6515--Smart Hospital Stretchers for the ambulatory procedural unit at the Hudson Valley, Castle Point VAMC.

THIS REQUEST IS FOR SOURCES SOUGHT AND IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. DISCLAIMER This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Sources Sought Notice is marked as proprietary and will be handled accordingly. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS code 339113 (size standard of 800 employees). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought notice are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 02 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide FIVE (5) Smart Hospital Stretchers that at a minimum meets the following salient characteristics: Smart, versatile hospital stretchers designed for fall prevention, patient comfort, in-stretcher procedures, and clinician support across emergency, perioperative, and transport settings.
Chair Position, 19" Low Height 1-Touch Siderail Release Zero Transfer Gap OB/Pelvic Position Solution Integrated O2 Solution, 32" Wide Surface Phone & Urinal Holders Head-Of-Bed Angle Display 700 lb. Safe Working Load 3/4" Standard IV Pole Sockets 6 Transport Strap Locations Full Trend and Reverse Trend 4-Corner Brake and Steer 2 Foldable Transport Handles 8" Tente Carpet Casters Pneumatic Head & Knee Section Standard Two-Year Warranty Included Options: Accumax Surface 32x76x5 Intellidrive Electric Hi-Lo Height Integrated Scale Power Plug: NEMA5-15P (US) USB Port Enhanced 3-Mode Bed Exit Electric Patient Controls Coiled Power Cord SafeView®+ w/ IllumiGuide Permanent IV Pole Horizontal O2 Tank Holder English Language Labels
SafeView+ Visual Indicators: At-a-glance status lights displaying bed-exit status, battery level, and lowest position. Three-Mode Bed-Exit System: Features silence, auto-reset (auto-rearm), or verbal prompts, with optional integration to Voalte Nurse Call and EMR systems. Low Deck Height: Drops down to a 19-inch low height to help mitigate patient falls and ease entry/exit. Articulations & Handling: Electric or manual high/low adjustment, head/foot articulation, Trendelenburg/reverse Trendelenburg controls, and low-effort steering.
Contractor will provide technical support, equipment maintenance, and device repair for smart stretchers. Warranty shall be for a three (3) year period covering on-site repairs & preventive maintenance by certified technician.
The Contractor shall delivery the items within thirty (30) days after award.
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