6515--Anesthesia Carts

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Requirement: The VA St. Louis Health Care System, John Cochran Division, 915 North Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO, 63106 has a requirement for anesthesia carts. The anesthesia carts will be used by Surgical and Operative Services. The anesthesia carts shall have to following salient characteristics: Overall dimensions: 46.34"H x 25.24"D x 34.45" W Size: 30 Drawer Count: 6 Color: Hunter green front on beige shell Entry: Electronic lock touchpad with key override Digits: 1-8 Custom setup: Keyed alike Batteries: Operates on alkaline batteries User code is stored when battery power is lost or removed Audible low battery indicators Continuous alarm sounds when code is incorrectly entered four times Lightweight aluminum design Plastic tops Accessory panels Twin push handles Stabilizing frames with bumpers Aluminum mounting tracks Trellis railings 4-unit tilt bins 5-unit tilt bins Drug tray/dividers 6 drawer divider kits Note: The vendor shall provide full cart assembly on site. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS Code) is 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing), size standard 750 Employees. Based on this information, please indicate whether your company would be a Large or Small Business and have a socio-economic designation as a small business, VOSB or SDVOSB. Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source sought synopsis request. 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 an acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Currently a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms is anticipated based on the Veterans Administration requirement with Public Law 109-461, Section 8127 Veterans Benefit Act. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open. Any response to this source selection from interested parties must be received NLT 10/23/2020: Attention: Mickeya K. Linzie, Contract Specialist Email: contact@example.gov Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000