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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, ... 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: MUST BE BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO AEC ADVANCING EYE CARE MUST PROVIDE AN AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR LETTER IF YOU ARE NOT THE MANUFACTURER This is a requirement for: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Beckley VA Medical Center (VAMC). DESCRIPTION: The Beckley VAMC requires the contractor to deliver within 60 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 Beckley VA Medical Center WAREHOUSE 200 Veterans Avenue Beckley, WV 25801 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 60 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) Unique Entity ID UEI (SAM) and 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: Mohsin.Abbas2@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Wednesday, August 24, 2022, by 3:00 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 SAM.GOV/ Open Market 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) SALIENT FEATURES BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO AEC (ADVANCING EYE CARE) Features that are required include the following: Multiple characters (optotypes) to include Snellen letters as well as Snellen E s , Landholt rings, and pictorial characters [i.e., children s charts]. All characters should be randomizable and presented with ETDRS spacing. Contrast sensitivity testing ability Red/Green testing function Multiple cylinder [astigmatism] assessment charts to include dots and clock hours Color testing Programmable (Most of the functions available on the remote (including charts, letter sizes, red-green masks, contrast, etc.) should also be accessed via the programming ability. This means virtually all of the functions would be available not only individually by pressing the appropriate keys on the remote, but also by selecting those functions in a desired order by programming them so that they would all be made available in the preferred order for multiple types of examinations. The user may set up a program that would be used for the typical patient in which a procession of randomized, decreasing letter sizes is presented to the patient for the right eye, and a similar sequence is then presented for the left eye.  A program may also be constructed for checking low vision patients, in which larger targets would be presented, followed by other tests which may include contrast sensitivity, color vision, or other tests specific to a particular patient type. Must have most of the testing modes or functions available individually on the remote should also be available to be programmed for a desired testing sequence, and it would be preferrable to have the ability to create multiple programs. Wireless remote TECHNICAL DETAILS DISPLAY - * 24 screen required to meet current layout of exam rooms MEASURING DISTANCE- * Testing distance minimum is 10 feet (or shorter) and maximum 20 feet (greater is acceptable) BRIGHTNESS: No specific recommendation. Brightness typically measured in candellas per square meter provided chart can be viewed in dim to moderately bright exam room, and provided the brightness is variable, specific lower and upper limits not important. DIMENSION AND WEIGHT: Only specific requirement is that the screen size is 24 to no more than 28 . Weight is not specific other than that the unit should be mountable to a typical institutional dimension/standard wall. POWER SUPPLY: Unit should be able to utilize standard 110/120V AC power outlet; this is typically achieved via an adapter which plugs in to the wall outlet and converts power to 12V DC. Total cord length minimum should be 6 ; longer is preferred. EXTERNAL INTERFACE: Prefer multiple USB ports two minimum, four or more preferred. Also required is an Ethernet connection (current standard 10/100) Prefer multimedia compatibility LINE-ITEM DESCRIPTION BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO AEC (ADVANCING EYE CARE) BECKLEY VA MEDICAL CENTER ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT COST ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- EQUIPMENT: CP0AEVA1 1 VA-1 ACUITY SYSTEM 5 EA BRAND NAME TO EQUAL TO AEC CONTRACT TYPE: FIRM-FIXED PRICE MANUAL 2 MANUAL - OPERATOR AND SERVICE 2 EA BRAND NAME TO EQUAL TO AEC CONTRACT TYPE: FIRM-FIXED PRICE WARRANTY 3 12 MONTH WARRANTY IS INCLUDED 1 EA BRAND NAME TO EQUAL TO AEC CONTRACT TYPE: FIRM-FIXED PRICE TOTAL COST: