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THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 36C26223Q1419 IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNIN... THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 36C26223Q1419 IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a source sought/RFI for market research only. The purpose of this source sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 334510 (size standard is 1,250 Employees). Responses to this source sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this source sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this source sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide PC Workstation with Medtronic Manoscan v3.0 Software OR EQUAL TO that at a minimum meets the following salient characteristics in the Statement of Work for the VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: Item Number Description/Part Number Quantity Unit of Measure Unit Price Amount 0001 PC workstation with minimum Windows 10 OR EQUAL TO (Product name: GIFD WS PC WIN 10 WITH SW | Product code: FGS-0684) 1 EA   0002 Medtronic MANOSCAN V3.0 SOFTWARE KITX1 OR EQUAL TO (Product code: FGS-0571) 1 EA   0003 Medtronic SOFTWARE MANOVIEW ESO V3.3 OR EQUAL TO (Product code: FGS-0628) 1 EA   TOTAL  Include shipping cost on the items price. Vendor Requirements: Period of Performance: 60 days after receipt of order (ARO). Vendor shall quote all items under this requirement. Vendor shall meet the Salient Characteristics in the Statement of Work (SOW). Vendor shall respond questions 1 through 8 of the Request of Information (RFI), see below. STATEMENT OF WORK Purpose The VA Long Beach Health Care System (VALBHCS) requires one (1) PC Workstation with Medtronic ManoScan v3.0 installed OR EQUAL TO. Background The Agency is requesting requires one (1) PC Workstation with Medtronic ManoScan v3.0 (or updated) installed OR EQUAL TO. These reading manometry system workstation enables full evaluation of the motor functions of the esophagus, providing useful information to support diagnosis of conditions like dysphagia, achalasia, and hiatal hernia. 3. Place of Performance All work associated with the Workstation with Medtronic ManoScan v3.0 (or updated) installed OR EQUAL TO will be done at the VA Long Beach Health Care System, 5901 E. 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90822. 4. Specific Tasks Installation and review is expected to take less than 24 hours. Manometry system can be read using the workstations immediately after this process is complete. 5. Salient Characteristics The PC workstation with Medtronic ManoScan v3.0 (or updated) (including external computer peripherals needed in operation of system, including keyboard and mouse) OR EQUAL TO installed that must work in conjunction with the Medtronic ManoScan Manometry System Workstations currently in use at VA Long Beach Minimum Medtronic ManoScan v3.0 software OR EQUAL TO Minimum Medtronic ManoView v3.3 software OR EQUAL TO The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicates the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hub zone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? (4) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to dyne.kim@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than July 20, 2023, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Please reference 36C26223Q1419, PC Workstation with Medtronic Manoscan v3.0 Software OR EQUAL TO.