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6515--Two (2) Brand name only GlideScope Core 15

Agency: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Level of Government: Federal
Category:
  • 65 - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies
Opps ID: NBD00159458551750850
Posted Date: Mar 24, 2023
Due Date: Mar 30, 2023
Solicitation No: 36C25623Q0693
Source: https://sam.gov/opp/b1ac891fc7...
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6515--Two (2) Brand name only GlideScope Core 15
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36C25623Q0693
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VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
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VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
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256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256)
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General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
  • All Dates/Times are: (UTC-05:00) CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, CHICAGO, USA
  • Original Published Date: Mar 24, 2023 02:52 pm CDT
  • Original Response Date: Mar 30, 2023 10:00 am CDT
  • Inactive Policy: Manual
  • Original Inactive Date: Apr 29, 2023
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: 6515 - MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES
  • NAICS Code:
    • 334510 - Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:
    Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks Warehouse Building 8 Fayetteville , AR 72703
Description
1. Title: Two (2) Brand name only GlideScope Core 15

2. Purpose: The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 located at 5075 Westheimer Road, Galleria Financial Center, Suite 750, Houston, Texas, hereby issues the following Sources Sought to Request Information (RFI) with the intent of determining the contractor interest, capabilities, qualifications of potential businesses, nonmanufacturer rule compliance, Buy American Act compliance, Trade Agreement compliance and estimated industry pricing information for market research and estimated budgetary purpose for the Brand name only GlideScope Core 15

Contractor shall provide all shipping, installation (if required), equipment, personnel, labor and testing for name brand. This Sources Sought is published for market research purposes. This Sources Sought will be used to determine if a set-aside for any small business program is appropriate. Government anticipates competitive, firm fixed price contract. Please review this announcement, respond to questions below and review all attachments in their entirety.

Government request that interested offerors complete all questions below, provide required documentation, descriptive literature and authorization letter as described below. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement.

3. Objective: To find qualified and certified contractors with the capability to provide the following:

a. Two (2) Brand name only GlideScope Core 15

The salient characteristics and specifications include, but not limited are:

15 high-definition touchscreen monitor
Multimodal views simultaneously
Dual View
GlideScope MagnaView to enlarge the bronchoscopy view
SpO2 and pulse rate reading on screen and captured images and videos
Still image and video capture
Patient notes annotation feature
180 image rotation for face-to-face intubations and training
Dual connection ports for two video inputs
HDMI out port for external video display
Mounted on an adjustable arm, such that monitor can be positioned over the patient for optimal viewing in operator s direct line of sight
Cable organizer keeps cables ready by the monitor, to easily connect the video laryngoscope and/or bronchoscope and start the procedure quickly
Prep tray to ensure easy access to all airway tools
Hook attachment to store single-use flexible bronchoscopes
Sterile bin to organize video laryngoscopes, excess cables and airway management tools in one place to cover a wide range of patients
Dirty bin, designed to support infection control initiatives and house used equipment for easy disposal
Workstation cart
4. Place of Performance: Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks
Warehouse Building 8,
1100 N. College Avenue
Fayetteville, AR 72703

5. Responses Requested: The MEDVAMC requires all the following information and questions answered in this RFI/SS: Questions and information that is not provided shall be considered nonresponsive to the Request for Information and contractor shall not be considered as part of the market research.

a. Contractors shall provide their point(s) of contact name, address, telephone number, and email address; and the company's business size, and SAM Unique Entity Identification Number.

b. Is your company a small business, SDBs, HUBZone, or 8A concern? Please provide proof of qualifications.
c. Does your company meet all required four prong factors for the Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) per guidance of SBA and 13 C.F.R. § 121.406 Offer must answer all questions below.

1. Does your company exceed the 500 employee alternative size standard for nonmanufacturers? ___

2. Is your company primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of products being supplied? __________

3. Does your company must take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? __________

4. Does your company supply the end products of a small business manufacturer or processor made in the United States? _____________

d. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 334510

e. Do you (offer) manufacture the product yourself or a distributor of the items being researched above?

f. Are you an authorized distributor/reseller? Provide evidence from original equipment manufacturer (OEM).

g. Do you (offer) supply a product manufactured by another domestic small business, if it is a nonmanufacturer?

h. Do you (offer) supply the product of any sized manufacturer if SBA has granted a waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule?

i. Is your (offer) Buy American Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response.

j. Is your (offer) Trade Agreement Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response.

k. Information for the name brand or equal product being requested, is it manufactured outside the US-Domestic non-available?

l. Information for the name brand or equal product being requested, is it a foreign manufactured end product under the trade agreement?

m. What is your schedule of delivery after receipt of order for the name brand or equal product?

n. For the name brand or equal product required, Is your company available under any;

Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC)
General Services Administration Schedules (GSA)
Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

If so, please list the contract number for name brand or equal product.

o. Provide descriptive literature demonstrating ability to meet all of the requirement/salient characteristics listed if other than brand name product is being offered. Please provide list of contracts for commercial, federal, state, and local governments. Listed contracts shall provide communication on the government requirement illustrating the capability for comparison. to the name brand or equal product meeting the specific requirements per the draft Statement of Work.

p. Contractors shall provide an estimated industry pricing for name brand product for market research and budgetary purpose.

6. Opportunity: NCO 16, is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to provide this service. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR REQUEST INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this Sources Sought in order to assist the MEDVAMC in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. Contractor shall possess the capability to provide all requirements and objectives.

7. Instructions and Response Guidelines: Sources Sought responses are due by March 30, 2023 at 10:00 am (CST) via email to albert.kelly@va.gov.

All Questions shall be submitted by March 28, 2023at 10:00 pm (CST) via email to albert.kelly@va.gov.

Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted.

Public Information will not be provided and shall be utilized to the full extent possible.

This a New Requirement.

The subject line shall read: 36C25623Q0693-RFI-Sources Sought- Two (2) Brand name only GlideScope Core 15 Fayetteville, AR. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 5(a) - 5(o).

Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the Sources Sought. Information provided will be used solely by MEDVAMC as "market research" and will not be released outside of the MEDVAMC Purchasing and Contract Team.

This Sources Sought notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this Sources Sought is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government.
In accordance with 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. If a solicitation is released, it is will be synopsized on Contracting Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov/) website or GSA. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this Sources Sought, or future RFP/RFQ.

8. Contact Information:
Contract Specialist, Albert Kelly
Email address: albert.kelly@va.gov
Your responses to this notice are appreciated.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may provide answers, responses and give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence and responses must be furnished in enough detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements.
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Contracting Office Address
  • 715 SOUTH PEAR ORCHARD RD., PLAZA 1
  • RIDGELAND , MS 39157
  • USA
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History
  • Mar 24, 2023 02:52 pm CDTSources Sought (Original)

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