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All information furnished to the Government in response to this notice will be used for review purposes only. The complete packaged response should be emailed to Sascha Hertslet at Sascha.hertslet@va.gov under the subject line Sources Sought Notice # 36C24919Q0330 HFA3. **Interested parties are encouraged to point to any part of this solicitation that they feel is not reasonable or in-line with current commercial practices and offer alternative solutions/ corrective points.** The DUE DATE for responses is Wednesday, June 20, 2019 by 3:00 p.m. (CST). Any responses past that due date and time will be considered non-responsive. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (14-JUN-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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