Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE IAW (in accordance with) VAAR 819.7008, The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA intends to award a firm-fixed, sole source contrac... NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE IAW (in accordance with) VAAR 819.7008, The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA intends to award a firm-fixed, sole source contract for preventive and corrective maintenance outlined below on the Guldmann ceiling lifts currently installed at the Bedford facility to Premier Medical Distributors, LLC, the sole authorized SDVOSB (Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business) service provider for Guldmann, Inc. ceiling patient lifts. Response Due Date: November 22, 2024 by 1:00 pm (EST) General Information: Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, apparatus, tools, transportation, supervision, and disposal necessary to provide preventive and corrective maintenance services on all ceiling lifts at the Bedford VAMC. The services shall include emergency service, unlimited parts, preventative maintenance, factory authorized updates/modifications, technical support, and application support. The equipment is located at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA Hospital, 200 Springs Rd, Bedford, MA 01730. All work must be done with technicians certified by Guldmann and possess a valid SIC code (provided by the OEM. After performing annual preventative maintenance, the technician must be able to clear the Service Required alert on the devices All parts used must be OEM-original and brand new. All available software and firmware updates must be provided and applied to the equipment with the approval of Bedford HTM staff. The vendor must include training to VA Staff on how to remove lifts from the rails, add lifts to the rails, and perform basic troubleshooting tasks. Vendor must be able to provide spare lifts to use during downtime of equipment. Field service engineers shall hold a current relevant certification and have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience. Resumes for on-site engineers shall be provided at time of proposal submission. If personnel change throughout the life of the contract, certification and resumes shall be provided for the new field service engineers. It is encouraged to provide customer feedback for similar work with proposal submission. Type of Contract: Firm-Fixed Price Service Contract. Contract Period of Performance: Base: 1/1/25-12/31/25 Option 1: 1/1/26 12/31/26 Option 2: 1/1/27 12/31/27 Option 3: 1/1/28 12/31/28 Option 4: 1/1/29 12/31/29 The proposed procurement is for services for which the Government intends to award to only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and IAW VAAR 819.7008 Sole source awards to verified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. All responsible sources that feel they should be considered qualified to provide the above-mentioned services may submit a response to this notice (by the response due date shown above) to kim.mccarthy@va.gov. The information provided shall include detailed (and relevant) documentation to allow the government to perform adequate market research and make a proper determination. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct an unrestricted open market procurement. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. Requirements for Equipment: l. EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION: Manufacturer: Guldmann, Inc. 5525 Johns Rd Tampa, FL 33634 Models/List: Guldmann GH3 and GH3+ See table below for inventory: Asset Tag Asset Model Name Serial Number 59353 GH3 27645 38122 GH3 47055 53656 GH3+ 0000085410 53663 GH3+ 0000085417 38116 GH3 47052 38084 GH3 47054 53659 GH3+ 0000085415 38130 GH3 52166 38086 GH3 46740 38111 GH3 47053 38132 GH3 47048 38127 GH3 47070 38093 GH3 46711 46208 GH3 61543 38115 GH3 47059 38082 GH3 46742 38144 GH3 52147 58449 GH3+ 133442 41041 GH3 46747 38080 GH3 46749 38106 GH3 52150 38094 GH3 46712 41044 GH3 46746 38126 GH3 47067 59350 GH3 27642 38081 GH3 46737 38095 GH3 46741 38104 GH3 52158 53658 GH3+ 0000085412 59435 GH3+ 0000061487 59360 GH3 26735 49390 GH3 0000064277 59362 GH3 26736 38109 GH3 46942 38096 GH3 52148 59355 GH3 27640 53657 GH3+ 0000085411 38141 GH3 46708 54709 GH3+ 0000089701 59699 GH3 61542 54707 GH3+ 0000089717 38131 GH3 47065 38119 GH3 47060 38128 GH3 52146 38120 GH3 52167 41036 GH3 46704 38125 GH3 52163 49389 GH3 0000064272 59354 GH3 46064 59434 GH3+ 0000052149 38101 GH3 52161 53662 GH3+ 0000085421 38088 GH3 48942 38083 GH3 46738 38137 GH3 47051 38124 GH3 47049 41043 GH3 52143 38135 GH3 46703 46210 GH3 61547 38138 GH3 47061 38085 GH3 46701 59349 GH3 47064 38091 GH3 52152 41038 GH3 46743 59364 GH3 33064 38134 GH3 47069 46209 GH3 61491 41571 GH3 90161564 41042 GH3 46707 54708 GH3+ 0000089718 38143 GH3 47068 38140 GH3 47071 61261 GH3+ 0000026718 38102 GH3 46705 59356 GH3 27646 38121 GH3 47062 38099 GH3 46744 59359 GH3 52153 59357 GH3 47056 59433 GH3+ 0000049390 53655 GH3+ 0000085409 59351 GH3 58040 59363 GH3 46063 38136 GH3 42479 38113 GH3 47054 54710 GH3+ 0000089720 38103 GH3 52155 38142 GH3 42470 59700 GH3 27639 38114 GH3 47057 38097 GH3 52157 38098 GH3 52160 41040 GH3 41477 38105 GH3 52145 54706 GH3+ 0000089716 41039 GH3 46739 38139 GH3 52165 53719 GH3+ 0000084148 38129 GH3 52151 38133 GH3 52162 53660 GH3+ 0000085416 53654 GH3+ 0000084153 41037 GH3 47058 59352 GH3 69578 38110 GH3 47066 53661 GH3+ 0000085419 59358 GH3 27638 53718 GH3+ 0000085035 59361 GH3 52891 Summary- 109 Guldmann GH3 lifts Location: Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA Hospital, 200 Springs Rd, Bedford, MA 01730