6515--Steris AMSCO 53 Reprocessing Sink

Sources Sought The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Small Business Manufacturers, other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing items requested, as well as any large businesses. The results from this source sought notice will be used to determine set-aside. The intended contract is a firm-fixed price supply purchase. A SBA Non-Manufacturer Rule waiver will not be sought for this potential acquisition. The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO20 is looking for BRAND NAME or EQUAL sources of the following: MFG PN Item Qty SINK50120 AMSCO 53 Reprocessing Sink, 120 Triple Bay 1ea SWA001 AMSCO Flex Plate 1ea SE101482 Installation: Install AMSCO 50 1ea SE1014810045 1 Year of Preventative Maintenance 1ea (12 months) Salient Characteristics: This is a requirement for the Steris AMSCO 53 Reprocessing Sink 120 Triple Bay with installation services from Facilities Management at the White City VA SORCC. This equipment will be used to enable the cleaning of all Reusable Medical Equipment within Sterile Processing Services at the standards set forth in facility and department sterilization requirements. The equipment must meet the minimum of the following: SPS needs a Reprocessing Sink that will fit the following working area dimensions; Width: 120 and a Depth of: 28 . The Reprocessing Sink must also be height adjustable from 33-41 . The power supply needed to properly operate the Reprocessing Sink will rate at 120 Vac, 3Amp, 15 Amp GFCI Protected Outlet. SPS needs a Steris Reprocessing Sink that utilizes triple sinks that will allow for staffing to follow proper protocols of cleaning. The Reprocessing Sink will need features capable of properly cleaning all Reusable Medical Equipment that is utilized with the VA SORCC. The Reprocessing Sink will need to be easy to use and integrate into the current workflow of the decontamination area within SPS. Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information to contact@example.gov 1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS. 2) Please identify your company s size in comparison to the anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. To be considered a small business your company must have fewer than 750 employees. This notice is to determine the marketplace for this specific requirement. Please check one of the following: [ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business Manufacturers [ ] yes [ ] no All other Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other than Small Business 3) The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. 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 a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM). 4) Any Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation for this requirement must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. 5) If not a manufacturer, only authorized representatives/providers/distributors of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. Please provide a proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from manufacturer. 6) This is a brand name or equal requirement. As such, the salient characteristics reflect the physical, functional, or performance characteristics that equal products must meet to satisfy the Government s needs. To be considered for any potential solicitation, offers of equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer, must: (a) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this sources sought; clearly identify the item by Brand name, if any and make/model number. (b) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to descriptive data or information available that identifies that the equal item meets or exceeds the salient characteristics required by the Government. (c) Please provide a courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination. Responses are due by 06/29/2020 3:00 PM EST, to Scott James at contact@example.gov. Shipping Address: White City VA Medical Center 8495 Crater Lake Highway Warehouse 226 White City, OR 97503-3011 USA Point of Contact: Scott James Contract Specialist contact@example.gov +1 (555) 000-0000 DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.