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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to purchase Midmark Exam Chairs OR EQUAL. This notice serves to survey the market to ascertain whe... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to purchase Midmark Exam Chairs OR EQUAL. This notice serves to survey the market to ascertain whether-or-not sources are capable of providing the requested supply/services. This notice allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 339113 and Size Standard of 750 Employees. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors are requested to respond to this notice but are required to respond to the official solicitation announcement in order to be awarded the contract. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking vendors who can provide Midmark Exam Chairs OR EQUAL for the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System per the draft Basis of Design and Minimum Technical Requirements below. The vendors must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for this notice. BASIS OF DESIGN: CLIN # Item Description Part # (basis of design) Quantity 0001 Barrier-Free Examination Chair or Equal 626-003 35 ea 0002 28" Premium Upholstery Top or Equal 002-2000-860 35 ea 0003 Patient Support Rails Plus or Equal 9A600002 35 ea 0004 Articulating Knee Crutch Kit w/Acc. Receiver or Equal 9A645001 3 ea 0005 LED Exam Light - exam chair kit or Equal 253-012 3 ea 0006 Shipping and Special Handling to Kapolei, HI 96707 1 jb MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: Chair, Examination Must meet physical characteristics listed below or be within +-2 of the size dimensions; Width must meet the minimum 28 Heated drawer temperature: 92°F to 112°F at 115 VAC input voltage, 70°F ambient Wireless hand & foot controls Include rails with wide top to allow a patient s arm to be rested comfortably on it 650 lb Capacity Built in scale Power cord should be at least 8ft long 1 year warranty (minimum) Includes paper roll holder Includes retractable wheels for ease of moving Includes pelvic tilt, minimum 5° Basis of Design upholstery color selection: Midmark Latte 860 Must include 3 (three) sets of articulating knee crutches Exam Light, Spotlight, Bed Mounted Must be able to include a spline mount for attachment to exam table Shall have LED light source 110 VAC Must include hospital grade plug Flexible arm/ neck must be between 50 and 60 Should be operable with one hand INSTRUCTIONS: RESPONSES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Company Name, Address, Point of Contact (POC) name, email address, and phone number. Business Size with Economic Status, and Unique Entity ID No. (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantages business (c) If disadvantages, 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) (e) 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. Capabilities Statement. Please indicate whether you hold a GSA Federal-Supply-Schedule contract that covers this type of request. If so, please provide the Schedule contract number. Place of Manufacturing (this included leased equipment of where they are manufactured). Authorized Distributorship Letter issued from the manufacturer (If applicable). Response is due by Tuesday, October 10th, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific. Please submit e-mail responses to Leah Smith, Contract Specialist, at email address: leah.smith@va.gov. Please place Midmark Exam Chairs OR Equal in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these supplies and/or services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exists at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought notice.