Page 3 of 3 Sources Sought Synopsis Only This is not a solicitation announcement. This is as sources sought synopsis only for an Endoscope Cabinet for 9 scopes Customized for Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small business, small disadvantage business, Veteran owned small business (VOSB), Service disabled Veteran owned small business (SDVOSB), or large business) relative to NAICS 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing Manufacturing with a size standard of 750 employees. Note that if VA s pending market research establishes that two or more VOSB or SDVOSB, who are certified and verified in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ can perform the service, VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. §8127. Responses to this synopsis shall be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this source sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on FBO and/or GSA eBuy. Responses to this source sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors must respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this source sought announcement. General Requirements: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network 7 Contracting Office. Product Information: DSI DAS-9P-LHG- COMP Cabinet D3 Customer 9 Scopes (3 each) OR EQUAL See attached proposed statement of work for a complete list of proposed features/functions. . Main features Meets Joint Commission, AORN, NPOSP, and other standards and guidelines for hanging endoscopes Compressor integrated into facility s existing air supply HEPA Filtration System Stores at least 9 scopes per cabinet Padded side and rear walls 120V Hospital Grade Plug minimum of 6 Feet Length Door Activated LED Lighting Quick Disconnect Manifold Removable Scope Separator Rack Air Compressor Module (with Storage Compartment Above Compressor) Removal Drip Tray Keyed Locking Hinged Glass Door Minimum 78-3/8 Hanging Length for endoscopes Cabinet Width at least 57 ½ Cabinet Height at least 91 15/16 Cabinet Depth at least 18.9 Door 49-15/16 Width Plug 50.51 height from bottom of cabinet Scope Storage Cabinet shall include hardware to install. 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 Notice: No remanufactures or gray market items/ supplies will not be acceptable. Interested parties of RFI must be an authorized reseller, distributor, or dealer of the O.E.M. (Original Equipment Manufacturer). Verification can be provided by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. Equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. FOR Participating Healthcare Facilities: Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System, West Campus Montgomery Campus 215 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery AL 36109 In response to this announcement. If you are interested and capable of providing the required services, please complete the information below: Company Name: Address: Contact Name: Phone No: Email: DUNS: Business size information Select all that applies: Small Business Emerging Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act HubZone Woman Owned Certified and Verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Certified and Verified Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) Large Business Other: ____________ SDVOSB/VOSB must be registered in VIP (https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/) Contractor must be registered with www.sam.gov GSA Information: FSS/ GSA Contract Holder Yes No FSS/ GSA Contract Number Effective Date / Expiration Date Capability/ Product Information: Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes. Are you the manufacturer or a distributor of the items being researched above? If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? Can you provide all items listed to include installation and technical support. If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? d. If a distributor, is the product manufactured by a small business? (FAR 52.219-6, paragraph (d) ) 5. Do you intend to submit an offer if a solicitation is issued? 6. Any other applicable information ? *** Submissions addressing Section (4) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all the salient characteristics. This notice is neither a request for competitive proposal or solicitation of offerors. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only and a solicitation is currently not available. Information received because of this notice shall only be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement and the type of set-aside if appropriate. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of information or any other costs incurred as a response to this announcement. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to:
contact@example.gov Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Jul 26, 2019 by10:00 a.m. EST. This form may be used to make it easier for the contractor to respond to this source sought request. However, any format may be used if the required information is provided. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced later and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from this response. Responses to this source sought notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.
