Please note that this is NOT a request for quotes or proposals, the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA James J. Peters VA medical center is currently conducting a market survey for qualified firms capable of providing (Mattress Rental for Bronx VA Medical Center) The vendor will be responsible for, but not limited to: I am inquiry for the following items: Background Prevention of pressure ulcers is a priority issue in health care today. It is considered to be part of the National Patient Safety Goals and is closely monitored by all accrediting bodies: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations (JCAHO), Medicare, National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators NDNQ, to name a few. Prevention includes many interventions, one being the prevention of pressure. Individual clinical presentations may require that the use of low air loss; alternating pressure; bariatric surfaces; air fluid therapy and/or fluid emersion simulation mattress technology, be utilized. Objectives The contract is requested for James J. Peters VA Medical Center for the following specialty surfaces: Bariatric Platinum 6000 Fluid emersion simulation mattress Period of Performance: The contractor shall complete the work and provide all supplies as required under this SOW from date of award, as specified, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer (CO). This agreement is effective on the date signed by the Government and expires following the date of award on September 30 or at the end of the FSS contract period, whichever is earlier. Salient Characteristic Category Description Bariatric Bed (Rental) BARI REHAB PLATFORM2 Bed Option (Rental) A-FRAME TRAPEZE Bariatric Package Bed/LAL Mattress (Rental) FLEX PACKAGE AIR SCI/Acute Care LAL Surface (Rental) PLATINUM 6000 SCIAcute Care LAL Surface (Rental) SW PULSATE LAL MATTRESS SCI/Acute Care LAL Surface (Rental) PLATINUM 6000 39" SCI/Acute Care LAL Surface (Rental) SW ROTATE LAL MATTRESS SCI/Acute Care LAL Surface (Rental) BIGTURN LAL MATTRESS SCI/Acute Care LAL Surface (Rental) PLATINUM 6000 48" SCI/Acute Care LAL Surface (Rental) SW ALTERNATE LAL MATTRESS SCI/Acute Care LAL Surface (Rental) SW PULSATE BARIATRIC LAL MATTRESS SCI/Acute Care LAL Surface (Rental) SW IMMERSE SCI/Acute Care LAL Surface (Rental) SW IMMERSE BARIATRIC The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) is 337910. Responses to this notice must be submitted in writing via email at
[email protected] and must be received not later than April 19, 2017 at 2:00 pm EST. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Interested firms should also add their information to the interested vendors list for this announcement at www.fbo.gov. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification//socioeconomic status (service-disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, HUB Zone, 8(a), small business or large business), relative to NAICS 337910. Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Responses to this notice should include company/individual name, a service capability statement, examples of similar facilities for which you have provided services to, DUNS number, address, point of contact and social-economic category (ex: SBVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, Small Business). If your firm is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned or Veteran Owned Small Business, you must be CERTIFIED in VetBiz (see internet site: http://vip.vetbiz.gov). Contractor must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM), formerly CCR (see internet site: http://www.sam.gov). Responses to this notice must be submitted in writing via email at
[email protected] and received not later than April 19, 2017 at 2:00 pm EST. All interested parties must respond to any related solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Email:
[email protected] No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Interested firms should also add their information to the interested vendors list for this announcement at www.fbo.gov.