66--Zeiss Scope

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. This is not a request for proposals. A solicitation will not be issued at this time. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) has a requirement for a Zeiss Lumera 700 Microscope System or equal. The intent of the procurement is to award a firm-fixed price contract. The Statement of Work (SOW) defines the effort required for the purchase and delivery of the equipment to the Tucson VA. The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS) Medical Care Line requires new Microscope System with accessories. The SAVAHCS has identified Zeiss or equal products, as salient characteristics are listed below (list is not inclusive): The system must be able to connect to Zeiss Forum to enable secure transfer of patient information between the clinician and the surgical equipment. The system can then use the transferred data to enable the surgeon to intra-operatively track the patients eye and correctly align the intraocular lens that is implanted during cataract surgery. Binocular tubes must have the ability to be electronically inverted either by introduction of the Zeiss Resight system, or by the push of a button on the foot pedal AND on the hand grip. Microscope must have the ability to have auto re-set when raised to the upper limit. This feature enables the surgeon, and the staff, to quickly reset the focus, zoom, XY centration and the light level to the surgeon-specific settings. This function aids the nurses, who are not always trained in the microscope set up procedure, to quickly prepare the microscope with respect to preparation before and between the surgical procedure(s). Assistant microscope MUST HAVE the ability to do all three of the following: If desired, link the assistant microscope zoom with the main surgeon zoom If desired, Have the assistant microscope have independent zoom from the main surgeon Have independent focus from the main surgeon SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (SAVAHCS): VAMC: 3601 S 6th Ave, Tucson AZ 85723 The applicable NAICS code is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. Small Business manufacturers for this NAICS code have a size standard of 750 employees. The resulting contract will be a firm fixed price order. The term of the contract is intended to be 30 calendar days ARO, with no options included. It is anticipated that a Request for Quotes will be issued in August, 2017. Award of a firm fixed price contract is contemplated by September, 2017. This notice is published to conduct market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), or Small Businesses (SB) capable of performing the requirements to warrant a socio-economic set-aside or full & open competition. It is strongly recommended that interested parties register in the US Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Biz database and the Small Business Administration (SBA) database. Registration may be accomplished at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ and www.sba.gov/, respectively. Interested parties responding to this sources sought request shall submit the following information at a minimum: (1) company name and address, point of contact with phone number, and DUNS number; (2) documentation relating to capability of performance of residential renovation projects (including references); (3) intentions of subcontracting program to include set-asides; (4) proof of registration in the VA Vet Biz or SBA web`sites or intention of registration prior to submission of offers to a solicitation; (5) documentation on company s bonding capacity and limitations; and (6) any other pertinent company documentation. The response date to this Sources Sought notice is August 8th, 2017 at 16:00 AZ time. This market research is for informational and planning purposes only to determine if a socio-economic set-aside, or full & open competition, or sole-source procurement is appropriate. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted. Electronic submissions are acceptable via contact@example.gov. Hard copy submissions are acceptable to VISN 18 Network Contracting Office; 777 E Missouri Ave, Suite #300, Phoenix AZ 85014. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE OTHER THAN WHAT IS NOTED HEREIN. ALL FIRMS ARE INSTRUCTED NOT TO CALL THE INDIVIDUAL VA MEDICAL CENTERS REQUESTING MORE INFORMATION.