Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Sources Sought The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Ow... Sources Sought The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Small Business Manufacturers, other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing items requested, as well as any large businesses. The results from this source sought notice will be used to determine set-aside. The intended contract is a firm-fixed price supply purchase. The SBA Non-Manufacturer Rule is applicable, and a waiver will not be sought for this potential acquisition. The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO20 is looking for BRAND NAME or EQUAL sources of the following: MFG PN Item Qty SCOPELOCKERPBH Short Endoscope Storage Cabinet w/HEPA capability 18 Salient Characteristics: The Short Endoscope Storage Cabinet w/HEPA capability is manufactured by Olympus America, Inc. and is needed for endoscope storage. The equipment must meet the minimum of the following: Must allow 2-4 scopes to hang freely without looping, touching other scopes, or touching other surfaces inside the cabinet. Must be able to hang Olympus ENF-V2/V3/VH scopes as indicated above. ENF-V2 Working Length: 300mm Field of View: 110° Depth of Field: 5-50mm Outer Diameter: 3.9mm Outer Diameter Insertion Tube: 3.6mm Max Angulation Up: 130° Max Angulation Down: 130° ENF-V3 Working Length: 300mm Field of View: 90° Depth of Field: 3.5-50mm Outer Diameter: 2.6mm Outer Diameter Insertion Tube: 2.9mm Max Angulation Up: 130° Max Angulation Down: 130° ENF-VH Working Length: 300mm Field of View: 110° Depth of Field: 5-50mm Outer Diameter: 3.9mm Outer Diameter Insertion Tube: 3.6mm Max Angulation Up: 130° Max Angulation Down: 130° Must have see-through doors Must have adjustable holders for large and small scopes. Must be at least 19 inches wide but no more than 20 inches to accommodate the amount of scopes needed and to fit into the space required. Must be at least 48 inches tall but no more than 49 inches to accommodate the amount of scopes needed and to fit into the space identified. Must have a depth of at least 11 inches but no more than 12 inches to accommodate the amount of scopes needed and to fit into the space identified. Door must be hinged. Shall include, at a minimum, a 90-day return policy and a 1-year limited manufacturer s warranty. Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information to dane.gift@va.gov. 1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS. 2) Please identify your company s size in comparison to the anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 339112 Surgical & Medical Instrument Manufacturing. To be considered a small business your company must have fewer than 1,000 employees. This notice is to determine the marketplace for this specific requirement. Please check one of the following: [ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business Manufacturers [ ] yes [ ] no All other Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other than Small Business 3) The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. 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. Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM). 4) Any Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. 5) If not a manufacturer, only authorized representatives/providers/distributors of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. Please provide a proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from manufacturer. 6) This is a brand name or equal requirement. As such, the salient characteristics reflect the physical, functional, or performance characteristics that equal products must meet to satisfy the Government s needs. To be considered for any potential solicitation, offers of equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer, must: (a) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this sources sought; clearly identify the item by Brand name, if any and make/model number. (b) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to descriptive data or information available that identifies that the equal item meets or exceeds the salient characteristics required by the Government. (c) Please provide a courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination. Responses are due by 12/15/2020 3:00 PM EST, to the Point of Contact. Shipping Address: Portland VA Health Care System Warehouse 1601 East Fourth Plain Blvd. Vancouver, WA 98661 Point of Contact: Dane Gift Contracting Specialist Dane.Gift@va.gov 360-816-2762