The Department of Veteran Affairs, New England Veterans Healthcare System has a requirement to purchase two Sterile Medical Cabinets for Providence VAMC. This is not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this announcement is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification and socio-economic categories (service-disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, hub zone, 8(a), small disadvantage business, woman-owned, small business, or large business). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code assigned for this requirement is 423450 Medical, Dental and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers with a small business size standard. Note the non-manufacturer rule (NMR) applies to the resulting procurement and is not waived at this time. If a small business is interested in this procurement, they must cover at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing the products or supply products it did not manufacture as long as those products come from another small business. This only applies to small businesses. The intent of the procurement is to award an Firm Fixed Contract. Reponses must be complete and sufficiently detailed to address the specific information. The documentation shall address, at a minimum the following: Company Profile to include: Company name and address: Affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, and potential teaming partners Point of contact (names, titles, phone numbers and email addresses) DUNS number, as registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://beta.sam.gov/ (Must correlate with SAM registration) Socio-economic status. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Veteran Owned Small Businesses must be verified in the VA s VetBiz Vendor Information Portal at https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/, and must submit documentation that the firm is capable of providing 50% of the work by its own forces or by that of another SDVOSB/VOSB in accordance with Public Law 109-461. Additionally, small businesses must submit documentation of compliance with the non-manufacturer rule. Qualifications statement detailing experience/ability to provide the Sterile Medical Cabinet. Responses to this notice shall be sent via email to
[email protected] no later than Friday, 08/13/2021 at 4:30pm. Subject Line of email shall read Sources Sought Response Sterile Medical Cabinets . 1. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS The Contractor shall provide a fully functional system that meets the following characteristics: Salient Characteristics Air innovations Cabinet Overall units dimensions: 30.5" Wide x 32" Deep x 77.5" High 520 lbs 5 shelves 27 3/4" Wide x 18" Deep Overall Payload Dimensions: 28" Wide x 19" Deep x 42" High Exceeds requirements of VA Directive 1116(2); CSA (Canadian Standards Association) Z314.15-10; ANSI/AAMI ST79-2006; ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170-2017 Maintains 66°F to 72°F Temperature Maintains Humidity at 20% to 60% RH Maintains positive pressure +0.03 WC Meets IEC 60601-1 Medical Standard for Power Supplies Conforms with UL60601-1 Easily cleanable interior 304 stainless steel construction with cleanable white powder coated aluminum exterior HEPA Filtration designed to exceed ISO 5 Cleanliness Continuous air delivery system Maintains a minimum of 10 air changes per hour 55-59 DBA at 3 feet (1 meter) Integrated condensate control system Integral pressure monitoring with alarm Onboard custom control system provides easy operation utilizing a digital display for monitoring temperature, humidity, pressure and status. Unit mounted on casters for easy relocation as needed Capability to interface with VA network environmental monitoring system via an access port Stainless steel pull out shelves, adjustable height 120V hospital grade 10ft long plug-in-chord Steam humidification utilizing standard demineralized water Integral 2.8 liter reservoir filled through front spout access Lockable door with keypad 2. INSTALLATION - NA. 3. TRAINING NA 4. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE The Clinical Engineer on site will inspect upon delivery of equipment. The Clinical Engineer on site shall ensure all work is completed satisfactorily prior to acceptance. Disputes shall be resolved by the Contracting Officer. 5. WARRANTY The contractor shall provide a one-year manufacturer s warranty on all parts and labor. The warranty shall include all travel and shipping costs associated with any warranty repair.