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Page 5 of 5 THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNIN... Page 5 of 5 THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) - IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). SEE ATTACHMENT FOR DETAILS: IAW STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) This is a requirement for: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Washington DC VA Medical Center (VAMC). DESCRIPTION: The Washington DC VAMC requires the contractor to deliver within 30 calendar days from contract award to the VA medical facility warehouse below during normal business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday: Delivery to: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Washington DC VA Medical Center WAREHOUSE: 50 Irving Street NW Washington DC, 20422 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. IAW FAR 15.201(e), 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. Note: The contractor shall deliver required commodities (Please see attachments) no later than 30 calendar days or less from date of award, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer (CO). Commodities shall not be delivered to the Government site on Federal holidays or weekends unless directed by the CO. Delivery shall be made between the hours of 8:00 am and 3:30 pm of the delivery location, during normal workday business hours. The U.S. Government is Performing Market Research to identify responsible sources who have the skills, experience, and knowledge required to successfully meet the requirements. Information received from Market Research will determine the best acquisition strategy and if responsible sources exist for competition, and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. This is only for Market Research but may result in an invitation to an open discussion with the U.S. Government. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the U.S. Government. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. Propriety information or trade secrets should be clearly marked. Information received will not be returned. The U.S. Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of this Sources Sought notice/market survey. The U.S. Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this notice. All responses to this Sources Sought must be submitted to the point of contact listed herein. This does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that procurement will be accomplished and is not a request for proposal or invitation for bid. Responding to this notice in no manner guarantees a contract will be awarded. **Respondents to this source sought announcement capable of manufacturing these items should at a minimum provide the following information for U.S. Government review** Legal Business/Company Name (as it is indicated in www.sam.gov) DUNS Number. Contract Number. Warranty Information (Can be a separate attachment) Point of Contact Name Telephone number and email address. Must provide an Authorized Distributor letter if you not the manufacturer. Must provide Manufacture Name (OEM) & Manufacturer Part # (MPN). Must identified each line items are on the GSA Contract or Open Market. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract for this purchase. To be considered for award, prospective quoters must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website and complete representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov . Prospective awardees MUST be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov. PRIOR TO AWARD and through final payment and must complete the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://www.sam.gov prior to award and through final payment. CONTRACT WILL NOT BE AWARDED UNTIL SAM REGISTRATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. SDVOSB and VOSB socio-economic categories MUST be registered within the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) and the Verification Case Management System (VCMS) via www.vip.vetbiz.gov (VetBiz.Gov) PRIOR TO AWARD if selected. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Mohsin.Abbas2@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 12:00 PM. (EST). Responses to this Sources Sought notice will be utilized by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought notice, a solicitation announcement may or may not be published in FedBizOpps (FBO) or GSA eBuy. Attachment 1: GRAY MARKET PREVENTION LANGUAGE: A.1 VAAR 852.212-71 GRAY MARKET ITEMS (APR 2020) (a) No gray market or remanufactured items will be acceptable. Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical equipment only for VA medical facilities. (b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (End of Clause) A.2 VAAR 852.212-72 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (MAR 2020) (a) No used, refurbished, or remanufactured supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. This procurement is for new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) items only. No gray market items shall be provided. Gray market items are OEM goods intentionally or unintentionally sold outside an authorized sales territory or sold by non-authorized dealers in an authorized sales territory. (b) No counterfeit supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. Counterfeit items include unlawful or unauthorized reproductions, substitutions, or alterations that have been mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified item from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitutions include used items represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics. (c) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (End of Clause) STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) DRIVER S REHABILITATION VAN GENERAL OBJECTIVES AND REQUIREMENTS Authority: Washington DC Veteran s Affair Medical Center Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation PURPOSE: Our physical medicine driver s rehabilitation program is seeking to purchase a driver s rehabilitation van that will expand the types of training that can be performed with a wider range of equipment. A van will allow wheelchair users to utilize and transport their wheelchairs in the vehicle without an exterior lift. This is especially important for wheelchair dependent Veterans as to help protect their primary means of mobility and to improve safety of transfers in and out of the vehicle. In addition, the van also provides more room inside of the vehicle for transfers to/from the driver or passenger seat. BACKGROUND: Driver s rehabilitation is a unique and important program to allow Veterans of all ability levels to be assessed for returning behind the wheel after a medical event that impedes their ability to drive. Currently, our VA Medical Center offers driver s rehabilitation with two occupational therapists who are certified in driver s rehabilitation training. For this program to work, the DCVA maintains a driver s rehabilitation simulator on site and one adapted sedan for on-the-road trainings. Driver s rehabilitation vehicles have unique specifications to accommodate adaptive equipment and to allow for wheelchair access and clearance. VAMC serves veterans and active duty members with various diagnoses including traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, amputation, cognitive impairment/ decline, and other neurological disorders SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY: TASKS AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES: The following specifications are required when searching for this adapted vehicle: Type of vehicle (not brand specific) Minivan or conversion van with lowered floor Quantity: 1 Make: Dodge, Chrysler, Toyota Model: Grand Caravan, Pacifica, Sienna Specifications/Modifications Power lock doors Power windows Remote keyless entry Power Drivers Seat Power Steering/Brakes Air Conditioning Tilt Steering Van conversion for wheelchair access including side power ramp/side-entry system Interchangeable instructor hand control kit Left foot pedal accelerator Pedal block MPD Turn signal extension Crossover Drop style Shift Lever extension Jimmy seat belt assist Steering knob Instructor mirrors: rear-view mirror eye-check mirror Instructor braking system Drivers rehab exterior magnetic signage Brake light indicator inside the vehicle NHTSA & FMVSS Compliance and Verification including FMVSS 403 & 404 Rollover Standards Power kneeling system Manual wheelchair locks down system Removable 6-way transfer seat in both driver and passenger locations 4-6 wheels; TBD by mobility dealer for optimal movement and line of sight QRT Slide n Click Turnbuckle bolts for securement REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: The van will be purchased by the service with all the requested modifications in place and ready to use for on-the-road training. A standard vehicle warranty will be included. All labor and services to modify a vehicle will be included in the overall service quote. The van will have the compliance and verification of these modifications completed. The vendor will provide an overview of the modifications and issue any user guides as needed to the therapy staff. As with our current driver s rehabilitation vehicle, the van will be added to the Washington DCVA Medical center vehicle fleet and managed by our fleet manager. It will be parked in the same location as the current driver s rehabilitation vehicle, in the parking garage at the DCVA Medical Center. LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION: LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION DRIVER S REHABILITATION VAN ITEM # DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT COST ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 DRIVER'S REHABILTATION VAN TO ALLOW 1 EA FOR ON-SITE TRAINING UNDER TRAINED DRIVER'S REHABILITATION VAN WILL BE USED TO TRAIN VETERANS ON-SITE. VEHICLE WILL BECOME PART OF STATION 688 FLEET OF VEHICLES. IAW STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) CONTRACT TYPE: FIRM-FIXED PRICE TOTAL COST: