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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE This is a Sources Sought NOTICE (SSN) ONLY. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources ... SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE This is a Sources Sought NOTICE (SSN) ONLY. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement, and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing items requested, as well as any large business interested and capable. This REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE in support of the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, Spokane, WA is for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential vendors with capabilities to provide the requirement described in the below Statement of Need (SON). This Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Results will be used to determine set-aside. The intended contract is a firm-fixed price supply purchase. Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information: 1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and SAM.gov UEI number/code. 2) Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112 (Surgical & Medical Instrument Manufacturing). The largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no more than 1,000 Employees. Please indicate whether you are a Small Business, SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business Manufacturer, Other Small Business, or Large Business, and whether you are the manufacturer of the item listed below. 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 VetCert Registry located at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.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) If you are the manufacturer, do you have any designated or authorized distributors? If so, please provide their name, telephone, point of contact and size status (if available). 7) This is a brand name or equal to requirement. Please identify manufacturer name (OEM) and manufacturer part number, as well as any warranty information. Please provide a courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination. Please provide the country of origin. It is the intent of the VA to use the information gathered for market research purposes only. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be posted via the Contracting Opportunities website located at www.sam.gov or GSA eBuy. If your business is interested and capable, please send the capability statement outlined above, and a courtesy market research quote to Tracy.Heath@va.gov by 1:00pm PST on January 08, 2024. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE. Again, this is not a request for quote, and no solicitation is available at this time. Please see Statement of Need below. STATEMENT OF NEED Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center Spokane, WA Title of Project: The Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center Anesthesiology Department requires the purchase of syringe infusion pumps with software and rotating pole clamp. Scope of Work: The vendor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in this statement of need (SON), except as may otherwise be specified. The contractor shall provide six (6) syringe infusion pumps and software as outlined in this SON. Background: The Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, Spokane, WA Anesthesiology department has expanded services and requires the syringe infusion pumps with software for specific treatments within Operating Rooms, ICU, ER, and endoscopy. The software creates medication safety parameters, preventing misadministration, and will be managed through the Spokane VA Pharmacy. Type of Contract: Firm-Fixed Price General Requirement: The Spokane VA Anesthesiology Department requires six (6) Brand-Name or Equal to Medfusion 4000 Syringe Pump and Pharmguard Medication Safety Software and rotating pole clamps. Salient Characteristics: Infusion Pump: Accuracy +/- 2% Must be customizable with a design to help prevent medication errors and allow health care providers to send and receive medication delivery information efficiently. Capable of auto-detecting various syringe types and see, from 1mL to 60mL. Dimensions: 6.2 H x 10.5 W x 5.7 D. Moisture protection or fluid resistant Tested to EMI/EMC testing per IEC 60601-2-24 Rechargeable battery: minimum 400 charge cycle counts, capable of 10 hour run time AC power: 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 42 VA; Safety Call II- Type CF with Functional Earth Conductor Warranty: one year factory warranty with a warranty extension available Operating conditions: Temperature: 5 to 40 C (40 to 104 F) Relative Humidity: 20 to 95% non-condensing Ambient Pressure: 70 kPa to 106 kPa (10.2 psia to 15 4 psia) Storage and Transportation Conditions: Temperature: -20 to 50 C (-4 to 122 F) Relative Humidity: 20% to 95% non-condensing Ambient Pressure: 70 kPa to 106 kPa (10.2 psia to 15.4 psia) Software: Pharmguard Medication Safety Software Rotating Pole Clamp: Rotating Pole clamp (45 and 90 degree) Delivery: Contractor shall complete delivery of all equipment within 30 days of contract award. Equipment delivery to the Government site shall not take place on Federal holidays or weekend unless directed by the Contracting Officer (CO), Point of Contact (POC) or a representative of Biomedical Engineering. Federal holidays are: New Year s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Bio-Medical Engineering will need to perform a safety check and enter the equipment into the system for annual Preventive Maintenance (PM) checks. Packaging shall be marked to the attention of Biomedical Engineering and shall be delivered to the following address: Spokane VA Medical Center Warehouse, Bldg. 14 4815 N. Assembly St. Spokane, WA 99205