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The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (HUBZone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, service-disabled veteran owned small business,... The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (HUBZone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, service-disabled veteran owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 339112, small business size standard is 1,000 Employees. Responses to this synopsis will be used for information and planning purposes only by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on FBO. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affair, Network Contracting Office 19, is seeking sources for a potential contract to provide headsets for the participating VA Healthcare facilities. The approximate award date is 7/31/2025 and delivery is expected approximately no more than 90-days after receipt of offers. GENERAL SCOPE The VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System has a requirement for a blood pressure monitor with the following description: A non-invasive, continuous blood pressure monitor using just a finger cuff to estimate physiologic parameters (cardiac output, stroke volume, cardiac contractility, left ventricular ejection time, and total peripheral resistance). The finger cuff monitoring system will make it so that accurate measurements of blood pressure and the additional parameters outlined above can be determined during physical activity, ensuring patient safety. Salient Characteristics: Double finger cuff system 3 finger cuffs (small, medium, large) Height Correction Unit (HCU) Upper arm module for brachial calibration with upper arm cuffs (small, medium, large) Analog Input- Output module (2 in 8 out) User Manual Additional Characteristics: Continuous non-invasive brachial and finger blood pressure No arm movement restrictions thanks to the HCU Beat-to-beat basic hemodynamic parameters 24/7 continuous monitoring System architecture based on Windows 10 Systolic, mean and diastolic pressure Blood pressure curves Heart rate and interbeat interval In response to this announcement, please provide the information below: Company Name: UEI: Address: Contact Name: Phone No: Email: Business size information Select all that applies: oSmall Business oEmerging Small Business oSmall Disadvantaged Business oCertified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act oHubZone oWoman Owned o Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small o Veteran Owned Small Business Please answer the following questions: [ ] yes [ ] no If a small business manufacturer (for the NAICS code and size standard), agrees that in the performance of any resulting contract, the concern will comply with the limitation on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR §125.6. [ ] yes [ ] no If a small business nonmanufacturer {500 employees as stated in FAR 52.212-1(a)}, agrees to furnish in the performance of any resulting contract, the product(s) of a small business manufacturer (for the NAICS code and size standard) or producer. For size determination purposes, there can be only one manufacturer of the end product(s) being acquired. [ ] yes [ ] no - Will furnish the end product(s) manufactured or produced in the United States or its outlying areas. If not, list the country of origin ______________________________________. Can this be offered via a FSS/ GSA/Other Contract Yes No FSS/ GSA/Other Contract Name FSS/ GSA/Other Contract Number Effective Date / Expiration Date Please identify the brand name and manufacturer of each line item Please identify the country of origin of each line item Please identify any foreign made line items in the following table: Foreign End Products: Line item No. Country of origin Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no) [List as necessary] Domestic end products containing a critical component: Line item No. [List as necessary] Domestic End Products: Line item No. Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no) [List as necessary] Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses. In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, past experience etc.) to confirm the company s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. This notice is neither a request for competitive proposal or solicitation of offerors. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only and a solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from this response. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Information received as a result of this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of information or any other costs incurred as a response to this announcement. Inquiries will only be accepted in writing via email to jacqueline.obryan@va.gov on or before June 24, 2025 by 12:00 pm MT. Delivery will be required 30 days ARO. Vendors must meet requirements listed in the following clauses: VAAR 852.219-73 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION) - applies to solicitations and contracts for all SDVOSB set-aside and sole source. VAAR 852.219-74 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION) - applies to solicitations and contracts for all VOSB set-aside and sole source. VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION) applies to SDVOSB/VOSB set-aside or sole source solicitation for services or construction. VAAR 852.219-76 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SUPPLIES AND PRODUCTS (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION) applies to SDVOSB/VOSB set-asides or sole source solicitation for supplies or products. 