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Responses must be received no later than Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 10:00 AM EST. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A... Responses must be received no later than Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 10:00 AM EST. 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). 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. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this sources sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339112. Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 5 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide Maxi Move Mobile Passive Patient Lifts for the Baltimore, MD VA Medical Center. Needed Items: ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 6.00 EA __________________ __________________ KMCLUN-D, 336324, LIFT FLOOR MOVE MAXI W/SCALE 500LB CAPACITY MEDIUM POWERED LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 336324 GRAND TOTAL __________________ See Statement of Work below. 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. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Rachael.Hallock@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 10 AM EST. 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. STATEMENT OF WORK AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR Maxi Move Mobile Passive Patient Lifts Project Scope: Floor lifts will be utilized in 6 of A&ECCC Outpatient Clinical Care areas. These lifts are needed for safe patient handling and to assist if a patient falls or in the event of an emergency. Salient Characteristics: Sit-to-stand lift must be usable with clip-based slings including ARJO MFA3000 disposable slings. Sit-to-stand lift must be motorized. Sit-to-stand lift must include an integrated scale that functions up to its full capacity. Sit-to-stand lift must include a charger and two batteries to allow battery replacement whenever necessary. Sit-to-stand lift must be no more than 27 wide with legs closed. Sit-to-stand lift must have legs that widen to at least 40 wide. Legs must be able to be raised, lowered, widened, and narrowed using electrical controls. Scale must read out on hand control and must not require separate batteries. Sit-to-stand lift must have emergency stop and emergency lowering controls. Sit-to-stand lifts must hold a minimum capacity of 500 pounds and be able to handle patients who can hold on with at least one hand, bear weight on at least one leg, and follow instructions. Sit-to-stand lifts must include a single, wipeable belt to keep legs on the lifts. Leg support must be flexible to accommodate variation in position and leg placement. Â This contract includes only goods and requires no contractor services and no data; therefore no security clause is required. Delivery Location: Baltimore VAMC 10 North Greene Street Baltimore, MD 21201-1524 Delivery Date Seeking delivery 30 days from date of award.