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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 5 of 5 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 5 SUBJECT* TD200 TEE High Level Disinfection Unit GENERAL INFORMATION CO... Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 5 of 5 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 5 SUBJECT* TD200 TEE High Level Disinfection Unit GENERAL INFORMATION CONTRACTING OFFICE S ZIP CODE* 98661 SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C26023Q0441 RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 04-07-2023 15:00 PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA ARCHIVE 10 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N SET-ASIDE PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6515 NAICS CODE* 339113 CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Network Contracting Office 20 ATTN: V4CONT 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661 POINT OF CONTACT* Contract Specialist Frank Gastelum frank.gastelum@va.gov PLACE OF PERFORMANCE ADDRESS POSTAL CODE COUNTRY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AGENCY S URL URL DESCRIPTION AGENCY CONTACT S EMAIL ADDRESS frank.gastelum@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified vendors. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 20, is conducting market research to any social economic category vendor that is capable and authorized to fulfill this requirement. Spokane VAMC is seeking to procure TD 200 TEE High Level Disinfection Unit for use at their Spokane VAMC facility. This is an unrestricted/open market sources sought notification. This request is for a Brand Name or Equal. Manufacturer and/or authorized distributors which can provide the following necessary item(s) or equal to item meeting the below salient characteristics.  TD 200 TEE High Level Disinfection Unit (MFG: CS Medical (TD 200)) Salient Characteristics: Unit must be cleared by the FDA for high level disinfection of a Transesophageal probe Unit must have built in filtration system to capture and neutralize any fumes during the High-level disinfection process Any chemical used in the process will be safe when dumped into the drain system and not require any special treatment Unit will be able to kill all microorganisms on the ultrasound probe Unit will be able to print a verification report containing the date, time, disinfectant lot number, disinfectant contact time, average disinfectant temperature, and both the operator and the probe ID numbers Unit will have an option to filter the water for better disinfection Unit will be able to leak test the probe Unit must have repeatable, verified disinfection cycle Unit must be microprocessor-controlled Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information to frank.gastelum@va.gov. 1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS. 2) Please identify your company s size (and item manufacture sized) in comparison to the anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 339113. To be considered a small business your company must have fewer than 750 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 Proposed item manufacture [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business Manufacturers [ ] yes [ ] no All other Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other than Small Business 5) Only authorized representatives/providers of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. If not the item manufacture, 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. (7) The Buy American Act provides a preference for domestic end products for supplies within the United States. It is anticipated this requirement will include FAR Clause 52.225-1 and 52.225-2. In accordance with FAR Provision 52.225-2, please indicate the country of origin for the proposed item(s). 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. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source 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). Response due date is 4/7/23 no later than 3:00pm PST. Please reply to frank.gastelum@va.gov   Delivery would be to: Spokane VAMC 4815 N ASSEMBLY ST SPOKANE, WA 99205