SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Handheld Single-Probe Ultrasound Device
- Notice Date
- 7/27/2023 4:09:30 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334510
— Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262) Gilbert AZ 85297 USA
- ZIP Code
- 85297
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26223Q1543
- Response Due
- 8/2/2023 4:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/17/2023
- Point of Contact
- Bridgett Sharma, Contract Specialist, Phone: 562-766-2259
- E-Mail Address
-
Bridgett.Sharma@VA.gov
(Bridgett.Sharma@VA.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought/RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 334510 (size standard of 1,250 Employees). Responses to this Sources Sought/RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought/RFI, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this Sources Sought/RFI synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) VISN 22 Long Beach Network Contracting Office is seeking sources who can possibly provide handheld single-probe ultrasound devices that at a minimum meet the brand name and/or can possibly provide an equal-to-product for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. Brand Name Information: Manufacturer & Part Number: Butterfly Network, Part # GOV-00001-LSP Product Description: Butterfly iQ+ Government Package, Lightning (Single-probe, whole-body ultrasound with a Lightning adapter and wireless charger. Offering includes mission mode, ongoing software maintenance & enhancements, three (3) years of warranty, unlimited users per probe and no cloud archiving.) Manufacturer & Part Number: Butterfly Network, Part # 900-20005-00 Product Description: Butterfly Hard Case Manufacturer & Part Number: Butterfly Network, Part # 900-20011-12 Product Description: Butterfly iQ+ Accessory Cable, USB-C Equal-to-Product Information: Main Component: Handheld single-proble ultrasound device Main Component: Hard case for ultrasound device Main Component: USB-C accessory cable Salient Characteristics: Must be a portable, handheld, and battery-powered single-probe ultrasound device Must be compatible with smartphone devices so that it can be used for medical education as well as point-of-care Must allow for various clinical applications such as procedural guidance, cardiac, pulmonary, ophthalmologic, and peripheral vessel assessment Must allow for high-resolution cardiac myocardial boundaries and flow dynamics to be observed Must allow providers to assess a patient s condition and obtain a clinical response in real-time Must have up to 2 continuous hours of scanning Must have no greater than a 5-hour recharge time for full recharge Must weigh less than 1 pound Must come with unlimited cloud storage, unlimited custom archives, and allow for unlimited regular users Must come with, but is not limited to, the following presets: Abdomen Abdomen Deep Aorta & Gallbladder Bladder Cardiac Cardiac Deep Coherence Imaging FAST (Focused Assessment Sonography and Trauma Examination) Lung Lung Tissue MSK-Soft Tissue Musculoskeletal Nerve Small Organ Vascular: Access Vascular: Carotid Vascular: Deep Vein Vascular: Face Must come with, but is not limited to, the following tools: a mode that displays two modes of imaging, an in-plane tool that overlays B-mode images for visualizing needles, OB (dosage) calculations, midline marker, auto bladder volume, manual volume calculation, and manual gastric volume Must come with, but is not limited to, the following controls: gain, TGC (near, mid, far), and depth Must come with, but is not limited to, the following standard modes: M-mode, B-mode, Color Doppler, Power Doppler, Pulsed Wave Doppler Must come with the following accessories: lightning cables, USB-C cables, and hard cases for the single-probe ultrasound devices The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and can provide the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified in this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer, authorized distributor, and/or can you provide equivalent solution to the items being referenced above? (4) If you are a large business, do you have any designated/authorized distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). (5) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (6) If you intend to subcontract any work on this contract, what portion of the total cost will be self-performed/will be performed by your organization? Please provide estimated detailed percentage breakdowns related to subcontracted work and completion of job. (7) Does your company have a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract? If so, please provide the contract number. (8) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract holder, are all the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? Please state if all or some items are available on the contract. (9) Are the items you are identifying/providing considered Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) items as defined in FAR Part 2.101 under commercial items (10) Please indicate whether your product conforms to the requirements of the Buy American Act? (11) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. (12) Please submit your capabilities statement illustrating your organization s ability to meet the described salient characteristics or equal to items for planning purposes; show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that all equal to items"" meet all the salient characteristics. (13) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. (14) Please provide your SAM.gov Unique Entity ID/Cage Code number. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Bridgett.Sharma@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Wednesday, August 2, 2023, by 4:00 PM PST. All responses to this Sources Sought/RFI will be used for planning purposes only. If a solicitation is issued because of the information provided from this RFI, all interested parties must respond to that solicitation separately IAW the specifications of that solicitation announcement. Responses to this Sources Sought/RFI notice is not considered a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Greater Los Angeles Medical Center 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90073
- Zip Code: 90073
- Zip Code: 90073
- Record
- SN06767318-F 20230729/230727230052 (samdaily.us)
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