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DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF RESPONSES T... DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS RFI. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Solicitation, an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in this announcement. All information received in response to this RFI marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. PURPOSE: The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to find qualified vendors and to assist Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 in determining if a future contract effort can be competitively awarded on a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside basis. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this effort is 511210 with the Small Business Size Standard of 38.5 million. If the Government determines there are qualified vendors for this requirement, a solicitation will be published and posted on the Contracting Opportunities website. The Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement. INTRODUCTION: This requirement is for the purchase of the VE Therapy Software System. The Asheville VA Medical Center Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (PM&RS) requires a Virtual Reality-based (VR) therapy program which will allow therapist (Recreational Therapists, Occupational therapists, Physical Therapists, etc.) to work with patients remotely using the virtual platforms as a treatment for a multitude of issues. The government is anticipating that this will be a brand-name requirement but encourages all vendors that can meet or exceed the item descriptions below to respond to this source sought. If providing a like item/system, please include attachments, information, and part numbers to allow the government to assess whether your items/system will suffice for this requirement. REQUIREMENTS: NOTE: The VHA NCO 6 is conducting market research to find qualified vendors who can deliver the following item(s) to Asheville VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Road Asheville NC 28805: DESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION REQUESTED: VE Therapy System ITEM NO. or STOCK NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT 1) XRHEALTH VR HEADSET PICO NEO 2 ( VR HEADSET ) 12 MO 2) ACCESS TO XRHEALTH SOFTWARE PLATFORM INCLUDING DATA PORTAL, EXTER-NAL CONTROL 11 EA 3) IT SUPPORT FOR THE CLINIC 11 JB 4) XRHEALTH TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR CUSTOMER S CLINICIANS AND SETUP 1 JB Scope of Work: Vendor will provide On-site clinic setup Training for four clinicians/therapists completing virtual therapy visits to include access to data portal with personal clinician account and external control of therapy encounters and therapy parameters. Specified number of VR setups to be sent to patient homes on rotating basis (up to 11 setups at one time) which will include hardware, virtually assisted setup, IT support, and shipping. Salient Characteristics- VR System Able to be shipped to patient s home and setup with minimal instruction Able to be used with patient in-home without clinician physically present Able to connect with clinician in real-time via laptop or tablet Collects assessment data using FDA-approved PT/OT gamified exercises/treatments Minimal hardware required Standalone head-mounted display devices only and no external sensors required Able to document any change in patient performance using standardized and validated metrics Able to be used with patient s personal wi-fi connection or with supplied hot spot enabled device for telehealth patients Does not need to be connected to VA network Hardware must be easily cleanable, i.e. no fabric head straps IT Support and training of clinicians provided by vendor Vendors with a GSA schedule shall provide the contract number of that schedule and the expiration date as well as product NAICS codes. All items should be clearly identified if they are scheduled items or open market items. HOW TO RESPOND: All responses shall be submitted no later than Thursday; September 02, 2021@ 1000 (10:00AM) EST. All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to ruth.morris@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Respondents to this RFI shall provide the following information: Company/individual name, Address, Point of contact with phone number Information describing your interest, Indicate FSS/GSA contract number or Open Market, as applicable FSS Category you qualify for Tax ID number DUNS number Capabilities statement Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.) Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a) Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management (SAM) as a part of required registration in conjunction with FAR 4.1102(a) that states, Prospective contractors shall be registered in the (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. Therefore, due to time constraints, vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) under the above NAICS code at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award Please submit responses via email in Microsoft Office format by 1000 (10:00 AM) (Eastern Standard Time) 09/02/2021. Please include RFI# 36C24621Q1285 in subject title. NOTE: Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation. This announcement is Government market research purposes ONLY.