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The Veterans Administration seeks sources who would be interested in submitting an offer in response to a future solicitation for the following supplies. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It... The Veterans Administration seeks sources who would be interested in submitting an offer in response to a future solicitation for the following supplies. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation in response to this Sources Sought announcement will not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought announcement is for market research. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) Unique Entity ID (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business. Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought request announcement. 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. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334510 Diagnostic equipment, electromedical, manufacturing. Notice to potential offerors: all offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Additionally, all 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. All interested offerors should submit information by e-mail to brian.fritz@va.gov. All information submissions to be marked Attn: Brian K. Fritz, Contract Specialist and should be received no later than 10:00 AM Pacific Time on March 10, 2023. The VA Palo Alto Health Care System would like to purchase eleven (11) each Masimo Radical-7 Handheld Pulse Oximeter REF# 9500 and eleven (11) each Docking Station RDS-1 REF# 9021. Masimo Radical -7 Handheld R Pulse Oximeter EF# 9500, and Docking Station RDS-1 REF# 9021 ITEM NUMBER QUANTITY UNIT DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES 0001 11.00 EA KIT, MASIMO RADICAL-7 COLOR SCREEN HANDHELD LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 9500 0002 11.00 EA MASIMO RADICAL DOCKING STATION KIT RDS-1 LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 9021 Salient Characteristics Salient characteristics are those characteristics that make an item equal to the brand name item we specify. Specifically, salient characteristics are those characteristic of the brand name item that the VA needs. Brand Name Item: Masimo Radical -7 Handheld REF# 9500, and Docking Station RDS-1 REF# 9021 1) Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics. a) Compatibility - No b) Dimensions – 8.9” x 3.5” x 2.1” (Standalone = 3.5” x 10.5” x 7.7”) c) Weight – Handheld = 1.3lbs, Docking Station = 2.5lbs d) Industry Standard – N/A e) Purpose – The Masimo Radical-7 is a pulse oximeter that can also noninvasively measure a patient's hemoglobin and respiration rate. f) Governing Body or Organization - N/A 2) Applicable model/make/catalog number – Masimo Radical -7 Handheld REF# 9500, Docking Station RDS-1 REF# 9021 3) Manufacturer name – Masimo