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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 15, 2023 SAM #7750
SOURCES SOUGHT

65 -- Callisto Microscope

Notice Date

2/13/2023 11:41:43 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

334510 — Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246) HAMPTON VA 23667 USA
 

ZIP Code

23667
 

Solicitation Number

36C24623Q0458
 

Response Due

2/17/2023 8:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

04/18/2023
 

Point of Contact

Ruth Morris, Contract Specialist, Phone: 757-315-2985, Fax: Alternate POC: Jerry L. Mann
 

E-Mail Address

ruth.morris@va.gov
(ruth.morris@va.gov)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS RFI. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Solicitation, an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in this announcement. All information received in response to this RFI marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. PURPOSE: The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to find qualified vendors and to assist Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 in determining if a future contract effort can be competitively awarded on a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside basis. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this effort is 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing) with the Small Business Size Standard of 1250 Employees. If the Government determines there are qualified vendors for this requirement, a solicitation will be published and posted on the Contracting Opportunities website. The Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement. INTRODUCTION: This requirement is to procure the CALLISTO MICROSCOPE software upgrade for Salem s VAMC current Carl Zeiss Callisto eye microscope used for eye surgery in the operating room. The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, supplies, management, software/licenses and supervision necessary to provide the delivery and installation of the microscope system for the Salem VAMC. The government is anticipating that this will be a brand-name requirement but encourages all vendors that can meet or exceed the item descriptions below to respond to this source sought. If providing a like item/system, please include attachments, information, and part numbers to allow the government to assess whether your items/system will suffice for this requirement. REQUIREMENTS: NOTE: The VHA NCO 06 is conducting market research to find qualified vendors who can deliver the following item(s) CALLISTO MICROSCOPE to Salem VA Medical Center 1970 Roanoke Blvd Salem VA 24153: Item Number Description QUANTITY UNIT 1) 000000-2243-4 464-01UV371H CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. | CALLISTO EYE SW+HW UPGRADE:| ANY PREVIOUS SW VERSION SW V3.7.1 AND PANEL PC I PANEL PC II 1 EA 2) 000000-2243-4 464-01UCMLIC CARL ZEISS MEDITEC USA, INC. | CAL V3.7 BASIC MARKERLESS| UC CALLISTO EYE 1 EA 3) 266002-1150-8 893 LUMERA FORUM CONNECTION: CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN, CUSTOMIZED SYSTEM DESIGN BASED ON EXISTING BANDWIDTH AND NETWORK 6 EA 4) 000000-2244-8 886-40FCZDIC CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. FORUM-DICOM INTERFACE LICENSE| TO CZM INSTRUMENT (V3) 1 EA 5) 000000-2244-8 886-30FEVSL3 CARL ZEISS MEDITEC, INC. EXTENDED VIDEO SITE LICENSE (V3)| (1X PER ARCHIVE) 1 EA Vendors with a GSA schedule shall provide the contract number of that schedule and the expiration date as well as product NAICS codes. All items should be clearly identified if they are scheduled items or open market items. HOW TO RESPOND: All responses shall be submitted no later than Friday; February 17, 2023 @ 11:00AM EST. All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to ruth.morris@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Respondents to this RFI shall provide the following information: Company/individual name, Address, Point of contact with phone number Information describing your interest, Indicate FSS/GSA contract number or Open Market, as applicable FSS Category you qualify for Tax ID number DUNS number UEI Number Capabilities statement Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.) Estimated Delivery Date Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a) Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management (SAM) as a part of required registration in conjunction with FAR 4.1102(a) that states, Prospective contractors shall be registered in the (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. Therefore, due to time constraints, vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) under the above NAICS code at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award Please submit responses via email in Microsoft Office format by 11:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time) 02/17/2023. Please include RFI# 36C24623Q0458 in subject title. NOTE: Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation. This announcement is Government market research purposes ONLY.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/021cfb117b32471b80a87e11724ed741/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 06 Salem VA Medical Center 1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem 24153, USA

Zip Code: 24153

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06590441-F 20230215/230214060652 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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