W--EBUS/VATS Thoracic Surgical Equipment Lease

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). 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. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers, and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought/RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications relative to the North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing with a size standard of 750 employees. Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 21 Network Contracting Office (NCO), is seeking sources that can provide Brand Name or Equal items for a Lease of Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Equipment and Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) Equipment and Equipment Maintenance/Repair Services, which meet the following salient characteristics: Salient characteristics of maintenance and repairs services: Must be FDA-regulated repairs, Must have pre-paid, next-day delivery available, Must use guaranteed OEM parts and processes, Must provide services Monday through Saturday from 7a.m. 8p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST), Technical telephone support services must be provided twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, three-hundred sixty-five (365) days per year, Dedicated on-site field resources must be provided, Access to the service portal must be provided for online repair tracking, and Full service for equipment must be provided. Salient characteristics of equipment: The 3-dimensional (D) videoscope: Must be an articulating, high definition (HD), 3-D, flex videoscope designed for industrial use, Must be articulate 100 degrees, Must be 10 millimeters (mm), Must focus automatically, have dual lenses, and have a depth field of at least 18 -100mm, Must be an all-in-one plug and play, Must be designed for visualization inside the tight space of the thoracic cavity for thoracic surgical procedures, and Must be compatible with all items in the price cost schedule of supplies and services. The HD videoscope: Must be a fully autoclavable, articulating, 5mm HD videoscope with a 100 degree articulating tip (in all directions), Must focus automatically, Must include an integrated light cable and camera system in the laparoscope, Must be designed for visualization inside the tight space of the thoracic cavity for thoracic surgical procedures, and Must be compatible with all items in SECTION B PRICE COST SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES. HD single channel or dual channel video capture system: Must stream video, Must capture video in HD or standard definition (SD), Must capture standard still images, Must use moving picture experts group 4 (MPEG-4) technology, Video loop must be of surgical quality; Must include a status display on the screen, Must include an additional level of data protection to the existing Steam security and be compatible with the existing Steam security, Must have touch panel controls, Must include a built in audio recording capability, Must allow for live previews, Must have the option of using a single or dual channel, Must interface with the picture archiving and communication system (PACS), Must include an electronic medical record (EMR) interface, Must allow for wireless connectivity, Must include an S-video/digital video interface (DVI) package and a serial digital interface (SDI) interface package, Must have a footswitch, Must include a printer that is compatible, and Must be compatible with all items in the price cost schedule of supplies and services. Video system: Must include a push button, ease of focus switch, Must include a waterproof, one touch connector; Must include a one-step connection to light source; Must make a minimal amount of image noise, Must have reduced halation, Must automatically save the clearest image(s) and picture in picture, and Must be compatible with all items in the price cost schedule of supplies and services. All items must be compatible with each other. Shipping is F.O.B. Destination. The following list of items and quantities are provided to facilitate pricing information only: EBUS Equipment: Manufacturer Model Number Type of Equipment Estimated Quantities 1. Olympus, Corp. BF-1TH190 Bronch, Video 3 per month 2. Olympus, Corp. BF-1TH190 Bronch, Video 3 per month 3. Olympus, Corp. BF-1TH190 Bronch, Video 3 per month 4. Olympus, Corp. BF-1TH190 Bronch, Video 3 per month 5. Olympus, Corp. BF-1TH190 Bronch, Video 3 per month 6. Olympus, Corp. CV-190 Electronics II 3 per month 7. Olympus, Corp. CVLV-190 Electronics I 3 per month 8. Olympus, Corp. UPDR-80MD Electronics I 3 per month 9. Olympus, Corp. UPDR-80MD Electronics I 3 per month 10. Olympus, Corp. BF-UC180F-A EUS/EBUS 3 per month 11. Olympus, Corp. BF-UC180F-A EUS/EBUS 3 per month 12. Olympus, Corp. BF-UC180F-A EUS/EBUS 3 per month 13. Olympus, Corp. BF-UC180F-A EUS/EBUS 3 per month 14. Olympus, Corp. BF-UC180F-A EUS/EBUS 3 per month 15. Olympus, Corp. IS40900 Electronics I 3 per month 16. Olympus, Corp. IS40900 Electronics I 3 per month 17. Olympus, Corp. EU-ME2 Electronics II 3 per month VATS Equipment: Manufacturer Model Number Type of Equipment Estimated Quantities 1. Olympus, Corp. LTF-190-10-3D LTF, Semi-rigid - 3D 3 per month 2. Olympus, Corp. LTF-190-10-3D LTF, Semi-rigid - 3D 3 per month 3. Olympus, Corp. LTF-190-10-3D LTF, Semi-rigid - 3D 3 per month 4. Olympus, Corp. LTF-190-10-3D LTF, Semi-rigid - 3D 3 per month 5. Olympus, Corp. CV-190 Electronics II 3 per month 6. Olympus, Corp. CV-190 Electronics II 3 per month 7. Olympus, Corp. CLV-190 Electronics I 3 per month 8. Olympus, Corp. 3DV-190 Electronics I 3 per month 9. Olympus, Corp. LTF-190-10-3D LTF, Semi-rigid - 3D 3 per month 10. Olympus, Corp. LMD-X310ST Electronics II 3 per month 11. Olympus, Corp. LTF-S190-5 Video Lap/Endo Eye/ LTF Semi 3 per month 12. Olympus, Corp. LTF-S190-5 Video Lap/Endo Eye/ LTF Semi 3 per month 13. Olympus, Corp. LTF-S190-5 Video Lap/Endo Eye/ LTF Semi 3 per month 14. Olympus, Corp. LTF-S190-5 Video Lap/Endo Eye/ LTF Semi 3 per month 15. Olympus, Corp. LTF-S190-5 Video Lap/Endo Eye/ LTF Semi 3 per month 16. Olympus, Corp. LMD-X310ST Electronics II 3 per month 17. Olympus, Corp. LMD-X310ST Electronics II 3 per month The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. 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