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Page 1 of Page 6 of 6 THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended for information and planning purposes only at this... Page 1 of Page 6 of 6 THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time; and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Because this is a Request for Information announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists. Therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. Statement of Need Lebanon VA Medical Center Title of Project: SPS Epilog Pro Laser System Background: The Lebanon VA Medical Center Sterile Processing Service has a need for laser system for engraving and anneal processes. As instrumentation goes through the reprocessing motions in a facility, it is inevitable that things get delivered to the wrong clinic or a wrong instrument is put into a set. With having a laser system available in SPS, it will allow us to mark instruments and then scan items during the assembly and delivery processes. Currently, we use a color-coded tape marking process to determine which clinic or doctor items belong. We have been cited for this practice during numerous audits. A laser system will allow us to remove all the tape from instruments and put a simple 2D mark that staff can be scanned. The scan can tell us what the instrument is and where it belongs. It is required by National Office of Sterile Processing that SPS departments utilize the CensiTrac Instrument Tracking System. This is currently in use here at the Lebanon VA SPS. To advance the use of this system, SPS needs a laser system that will be able to mark many different types of instruments and materials. The CensiMark by CensiTrac only works for stainless steel and wide flat surfaces only. As well as this being extremely useful in sterile processing department, this laser will also be used by the Biomedical Department in the facility. They will use this laser to engrave shop tools, make equipment marker plates, making signage throughout the facility, and any other projects, as needed, for Biomed and the Facility. General Requirement: A brand name requirement for an Epilog Pro 32 Laser System is being requested because of the following: This EpiLog Pro System is two different types of lasers in one: There is a high-powered CO2 laser that will provide functionality for the Biomed/Facilities functionality and has a low-powered fiber laser for SPS functionality of annealing many types of surgical equipment/instruments. Camera/laser functionality: This system comes with a camera system that will alleviate programming and height settings that are normally required with a laser system. This unit has a camera system tied into the dual laser source This saves the facility from requiring two separate laser systems for uses in both Sterile Processing and Biomedical/Facilities Laser will anneal marks on the item/instruments. Annealing is a process in which the laser uses heat to heat the metal to near melting points, which induces a color change to the top layer of the material. Annealing settings are required as this procedure does not remove metal as an engraving does which makes annealing the recommended technique for medical instruments and devices. Laser has capability to anneal all materials including plastics and PVC Laser can imprint 2D data matrix on flat and curved surfaces below 1.0 mm thick Laser will be able to anneal the name of the instrument directly onto the device The more materials and instruments it will mark, the greater the Quality Assurance for staff and patients Salient Characteristics: Must have Dual function (CO2 and Fiber lasers) utilized in a single unit CO2 laser Fiber laser Wattage Requirements: Minimum 120 Watt for CO2 and 30 Watt for Fiber Laser Source must be digitally controlled Capable of engraving speed of 165 inches/second with 5g acceleration Require selectable resolution greater than 1,000 dpi for barcode etching Minimum work area of 32" x 20" Allow up to 12 for material thickness Air assisted to remove heat and combustible gasses from the cutting surface. Require Chuck style and Rim style rotary options Both (CO2/Fiber) laser optics able to utilize rotary attachments Both (CO2/Fiber) laser optics able to self-adjust/auto-focus Has a red dot pointer to assist positioning projects Has 1GB of permanent storage for saved projects Print interface allows for USB and 10Base-T Ethernet connections Must be compatible with Windows 10 Deliverables: The vendor shall deliver to the Lebanon VAMC: one (1) Fusion Pro 32 Dual Source Laser System, C02-120W/FIBER-30W two (2) Host Design Station (PCPKG) two (2) CorelDraw Graphics Suite (CORELDRAW) two (2) PhotoLaser Plus Graphics Software (PLP) one (1) Fusion Pro Rim-Drive Rotary Attachment (ROTATCH-FUSION) one (1) 3-Jaw Chuck Rotary Attachment (ROTATCH-3-JAW) one (1) Vector Grid, Fusion Pro 32 (VGFUSION32) one (1) Slat Table, Fusion Pro 32 (SLAT TABLE FUSION 32) one (1) Filter System, Fusion Pro 32 (FILTER-FUSION Pro 32) one (1) On-site day for setup and training for staff on its use Delivery: Contractor shall provide delivery to the Lebanon VA Medical Center located at 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon, PA 17042. Delivery to the facility and installation shall be coordinated in advance with the Contracting Officer s Representative. Nominated COR: Lisa Quaglieri Phone: (717) 272.6621 ext. 4664 Email: lisa.quaglieri@va.gov NOTE: The COR has no authority to change the terms and conditions of the awarded contract. Request for Information Instructions The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications mentioned above. Responses to this RFI should include company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and point of contact e-mail, DUNS Number, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 339112 (size standard of 1000 employees). Please answer the following questions: Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above? If not, Can you provide additional information shown below. This is to confirm compliance with the non-manufacturer rule IAW 13 CFR 121.406(b) Nonmanufacturers. Does your company exceed 500 employees Primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied; Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice; Obtained an individual or class waiver? If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? If you intend to subcontract any work on this contract, what portion of the total cost will be self-performed/will be performed by your organization? Please provide estimated detailed percentage breakdowns related to sub contracted work and completion of job. Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number. If you are an FSS GSA/NAC contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics detailed above and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. Please provide your DUNS number. This RFI will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received via e-mail to Andrew.Taylor3@va.gov no later than, 03:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on March 8, 2021. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. All questions will be addressed by the Contracting Officer, Andrew Taylor. All firms responding to this Request for Information are advised that their response is not a request for proposal, therefore will not be considered for a contract award. If a solicitation is issued, information will be posted on the beta.sam web site for all qualified interested parties at a later date and interested parties must respond to the solicitation to be considered for award. This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supplies or services. The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Request for Information. Information will only be accepted in writing by e-mail to Contracting Officer at andrew.taylor3@va.gov. 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. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. End of Document End of Document