SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Echocardiography Table - Sources Sought
- Notice Date
- 2/9/2023 10:18:13 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260) VANCOUVER WA 98662 USA
- ZIP Code
- 98662
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26023Q0268
- Response Due
- 2/21/2023 3:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 03/23/2023
- Point of Contact
- Peter Park, NCO 20 Contract Specialist, Phone: (360) 696-4061 Ext. 31595
- E-Mail Address
-
Peter.Park2@va.gov
(Peter.Park2@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Sources Sought The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Small Business Manufacturers, other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing items requested, as well as any large businesses. The results from this source sought notice will be used to determine set-aside. The intended contract is a firm-fixed price supply purchase. The SBA Non-Manufacturer Rule is applicable, and a waiver will not be sought for this potential acquisition. The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO20 is looking for BRAND NAME or EQUAL sources of the following: Biodex Echo Pro Echocardiography Tables Manufacturer: Biodex Medical Systems, Inc. Quantity: 2 Salient Characteristics: Biodex Echo Pro Echocardiography Tables are needed for patients at Boise VA Medical Center. This product offers an ergonomic design with barrier-free imaging, minimizing leaning, bending, and reaching to help reduce senographer injury and improve image quality. The equipment must meet the minimum of the following: Table must be motorized Table adjust to heights in the range between 20 inches and 40 inches Includes a hand control for height adjustment Can be placed in Trendelenburg and reverse Trendelenburg of 0 degrees to + or 15 degrees Adjust in Fowler back motion up to 80 degrees Has auto-leveling motion Table pads must be included, of durable, easy to clean Naugahyde Table must have safety straps Table must have swivel casters Table must have a locking system, so table does not move on floor Table must have side rails for safety Table must have 500lb lift capacity Table must be not less than 30 inches wide, 71 inches long Table must support patient in sitting position Table must have foot control pad The equipment must also be new and most current technology available. The equipment must have a minimum one-year manufacturer s warranty In order to be considered a valid source that can impact the set-aside determination of a possible future solicitation, potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information to peter.park2@va.gov: 1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and UEI. 2) Please identify your company s size in comparison to the anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. To be considered a small business your company must have fewer than 750 employees. This notice is to determine the marketplace for this specific requirement. Please check one of the following: [ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business Manufacturers [ ] yes [ ] no All other Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other than Small Business 3) Any Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must provide a SBA certification and be registered with U.S. Small Business Administration Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/. 4) If not a manufacturer, only authorized representatives/providers/distributors of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. Please provide a proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from manufacturer. 5) Please provide a courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination. 6) This is a brand name or equal requirement. As such, the salient characteristics reflect the physical, functional, or performance characteristics that equal products must meet to satisfy the Government s needs. To be considered for any potential solicitation, offers of equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer, must: (a) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this sources sought; clearly identify the item by Brand name, if any and make/model number. (b) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to descriptive data or information available that identifies that the equal item meets or exceeds the salient characteristics required by the Government. (c) Please identify the country of origin for all items. The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. 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. Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM). Responses are due by 02/21/2023 3:00 PM PST, to the Point of Contact. Shipping Address: Boise VA Medical Center 500 W Fort St Boise, ID 83702 Point of Contact: Peter Park Contracting Officer peter.park2@va.gov
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/fb59ccfb918642a58a704b06e8b33115/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Boise VA Medical Center 500 W Fort St, Boise 83702
- Zip Code: 83702
- Zip Code: 83702
- Record
- SN06588007-F 20230211/230209230118 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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