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Page 3 of 3 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) Sources Sought Ultrasound Tables for Wake County VA Outpatient Clinic (VA-25-00014097) Responses to this notice are not ... Page 3 of 3 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) Sources Sought Ultrasound Tables for Wake County VA Outpatient Clinic (VA-25-00014097) Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Additionally, the Government reserves the right to revise the requirements of the proposed action before the release of any associated solicitation. This notice is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a Request for Quotes (RFQ). OVERVIEW The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6 is conducting market research to identify potential sources for the delivery of ultrasound tables to the Wake County VA Outpatient Clinic located at 2700 Benson Road, Garner, NC 27529. See scope of work. Forward all questions to the Contracting Officer identified below. SCOPE OF WORK Wake County VA Outpatient Clinic is requesting contractors to provide brand name or equal equipment that meets or exceeds the physical, functional, and performance of the listed salient characteristics in this section. The equipment feature is essential to the technical requirements to meet the needs of different departments/services. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Equipment must have the physical characteristics to enable the government to perform the capabilities: M9005A Ultra Pro Ultrasound Table, Mobile Biodex Part No.058-720 Ergonomic design helps prevent musculoskeletal injuries, comfortable shoulder, arm and hand positions when scanning Allow standing or seated work positions 500lbs patient capacity, suitable for bariatric patients Height range down to 23 accommodates wheelchair transfers and those with ambulatory difficulties to 29 height. Trendelenburg: 0° to ±15° - Fowler Back: 0° to 80° infinitely adjustable Controls: Hand Control (included): Activates height, Trendelenburg motions, Fowler back and auto level motions Tabletop: Three primary sections: torso section with Fowler back positioning, center section remains fixed and leg section drops down to 40° and 80° for stirrup access Mattress: Torso section 2" thick, center and leg sections 3" thick, antimicrobial mattress cover Wheels: 5" Individual locking swivel casters; central floor locking system Drop down, contoured leg section Central floor-locking system maintains table stability Patient Restraints: Two body straps Dimensions approximately: 70 L x 30 W x 29 H Quantity: 2 M9006A Echocardiography Ultrasound Table Biodex Part No.058-700 Ergonomic design helps prevent musculoskeletal injuries, comfortable shoulder, arm and hand positions when scanning Allows seated or standing work positions Extra wide top with 500-lb patient capacity, suitable for bariatric patients Cardiac drop-down cushion, allows release and return from either side of table Cardiac scanning cutout: 9.5" W x 15.75" L Adjustable sonographer cutout for maximum patient access and comfortable scanning positioning Fowler positioning, 0-80 degrees, redesigned to accommodate natural body extension and sitting position without slide or shift Height range down to 23" accommodates wheelchair transfers and those with ambulatory difficulties Motorized height, Fowler back, Trendelenburg and auto level adjustment Antimicrobial mattress cover with protection against bacteria Central floor-locking system maintains table stability Includes durable hand controller Optional Vascular scanning arm board mounts to either side of table Wheels: 5 Individual locking swivel casters Patient Restraints: Two body straps Finish: Powder Coat Dimensions approximately: 73 L x 30 W x 29 H Quantity: 2 SMALL BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS For market research purposes, all responses to this notice will be reviewed, regardless of small business/socioeconomic category, including those firms that are identified as large businesses. Review of responses to this notice will support later determination of set-aside requirements, if a solicitation becomes available, where the rule of two is met regarding a set-aside, including set-asides under 38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128 for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and/or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) firms registered in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database, in accordance with priorities set by regulation. NAICS CODE: 339113, SURGICAL APPLIANCE AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING (Size Standard: 800 employees) PRODUCT OR SERVICE CODE (PSC): 6515, MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING: Interested companies can respond, via email, to daniel.spaulding@va.gov, with the following information: (1.) Company Point of Contact, including name, title, phone number and email address. (2.) Company name, SAM.gov UEI number, small business/socioeconomic status of the company, and address of the applicable office. (3.) Provide marketing literature of the available product that meets the salient characteristics provided. (4.) Companies shall state country of origin of the product(s) referenced in their response. (5.) Companies shall state the business size of the manufacturer and provide a point of contact for the manufacturer. Additional information may be requested by the Contracting Officer at a later time. POINT OF CONTACT: Daniel Spaulding Contracting Officer Supply/Services Team 4 Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 Regional Procurement Office (RPO) East Veterans Health Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs daniel.spaulding@va.gov DUE DATE FOR RESPONSES: This notice will close on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 05:30PM Eastern Time. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY A potential source, for the purposes of this notice, is considered to be any company meeting the following requirements. Some of the below requirements may be modified prior to release of any solicitation. 1. The potential source must be an authorized distributor of the manufacturer s product(s). 2. The potential source is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov, as whichever entity/office that would receive award in the event of a solicitation. 3. The potential source is registered in the Small Business Administration s Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/, if applicable. (This is only applicable to firms meeting Small Business Administration (SBA) and VA requirements for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) programs.) 4. The potential source has completed submission of the current cycle, for calendar year 2017, VETS-4212 Report at http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/fcp/main.htm (Only applicable where the potential source has held federal contracts in the amount of $150,000.00 or more, performed during the current cycle). 5. The potential source has favorable (satisfactory) past performance information for federal contracts, as documented in Government databases, including the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), where applicable.