Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

This is a sources’ sought announcement only. All responses will be used for market analysis in determining the availability of potential qualified businesses that may be used to determine appropriate ... This is a sources’ sought announcement only. All responses will be used for market analysis in determining the availability of potential qualified businesses that may be used to determine appropriate acquisition strategy. No solicitation is being issued at this time but may be issued later. The WJB Dorn VA Medical Center located at 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, South Carolina, 29209 is seeking to replace sixteen (16) Fresenius 2008T Hemodialysis machines. Contractor will be responsible for the installation and preparation work required as well as any end-user training and service training for local technicians. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed for the requirement is 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing. The size standard is 1250 employees. The Government is interested in all small businesses including Small Business, 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran Owned and Woman Owned Small Businesses that are interested in performing this requirement. The Government requests interested parties submit a response which includes a brief description of their company's business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e., Small Business, SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOB, etc.), anticipated teaming arrangements (i.e. prime contractor/subcontractor, joint venture, mentor protege relationship, etc.), and a description of same/similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. The Government will use this information in determining its small business set-aside decision. No pricing input is being requested. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10. Additional information regarding this requirement will be posted for viewing on beta.Sam at beta.sam.gov as it becomes available. All potential offerors are reminded that lack of registration in the System for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov) will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. NOTE: It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the beta.Sam web site for release of any future synopses or release of the solicitation and any associated amendments. Submissions to this notice may be emailed to the Contract Specialist for this requirement, Flora Ford, 803-776-4000, Ext: 6782; flora.ford@va.gov When emailing your response, please note that due to increased firewall protections some emails may be blocked; therefore, follow-up via telephone (if an acknowledgement is not received back via email) is strongly recommended to ensure receipt of your submission by the Government. Any information provided by industry to the Government because of this sources’ sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise because of contractor submission of responses, or the Government's use of such information. Columbia VAHCS Hemodialysis Machine Salient Characteristics: The device must be a discreet device capable of performing standard hemodialysis treatment of patients via an arteriovenous (AV) fistula, AV graft, or vascular access catheter. The device must be capable of performing Sustained Low Efficiency Dialysis (SLED) The device must be capable of performing Low Volume treatments. The device must be capable of utilizing both cartridge/bag and liquid solution for bicarbonate delivery. The device must have an integrated operating system separate from the treatment controller system. The device must be capable of continuously reporting on dialysis treatment quality, utilizing the following methods: Device must be capable of utilizing the Kt/V method. Device must be capable of utilizing Urea Reduction Ratio (URR) method. The device must utilize an integrated blood temperature monitor (BTM). The device must be capable of performing access flow monitoring for the monitoring of patient dialyzer access quality. The device must be capable of interfacing and providing patient treatment data to the facility cyberREN Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system. The device must be capable of accomplishing this interfacing without any additional/external equipment or components that are not standard with the device. The device must have a wired ethernet/LAN connection for EMR connectivity. Wireless connections will only be acceptable if they are FIPS 140-2 certified, with a current certificate provided by National Institutes of Standards and Technologies (NIST). The device must have a keyboard that is an integrated component of the overall system. The integrated keyboard must be a physical keyboard. The integrated keyboard must be full-QWERTY with number pad. The device must be capable of utilizing both centralized and portable Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) systems for supply water. The device must utilize 120v / 60Hz standard electrical connection. The device must have a maximum current draw of 15A or less.