Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

1. Title. PDi MEDTAB19C1-GB2 Starlight Gray 18.5 MedTab Healthcare Tablet 2. Purpose. The National Contracting Office No. 16 located at 2002 Holcombe Boulevard. Houston, Texas, hereby issues the follo... 1. Title. PDi MEDTAB19C1-GB2 Starlight Gray 18.5 MedTab Healthcare Tablet 2. Purpose. The National Contracting Office No. 16 located at 2002 Holcombe Boulevard. Houston, Texas, hereby issues the following Sources Sought to Request Information (RFI) with the intent of determining the contractor interest, capabilities, qualifications of potential businesses, nonmanufacturer rule compliance, Buy American Act compliance, Trade Agreement compliance and estimated industry pricing information for market research and estimated budgetary purpose to procure Twenty-five (25) the name brand or equal product to PDi MEDTAB19C1-GB2 Starlight Gray 18.5 MedTab Healthcare Tablet. Contractor shall provide all shipping, installation (if required), equipment, personnel, labor and testing for name brand or equal product. This Sources Sought is published for market research purposes. This Sources Sought will be used to determine if a set-aside for any small business program is appropriate. Government anticipates competitive, firm fixed price contract. Please review this announcement, respond to questions below and review all attachments in their entirety. Government request that interested offerors complete all questions below, provide required documentation, descriptive literature and authorization letter as described below. The Government is in no way obligated to do business with or to enter into any form of contract with any person, firm or other entity that receives or responds to this announcement. 3. Objective. To find qualified and certified contractors with the capability to provide the following: The contractor shall deliver twenty-five (25) Name Brand or equal products that includes but not limited to PDi MEDTAB19C1-GB2 Starlight Gray 18.5 MedTab Healthcare Tablet. Delivery 30 days after receipt of order (ARO). Shall be compatible in form, fit and function with existing Government-owned arms (Manufacturer: <<>>, Model number: <<>>). Salient Characteristic Approximately dimensions inches (W x H x D): 20 x 13.75 x 2.5 (50.8 x 34.9 x 6.4 cm) Screen size 18.5 Weight: Approximately 13lbs Display Approximately 1366x768 Display Resolution LED Backlight Multi-touch Displays High Brightness Approximately 1000 Nits Lamps life up to Approximately 50,000 hours TV Features Pro: Idiom / MPEGA/ MPEG2 or comparable USB Clone for Programmable TV settings Approximately 16:9, 14:9, 4:3 Aspect Ratio USB/RF-HEMiS TV Clonin Computer Android 7.0 OS (Nougat) Approximately 1.5 GHz Quad Core Processor 2 GB RAM 16 GB Memory Audio & Video Speakers:2@ Approximately 1.7 Watt RMS 1/8 Headphone Jack, Front Glass Front Low Voltage Preload games, TV Patient Privacy Features Antimicrobial Plastics Wi-Fi and ENET 4. Place of Performance: Nursing Service Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (OBVAMC) 510 East Stoner Ave, Shreveport, La 71101 5. Responses Requested: The NCO 16 requires all the following information and questions answered in this RFI/SS: Questions and information that is not provided shall be considered nonresponsive to the Request for Information and contractor shall not be considered as part of the market research. a. Contractors shall provide their point(s) of contact name, address, telephone number, and email address, and the company's business size, and SAM Unique Entity Identification Number. b. Is your company a small business, SDBs, HUBZone, or 8A concern? Please provide proof of qualifications. c. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 334310? d. Do you (Contractor) manufacture the product itself or a distributor of the items being researched above? e. Are you an authorized distributor/reseller? Provide evidence from original equipment manufacturer (OEM). f. Do you (Contractor) supply a product manufactured by another domestic small business, if it is a nonmanufacturer? Does the size of your firm exceed 500 employees? Is your firm primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale retail trade and normally sell the type of item being supplied? Does your firm take ownership or possession of the item(s) with your personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice? Will you supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States? g. Do you (Contractor) supply the product of any sized manufacturer if SBA has granted a waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule? h. Is your (Contractor) Buy American Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response. i. Is your (Contractor) Trade Agreement Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response. j. Information for the name brand or equal product being requested, is it manufactured outside the US-Domestic non-available? k. Information for the name brand or equal product being requested, is it a foreign manufactured end product under the trade agreement? l. What is your schedule of delivery after receipt of order for the name brand or equal product? m. For the name brand or equal product required, Is your company available under any; Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC) General Services Administration Schedules (GSA) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) If so, please list the contract number for name brand or equal product. n. Provide descriptive literature demonstrating ability to meet all of the requirement/salient characteristics listed if other than brand name product is being offered. Please provide list of contracts for commercial, federal, state, and local governments. Listed contracts shall provide communication on the government requirement illustrating the capability for comparison. to the name brand or equal product meeting the specific requirements per the draft Statement of Work. o. Contractors shall provide an estimated industry pricing for name brand or equal product for market research and budgetary purpose. 6. Opportunity: The NCO 16, is seeking information from potential contractors on their ability to provide this service. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR REQUEST INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this Sources Sought in order to assist the NCO 16 in determining potential levels of competition available in the industry. Contractor shall possess the capability to provide all requirements and objectives. 7. Instructions and Response Guidelines: Sources Sought responses are due by 11/10/2023 at 10:00 am (CST) via email to rhonda.gibson2@va.gov. All Questions shall be submitted by 11/09/2023 at 10:00 am (CST) via email to rhonda.gibson@va.gov. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted. Public Information will not be provided and shall be utilized to the full extent possible. This a New Requirement. The subject line shall read: 36C25624Q158 -RFI-Sources Sought- PDi MEDTAB19C1-GB2 Starlight Gray 18.5 MedTab Healthcare Tablet -Houston, TX. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 5(a) - 5(o). Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the Sources Sought. Information provided will be used solely by NCO 16 as "market research" and will not be released outside of the NCO 16 Purchasing and Contract Team. This Sources Sought notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response to this request. All information contained in this Sources Sought is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on Contracting Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov/) website or GSA. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this Sources Sought, or future RFP/RFQ. 8. Contact Information: Contract Support Specialist: Rhonda Gibson Email address: Rhonda.gibson2@va.gov Your responses to this notice are appreciated. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES/PROPOSALS; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may provide answers, responses and give written notification prior to the response due date and time. Supporting evidence and responses must be furnished in enough detail to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements.