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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 6 of 6 *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 6 DESCRIPTION SOURCES SOUGHT_SMARTSTACK IV POLES VAMC Boston MA is currently looking to purcha... Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 6 of 6 *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 6 DESCRIPTION SOURCES SOUGHT_SMARTSTACK IV POLES VAMC Boston MA is currently looking to purchase Smartstack IV Poles. Brand name only will be considered. Ideally, looking for GSA (General Service Administration) FSS (Federal Supply Schedule) offerings for item. PURCHASE ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF IV POLES. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY FOR VAMC BOSTON MA. PURCHASE REQUISITION: 523-25-2-7806-0154: This announcement is seeking information from the industry, which will be used for preliminary planning purposes for an open market procurement. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. THIS IS STRICTLY MARKET RESEARCH. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, who have the capability to Smartstack IV Poles. . Supplying this request includes the supply/delivery of the IV Poles, as listed in the Description/Itemization, and detailed in the SOO (Statement of Objectives) listed on pages 4-5, below: DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Description Manufacturer Model Number Quantity Unit of Purchase SMARTSTACK TALL 1IN. IV POLE, SINGLE PK Smartstack 203-R100P49- 001 250 EA VAMC Boston MA: Smartstack IV Poles. This Sources Sought is a Brand Name only procurement. VAMC Boston MA requires the Smartstack brand IV Poles to maintain Joint Commission and OIG standards for patient facilities. The work shall include product order, delivery, and support as listed in the Description/Itemization above, and as required to achieve the purpose as detailed in the SOO. The standard warranty will be provided at no additional cost. The vendor must also demonstrate they are fully capable to supply the required products. The equipment must be free of debris, clean, and safe for use always. All distributors authorized to distribute the required product listed above, should submit the attached area of consideration with their response: The eventual vendor must satisfy the following criteria: delivery on or during the week as agreed upon with the customer after the final selection is made, the technical requirement of supplying the brand name equipment as specified and providing a quote at a fair and reasonable price that affords best value. Prior Government contracts are not required to submit a response under this Sources Sought notice. The intent of the Sources Sought is to identify vendors/distributors in the open market who can fulfill the requirements for distributing the Smartstack IV Poles as stated in the SOO included below. All work for the resulting contract shall be completed by the selected vendor for the requirement in accordance with the SOO. This notice is published to conduct market research to determine if there are enough vendors in the open market who can supply this order in aggregate, while affording competition to the maximum extent possible. All interested firms must be registered in SAM (System for Award Management) to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Interested parties responding to this Sources Sought request shall submit the following information at a minimum: Company name and address, point of contact with phone number, and DUNS number. Documentation relating to capability of performance including installation in a hospital environment, training, and a current point of contact and phone number). Socio-economic status to identify business class as being a large business, SDVOSB, VOSB, small business, Woman Owned, etc. Service Area Any other pertinent company documentation, prior to submission of offers to a solicitation. Any SD/VOSB firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice must also provide proof of registration in the SBA VetCert, prior to submission of offers to a solicitation. The response date to this Sources Sought notice is March 31st, 2025, at 16:30 PM EST (Eastern Standard Time): This market research is for informational and planning purposes. This is not a solicitation and does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation. Please be advised the Government will not pay any costs for responses and information submitted. All submissions are acceptable via juliette.buchanan@va.gov. RESULTS INFORMATION: Respondents will not be notified of the results, and it is at the discretion of the Government to utilize results. Firms responding to this Sources Sought announcement, who fail to provide ALL the required information requested, will not be used to help the Government make the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought announcement. The official notice will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities www.fbo.gov. Boston Logistical Supplies Statement of Objectives Vendor to provide equipment meeting or exceeding the below specifications for the Boston VAMC. Summary: The Boston VAMC needs Smartstack IV Poles. The units must meet the brand and specifications listed below. Specifications for Equipment: These are the minimum specifications needed for the supply order Boston VAMC requires: 250 each- Smartstack IV Poles TALL 1IN. IV POLE, SINGLE PK 203-R100P49-001 6 or 5 leg base preferred 4 ram-horn hooks at a minimum Stacking preferred for space saving 45 lb min load capacity; more preferred Extends to 88 Easy one-handed height adjustment preferred Pole extension locks in place once extended Preferred top pole 1 in diameter Made of non-rusting material Weighted base Low center of gravity 3 casters that swivel Pole fixed to base Stainless Steel base At least 26 base Locking wheels preferred Delivery Schedule Delivery schedule shall occur from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. Delivery Location Contractor shall deliver all equipment to the: VA Boston Healthcare System 1400 VFW Parkway West Roxbury, MA 02301 ATTN: Ryan Brady Materials Provided -Vendor will be required to provide users manuals for each piece that may require them. -Vendor will be required to provide any cleaning methods/guidelines for each piece that may require them. Records Management Language for Statement of Work (SOW): The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical procurement contract: Citations to pertinent laws, codes, and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228. Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records. Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data. Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.]. No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules. Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information.