6515--Bariatric Beds - JAX

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 16, is conducting market research under solicitation number 36C25626Q0830 to identify capable vendors for the procurement of six Umano Medical OOK snow All medical beds and associated accessories for the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. This is explicitly a Sources Sought Notice and not a solicitation for proposals or quotes, meaning no contract will be awarded based on responses. The required items include the medical beds themselves, a 10-year parts service coverage plan, bariatric air mattress systems with expandable dimensions, foldable IV poles, and low air loss polyurethane covers, all of which must comply with FDA and Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup (HBSW) IEC 1-7 safety standards. Offerors must be registered and active in SAM.gov, possess a Unique Entity Identifier, and provide proof of being an authorized dealer of the Umano Medical OOK snow All bed system. Additionally, respondents must disclose the manufacturing origin, identify the manufacturer, list authorized distributors, and confirm whether equivalent domestic products are available from U.S.-based manufacturers. The government is particularly interested in Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Small Businesses, though responses from all eligible parties will be considered for market research purposes. Responses must be submitted via email to Justin Taylor, Contracting Officer, no later than May 29, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time, and must include a capabilities statement with required certifications and documentation. Failure to include the UEI number or proof of authorized dealer status will result in non-consideration. The contractor will be expected, if a future solicitation results in award, to provide comprehensive onsite training for staff including competency check-off sheets and sign-offs for unit-based educators, coordinate pre-installation details regarding bed cable connections, and assist with terminal cleaning and setup of all equipment prior to delivery. Upright packaging is specified for the motorized wheel component, though other packaging or labeling standards are not detailed. Changes to the Statement of Work require written authorization solely from the Contracting Officer, and no oral or telephonic communications will suffice. The NAICS code for this effort is 339113, with a small business size standard of 200 employees, and the Product Service Code is 6515. All submissions must adhere strictly to the outlined format and content