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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) - BILOXI In Support of the Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System (GCVHS) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 36C25622Q1548 BACKGROU... Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) - BILOXI In Support of the Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System (GCVHS) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 36C25622Q1548 BACKGROUND: The EWH Committee is currently collaborating with GCVHCS Innovations Specialists on a project for which GCVHCS was selected as a recipient of an Innovators Network (iNET) Spread Project from VISN 8: Orlando VAMC. The project consists of creating an Employee Whole Health and Wellbeing room to support employee self-care, decrease stress, and improve employee retention. This room will be a respite space for GCVHCS staff and include items such as massage chairs, relaxing music, access to guided imagery/mindfulness/meditation tracks, aromatherapy, virtual reality, coffee, and other items/activities to rejuvenate and refresh employees when they need a break during the day. Director Matthews, Space Committee. Please respond if you can provide the following item(s); Luraco i9 Plus Medical Message Chairs. Three chairs will be placed in the Employee Whole Health and Wellbeing room (Biloxi Campus, Building 30, Room 4F105) and one chair in the Employee Wellnes space at the Mobile Campus (Smoking Shelter) for staff who desire wellness massage. 2. Specifications/Characteristics: Medical Grade Massage Chair -FDA, UL, and CE listed (Complies with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Made in U.S.A. Standard) -Smart touch screen remote controller -Memory capacity for up to 5 users -Sensor technology to detect accurate body shape, neck, and leg length -3D robotic system with split L-track and air cells that provide lower back, neck, and shoulder massage techniques -Noise reduction technology -Armrest slides -Arm, hand, and foot rollers -Calf rollers & air -Air bags for thigh compression and lower back twisting -Full body heat (feet, lower back, & hands) with intensity adjustment -Capacity for foot and spine stretching -Human voice response setting (English, Vietnamese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish) -Bluetooth speaker -Genuine Leather (entire chair) -Zero gravity massage technology for neutral body posture position -Capacity for blood pressure and heart rate monitoring -Capacity for self-diagnostics -U.S. based customer service and after sale support -Commercial Warranty: Parts and Labor (6 months) + Additional Parts (6 months) -User Weight – Accommodate persons up to 300 lbs. -User Height – Accommodate persons up to 6’10’ -Power Consumption – max of 150 watts -Recline Angle – 120-170 degrees -Roller track length - 32 in (81 cm) -Multiple automatic functions -Multiple levels of intensity control, customizable by body area -Manual function ability -Automatic Timer Shut-Off – Adjustable from 5 to 30 minutes -Chair Weight – max 300 lbs -Chair Height (Reclined) – max 50 in -Chair Width (Reclined) – max 40 in -Chair Length (Reclined) – max 90 in Accessories (per chair) – Soft blanket, User’s manual, and tool kit for chair assembly. Installation of each chair by vendor is needed. Vendor must provide education/instruction on how to use the chair to EWH Committee members. REQUESTED RESPONSES: The intent of this RFI 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. a. If you have an existing General Service Administration (GSA) or VA, Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract or Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC)/Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP), please include the contract details in your response. b. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. 2. 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. a. If you have an existing GSA or VA, FSS contract, please include the contract details in your response b. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. 3. 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. 4. 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). 5. Responses should include: (1) Business Name (2) Business Address (3) Point of Contact Name Phone Number E-mail Address (4) DUNS Number/UEI Number (5) NAICS code (6) Business Size: SMALL or LARGE (7) Type of Business: SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED (SDVOSB), VETERAN OWNED (VOSB), 8A, HUBZone, WOMAN-OWNED (WOSB), etc. (8) Letter stating OEM authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment and/or services if applicable (9) GSA/FSS Contract Number if applicable 6. 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. 7. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to Jeff Mason, jeffery.mason2@va.gov. Please respond to this RFI no later than September 13th, 2022, by 2:00 pm CT. 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.