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Department of Veteran Affairs Chiropractic Adjustment Table Brand name or Equal Request for Information (RFI) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing this RFI in accordance with FAR 15.201(... Department of Veteran Affairs Chiropractic Adjustment Table Brand name or Equal Request for Information (RFI) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing this RFI in accordance with FAR 15.201(e). This RFI is issued for the purpose of conducting capabilities and market research. Accordingly, this RFI constitutes neither a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor a guarantee that one will be issued by the Government in the future; furthermore, it does not commit the Government to contract for any services described herein. Do not submit a proposal. The Department of Veterans Affairs is not at this time, seeking proposals or quotes and therefore will not accept, review, or evaluate unsolicited proposals or quotes received in response hereto. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government does not reimburse respondents for costs associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred for responses to this RFI. The information provided may be used by VA in developing an acquisition strategy and Product Description (PD). Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary; however, any information received shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the respondent. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or sensitive information contained in their response. This is a request for information only and does not obligate the Government in any way, nor does it commit the Government to a specific course of action. The Government is seeking as much information as possible and a complete response from industry to this RFI during this market research activity may assist the Government in developing an acquisition strategy and finalizing any Product description/salient characteristics. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. IF YOU ARE AN SDVOSB, PLEASE STATE SO IN YOUR RESPONSE. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 5 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide a brand name or equal Chiropractic Adjustment Table for the Louis A. Johnson VAMC, Clarksburg, WV. BACKGROUND: Medical facility in need of one Brand name or Equal Chiropractic Adjustment Table. LOCATION: Louis A Johnson, VAMC, 1 Medical Center Drive Clarksburg WV 26301 ITEM INFORMATION: Product Number Product Description Units of Measure Quantity 896 0043 Zenith III 230 Hylo Chiropractic Adjustment Table EIL: 590, CSN: 6530-439849, NXA-SPECIAL-AMB. Care-Treatment, Table Each 1 Shipping Shipping Each 1 ESTIMATED DELIVERY: May 5, 2022 STATEMENT OF WORK: Background VA Clarksburg requires one (1) Zenith III 230 Hylo Chiropractic Adjustment Table or equal. Salient Characteristics Zenith III 230 Hylo Chiropractic Adjustment Table Headpiece with ability to position patient for 3rd dimension and cervical adjusting Forward motion headpiece with lo-force drop mechanism Universal head raiser raises or tilts Face paper toweling and dispenser Soft hinged dorsal Swing away abdominal-single tension Slide and crank pelvic Terminal point pelvic drop with lo-force mechanism Adjustable front section Adjustable ankle rest cushion Dual footswitches for easy up, down and stop access Front mounted up, down and stop switches Tuck away footstep Upholstery: Black Height: 22 inches Length: 89 inches Width: 24 inches Cushion width: 18 to 21 inches Weight capacity: At least 300lbs Cleaning: Must be able to be cleaned with at least one of the following wipes: Caviwipe, PDI wipe, Clorox wipe and/or Sani-cloth wipe. Delivery Location Attn: (Justin Hite) Louis A. Johnson Medical Center 1 Medical Center Drive Clarksburg, WV 26301 Prior to delivery, Contracting Officer Representative and/or Service Line Representative shall receive shipping information from Contractor and forward to Logistics using the email(s) listed above. The Contractor must comply and provide all necessary information to VA Clarksburg. Otherwise, the delivery may be refused and require redelivery at no additional cost to the government. Requested Delivery Date Delivery of equipment is requested to occur on or before May 5, 2022. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) If applicable, contractor shall provide three (3) copies of each Safety Data Sheet for every product, chemical, etc. SDS sheets shall be provided for any material on the same day those materials arrive on VA property. Delivery Coordination Normal business hours for acceptance of deliveries are 7:00am-3:30pm, Monday thru Friday excluding Federal Holidays. Deliveries must be coordinated in advance with COR or Service Line Representative once a ship date is established. A Logistics Representative shall be the only VA entity signing for freight received on this requirement. The VA-issued purchase order number must be included in the packing slip. All items included in the requirement shall be shipped and delivered to site at same time. If deliveries must be broken into several shipments due to size, this must be coordinated in advance with the COR or Service Line Representative. Failure to coordinate shipment with COR or Service Line Representative may result in failure to deliver and cause re-scheduling of delivery/freight at no charge to the government. Contractors desiring consideration shall send an email directly to the Contract Specialist referencing the following in the subject field, VAMC Clarksburg Chiropractic Adjustment Table. 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. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) 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. (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all required salient characteristics. All emails from interested parties must be received by 3:00 PM EST, April 22, 2022 Please send your email response to: Ronnie.swailes@va.gov This is a market survey for informational and planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. Please be advised that the Government will not pay for any information submitted under this announcement. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.