52.225-1 BUY AMERICAN SUPPLIES ALTERNATE I (OCT 2022) ALTERNATE I (OCT 2022) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item (1) Means any item of supply (including construction material) that is (i) A commercial product (as defined in paragraph (1) of the definition of commercial product at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101; (ii) Sold in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace; and (iii) Offered to the Government, under a contract or subcontract at any tier, without modification, in the same form in which it is sold in the commercial marketplace; and (2) Does not include bulk cargo, as defined in 46 U.S.C. 40102(4), such as agricultural products and petroleum products. Component means an article, material, or supply incorporated directly into an end product. Cost of components means (1) For components purchased by the Contractor, the acquisition cost, including transportation costs to the place of incorporation into the end product (whether or not such costs are paid to a domestic firm), and any applicable duty (whether or not a duty-free entry certificate is issued); or (2) For components manufactured by the Contractor, all costs associated with the manufacture of the component, including transportation costs as described in paragraph (1) of this definition, plus allocable overhead costs, but excluding profit. Cost of components does not include any costs associated with the manufacture of the end product. Critical component means a component that is mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and deemed critical to the U.S. supply chain. The list of critical components is at FAR 25.105. Domestic end product means (1) For an end product that does not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both (i) An unmanufactured end product mined or produced in the United States; (ii) An end product manufactured in the United States, if (A) The cost of its components mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 60 percent of the cost of all its components. Components of foreign origin of the same class or kind as those that the agency determines are not mined, produced, or manufactured in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality are treated as domestic. Components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. Scrap generated, collected, and prepared for processing in the United States is considered domestic; or (B) The end product is a COTS item; or (2) For an end product that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, an end product manufactured in the United States, if the cost of foreign iron and steel constitutes less than 5 percent of the cost of all the components used in the end product. The cost of foreign iron and steel includes but is not limited to the cost of foreign iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the end product and a good faith estimate of the cost of all foreign iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Iron or steel components of unknown origin are treated as foreign. If the end product contains multiple components, the cost of all the materials used in such end product is calculated in accordance with the definition of cost of components . End product means those articles, materials, and supplies to be acquired under the contract for public use. Fastener means a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together. Examples of fasteners are nuts, bolts, pins, rivets, nails, clips, and screws. Foreign end product means an end product other than a domestic end product. Foreign iron and steel means iron or steel products not produced in the United States. Produced in the United States means that all manufacturing processes of the iron or steel must take place in the United States, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, except metallurgical processes involving refinement of steel additives. The origin of the elements of the iron or steel is not relevant to the determination of whether it is domestic or foreign. Predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both means that the cost of the iron and steel content exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all its components. The cost of iron and steel is the cost of the iron or steel mill products (such as bar, billet, slab, wire, plate, or sheet), castings, or forgings utilized in the manufacture of the product and a good faith estimate of the cost of iron or steel components excluding COTS fasteners. Steel means an alloy that includes at least 50 percent iron, between 0.02 and 2 percent carbon, and may include other elements. United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas. (b) 41 U.S.C. chapter 83, Buy American, provides a preference for domestic end products for supplies acquired for use in the United States. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1907, the domestic content test of the Buy American statute is waived for an end product that is a COTS item (see 12.505(a)(1)), except that for an end product that consists wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the domestic content test is applied only to the iron and steel content of the end product, excluding COTS fasteners. (c) Offerors may obtain from the Contracting Officer a list of foreign articles that the Contracting Officer will treat as domestic for this contract. (d) The Contractor shall deliver only domestic end products except to the extent that it specified delivery of foreign end products in the provision of the solicitation entitled "Buy American Certificate." 52.225-2 BUY AMERICAN CERTIFICATE (OCT 2022) (a)(1) The Offeror certifies that each end product, except those listed in paragraph (b) of this provision, is a domestic end product and that each domestic end product listed in paragraph (c) of this provision contains a critical component. (2) The Offeror shall list as foreign end products those end products manufactured in the United States that do not qualify as domestic end products. For those foreign end products that do not consist wholly or predominantly of iron or steel or a combination of both, the Offeror shall also indicate whether these foreign end products exceed 55 percent domestic content, except for those that are COTS items. If the percentage of the domestic content is unknown, select no . (3) The Offeror shall separately list the line item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component (see FAR 25.105). (4) The terms commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item, critical component, domestic end product, end product, and foreign end product are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled Buy American Supplies. (b) Foreign End Products: Line item No. Country of origin Exceeds 55% domestic content (yes/no) [List as necessary] (c) Domestic end products containing a critical component: Line item No. [List as necessary] (d) The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the policies and procedures of part 25 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.