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

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 - HOUSTON In Support of the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25621Q0479 BACKROUND The So... Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 - HOUSTON In Support of the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 36C25621Q0479 BACKROUND The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) is requesting to purchase three (3) Hemotherm CE Dual Reservoir Heater/Cooler (115V, 60HZ) units for the Surgery Service department located at 2400 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119. SCOPE All products must meet all salient characteristics and functions defined in this section. All equipment and installation must meet manufacturers and VA specifications. The Contractor shall provide, install, assemble, transport, in-service and test all listed equipment. Item # Description/Part Number/Service* Qty Price Extended Amount  0001 Hemotherm CE Dual Reservoir Heater/Cooler (115V, 60HZ) 3 EA Salient Characteristics Suggested Manufacturer Brand Name or Equivalent; Hemotherm CE Dual Reservoir Heater/Cooler (115V, 60HZ) as listed below: Item Specification Dimensions: 22 W x 22" D x 32" H Weight: 200 lbs. Must be to operate at 115v Must have a reservoir capacity for water of the following: Cooling: 8 quarts Heating: 6 quarts Must include Flow indicator with shut off valve assembly #420 Must have the capability to warm or cool the patient during surgical procedures Must be able to re-circulate water in order to maximize the blood to water heat transfer efficiency Must have the capability to automatically shut off if Temperatures reach 46°C Must contain the following components: One recirculation pump (4) water flow control solenoid valves (1) water filter (6) quick-connect fittings Interconnecting water piping Must have the ability to switch modes Heat mode Cool mode Must be able to maintain hypothermia temperature Temperature control must be within the following ranges: Fluid Temp control range: minimum 3°C to Maximum 42°C Fluid heating Temperature range: minimum 25°C to a maximum 42°C Fluid cooling temperature range: Maximum 32°C to a minimum 3°C Fluid temperature control accuracy must be within the following ranges and specifications Set points for cooling 3°C to 5°C and 40°C to 42°C: with a ±0.5°C differential Set points for heating 5°C to 40°C: with a ± 1.0°C differential Must contain the following Warranties 1-year parts and labor Must have a power rating of the following: 1500 Watts of heat Must have the ability to heat the circulating water in 15 minutes or less END OF SATEMENT OF WORK REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post soon. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following: Please respond to this RFI if you can provide the exact brand name products listed in the table in the background section above. In the response please cite your business size status. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. Please respond to this RFI if you can provide supplies that may be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table in the background section above. Please provide details on the proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of potentially equivalent items, please respond to this RFI. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g. if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside). Please note that if no responses to this notice are received, from either authorized distributors of the cited brand name nor from manufacturers marketing a potentially equivalent brand, then this action will be sole sourced to the manufacturer cited in the Background section above. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to Ayanna.Hamilton@va.gov. Please respond to this RFI no later than 02/25/2021. DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.