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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) is issuing this RFI to determine capability and industry feedback ... REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) is issuing this RFI to determine capability and industry feedback of companies from all socioeconomic categories in providing Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Unit and Accessories. SCOPE OF WORK: The intent of this action is to streamline procurements of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Unit and Accessories across the VA and to establish contract that will be utilized on an enterprise-wide level. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Unit and Accessories improve patient care by permitting patients to live independent. The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,240 health care facilities, including 170 medical centers and 1,061 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year. See Attachment for TENS Unit and Accessories Minimum Technical Requirements (MTR). SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: This RFI does not constitute a Request for Quotes (RFQ) and/or Request for Proposals (RFP). Submission of any information in response to this RFI is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Note that the VA email file size is limited to 6 MB. Do not compress (zip) RFI responses. VA Network Security Operations Center (NSOC) has temporarily blocked email attachments with the “.zip” extension as a mitigation measure against the ongoing world-wide ransomware event impacting many organizations. During this time, .zip file extensions will be permanently stripped from email traffic and will not be recoverable. If your company has the potential capability to provide this product, please respond to this RFI as follows: Cover Sheet – 1 page Please provide the following information: Company name, address, DUNS number, web site, and CAGE Code. Point of contact to include address, title, e-mail address and telephone number. Business size of the Prime Contractor (check all applicable boxes). Large Small Small Disadvantaged Business Women-Owned Small Business HUB Zone Small Business (SBA Certified ) 8 (a) Small Business (SBA Certified ) Veteran Owned Small Business ? Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business ? Verified by VA Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) Are you an authorized Government distributor or manufacturer? Capabilities Statement and Market Information – 6 pages (excluding product literature) Please respond to the following questions by providing a Capabilities Statement and Market Information: Does your company have the capability to provide an uninterrupted supply of TENS Units and Accessories for In Home Use at an enterprise-wide/national level or identify VISN geographical coverage area? Has your company provided these products to VA and/or another Government agency (enterprise-wide/national level) in the past three years? If so, identify the following: Contract number and or delivery order number; Contract Type Contracting Officer/Contracting Specialist Name/Phone Number/Email; Period of Performance; Scope/Volume (number and type of TENS Units for In Home Use provided); and Prime or subcontractor. Do you have a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS)? If so, are these supplies and equipment available on your FSS? Identify the supplies and equipment available, contract number, source and category. Identify the TENS Unit and Accessories for In Home Use –manufactured or distributed by your company to include any product literature that meet Minimum Technical Requirements identified on Attachment. Identify the most applicable North American Industry Classification Code System (NAICS) code for this acquisition. Including rationale for NAICS code selection. Proposed NAICS Code 334510 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. If you are a distributor, please specify the ancillary services provided by your company as it relates to the Specification? These services should only be the value added services that are provided by your company not the manufacturer. RESPONSES: Responses are due via email to John.Tarver@va.gov and Zachary.Wilcox@va.gov by 5:00 PM. EST October 31, 2020. Information provided as result of this RFI will be used in formulation of Government Acquisition Strategy. RFI responses shall be submitted as outline above. 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. The Government is not obligated to provide comments on vendor submissions. See attached document: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Unit MTRs. See attached document: TENS Unit_MTRs.