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****SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY**** **NO QUOTES REQUESTED AT THIS TIME** ITEMS REQUESTED: WRO 300 H Portable Water Purification Systems and accessories OR Equal This is Sources Sought Notice for a tentative r... ****SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY**** **NO QUOTES REQUESTED AT THIS TIME** ITEMS REQUESTED: WRO 300 H Portable Water Purification Systems and accessories OR Equal This is Sources Sought Notice for a tentative requirement to provide portable reverse osmosis machines for The VA Palo Alto Health Care System s (VAPAHCS). The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is performing market research to identify companies interested and capable of providing WRO 300 H Portable Water Purification Systems and accessories OR Equal for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS), 3801 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto CA 94301. There is no solicitation document as this time. The NAICS code is 339113 with Small Business size of 800 employees. As part of its Market Research, NCO 21 is issuing this notice to determine if there exists an adequate number of qualified interested contractors capable of providing the necessary items or equal products. The Government may use the responses to this notice for information and planning purposes. The line items describe only the currently contemplated possible scope of work and may vary from the work scope in any final Request for Quote (RFQ). Requested Items *Equal items shall be considered for all components and part numbers* PART # SYSTEM COMPONENTS QUANTITY UNIT 107365 WRO 300 H Portable Water Purification System 5 EA ME70001 Water Analysis, AAMI Standards 5 EA ME70501 Installation/Start Up HRS Salient Characteristics of 107365 OR Equal WRO 300 H Specifications Part Number 107365 Feed Water Supply Input 0.8 gpm (3.0 l/min) required Pressure 20 to 45 psi (0.15 to 0.3 mPa)* Temperature 41 to 86°F (5 to 30°C) Quality Potable water shall be used. Softener followed by carbon/particle filter ensures optimum performance. Product Water Output Minimum 0.3 gpm (1.1 l/min) at 50°F (10°C) and 22 psi (0.15 mPa) outlet pressure Quality Depends on inlet water quality. If potable water is used and WRO 300 H is maintained  according to the manual, the following minimum rejection rates will be obtained  Total dissolved salts > 96 %  Bacteria and pyrogens > 99 % Drain Requirements Operation 0.32 ± 0.03 gpm (1.2 ± 0.1 l/min) Peak Flow (Rinse) 0.8 gpm (3.0 l/min) Reverse Osmosis Membrane Material Polyamide, thin film composite Configuration Spiral wound pH-Tolerance 2 11 Disinfection & Cleaning Heat Disinfection User initiated or automatic start of heat disinfection. Chemical Disinfection Automatic dilution of disinfectant. Rinse memory forcing the rinse program to start after chemical disinfection. Cleaning Customized programs for different customer needs. Power Supply Main Voltage 100, 115 or 220-240 V +/-10%, 50 or 60 Hz Main Socket 100V: max 1500 W, 115V: max 1380 W, 220-240V: max 1850W WRO 300 Dimensions Depth Max 20.5 inches (520mm)  Footprint 15.0 inches (380mm) Width Max Max 8.1 inches (205mm)  Footprint  7.3 inches (185mm) Height & Weight Max 22.2 inches (563mm) &72.75 lbs (33kg) Only firms seriously interested and truly capable should send their information and/or capability statement and any questions by email to leah.smith@va.gov no later than 11:00 AM Pacific Time, Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Do not submit pricing information in response to this notice. ***NOTE*** Failure to provide the following information completely and accurately may result in a determination that your company is not a viable source. Submit a brief description, two-three (2-3) pages (including cover letter) that demonstrates how your company can provide the requested supplies and services that are required. Include past experience in providing this system to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU HOLD AN FSS OR OTHER CONTRACT THAT COVERS THESE REQUIREMENTS AND, IF SO, THE CONTRACT NUMBER. Provide BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business (c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the Unique Entity ID (UEI) number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov and/or the VetBiz Registry at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. If not, please NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry (i) link to the respondent s FSS schedule, or attached file of same, if applicable (j) citation of any current or past customers (i.e., within the past two (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number or e-mail address; and (k) other material relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm. DISCLAIMER This Sources Sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this request that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. The Government will not compensate an offeror for providing information in response to this sources sought. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. This is simply a sources sought notice.