In accordance with FAR 13.106-1 (c )(1), the Department of Veterans Affairs intends to perform oral solicitations for BARIATRIC BEDS will be set-aside for SDVOSB s. To be considered eligible for award all SDVOSB s must be registered/verified through Vetbiz.gov. If you wish to be included in this solicitation, please respond electronically to
[email protected] by 5 PM EST Friday September 7st 2018. This solicitation will be performed Monday September 10st 2018. This will be a brand name or equal to solicitation to the following Items Manufactured by Hill-Rom: Item Part Number Description Qty P6877A04CAP TRIFLEX II,SCL,DOWN RAIL,IMP 2 P6885CAP SAE MATTRESS, 48" 2 P6881CAP BLOWER - SYNERGY AIR ELITE BLOWER 2 P6888 TRIPOD - BURKE TRIFLEX II TRAPEZE 2 Shipping Address: Spokane VA Medical Center 4815 N. Assembly St. Building 14 Spokane, WA 99205 To be considered technically acceptable, the products must meet the following minimum salient characteristics: Must meet minimum salient characteristics to be technically acceptable: The bariatric bed that would be essential to have would feature expandable width frame, drop down footrails, a battery back up. The expandable frame would allow greater patient comfort. It would also require an in bed scale so the patient would not have to be moved to be weighed by nursing staff. The drop down rails and low deck height of 14 would make it much easier for the patient to get in and out of the beds. The bed would also need to be adjustable to multiple positions for patient comfort. It would also require a battery backup in case of power failure or when repositioning patients or transfers. Low air loss and alternating pressure surface will also be required as it will prevent and treat pressure ulcers.The bed will have to support 1,000 lbs patient weight capacity Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system such that OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty, and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. This procurement is for new Equipment ONLY; no remanufactured or "gray market" items. All Equipment must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. (a) Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturer s (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers. No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable. (b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. (c) The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items. *This notice satisfies the requirement at FAR 5.201 to synopsize proposed contract actions.*