65--NEW-ScrubEx (VA-19-00066496)

The contract notice seeks to gather information from businesses capable of supplying bariatric shower chairs, specifically for use at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System's Community Living Centers located on the Temple and Waco campuses. The chairs must have a lifting capacity of 300 pounds and weigh 150 pounds or less. This notice is part of a market research effort by the Department of Veterans Affairs to identify potential manufacturers or distributors who can provide either the exact equipment or a functionally equivalent product as specified under the NAICS code 339112. This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute a solicitation or any obligation on the part of the government; rather, it is for planning purposes and to gauge interest from diverse business categories, including 8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Veteran-Owned Small Business firms. The item listed consists of five units of bariatric shower chairs with accessories, offered at no cost ($0.00), emphasizing the preliminary nature of this market inquiry rather than a finalized purchase agreement. The contracting activity is managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs' Network Contract Office 17 in San Antonio, Texas.