6530--Medical Printers, 3CG Catheters, Rolling Carts with accessories

shall supply, install, configure, and validate the required equipment/ product and provide on-going technical support and maintenance services for that installed software product for the Phoenix VA Medical Center located in Phoenix, Arizona. The required supply item(s) must be compatible with the existing equipment that is already in place at the VA clinical which will streamline use for the staff. The required features can be found in the salient characteristics listed below. The required services (installation, configuration, validation, support, and maintenance) shall be provided by the contractor along with all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables. 4. Interested and capable Contractors are encouraged to respond to this notice not later than Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 04:00 PM PST, by providing the following information via email only to thecontractingofficer@va.gov. (a) Company name (b) Address (c) Point of contact (d) Phone, fax, and email of primary point of contact (e) Contractor s Unique Entity ID (SAM) number (f) Type of small business, if applicable, (e.g. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a), HUB-Zone, Woman Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, or Small Business). (g) Statement indicating whether your company is considered small under the size standard for the NAICS code identified under this RFI. (h) Statement indicating the product name of the product referenced above that you intend to provide for this procurement. (i) Statement indicating whether you are the manufacturer of the product that you intend to provide for this procurement. If you intend to provide a product manufactured by a company other than your own, state the name of the company whose product you intend to provide, the country of origin for the product you intend to provide, and whether the company that manufactures that product is a small business under the size standard for the NAICS code identified under this RFI. (j) Statement indicating if you have a current contract to provide the product that you intend to provide for this procurement, along with the installation, configuration, validation, support, and maintenance services required by this procurement, under either the General Services Administration s Federal Supply Schedule or with NAC, NASA SEWP, or any other federal contract. If yes, provide the contract type and contract number, as well as the identity of the federal agency with whom you hold that contract. (k) Statement indicating how many calendar days you estimate it would take you to install, configure, and validate the required products that you intend to provide for this procurement in a medical center similar to the Phoenix VA Medical Center. (l) General pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (m) A capability statement that provides detailed information for one or more reference contracts that demonstrate your experience providing clinical surveillance software that meets the requirements described in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work and demonstrates your experience providing the installation, configuration, validation, support, and maintenance services required by this procurement. GENERAL STATEMENTS OF CAPABILITY ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. Respondents must provide the following information for each reference contract the respondent identifies as evidence of the respondent s capability to perform the work required by this procurement. Respondents must provide the following information for each reference contract: (1) the legal name of entity with whom the respondent held the contract; (2) the contract number; (3) a description providing details of the specific tasks the respondent performed under that contract; (4) the dates during which the respondent performed the contract; (5) the name, phone number, and email address of a person at the entity with whom the respondent held the contract who can verify the information the respondent provides regarding this reference contract. If a respondent offers to demonstrate experience through the proposed use of subcontractors, the respondent must identify the legal name of each subcontractor and provide all of the information required above for one or more reference contracts performed by each subcontractor the respondent intends to use. NOTE: The information requested above is required for the Government to evaluate whether there are sufficient small business concerns of a particular type who are capable of performing the work required by this procurement to determine if this procurement should be set aside for a given type of small business concern. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL OF THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ABOVE MAY BE VIEWED BY THE GOVERNMENT AS EVIDENCE THAT THE RESPONDENT LACKS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE CLINICAL SURVEILLANCE SOFTWARE AND SERVICES REQUIRED BY THIS PROCUREMENT. THIS, IN TURN, MAY AFFECT THE GOVERNMENT S DETERMINATION ABOUT WHETHER THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SET-ASIDE PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN MET. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Quantity Description 2 Laptop-based ultrasound mounting trays for medical equipment. These trays need to be mounted onto two medical equipment roll stands (MER) 2 Medical equipment roll stands (MER) with additional mounting capability to attach portable ultrasound machines, equipment trays, and mounts for scanners and printer. These stands need to offer vertical equipment mounting options, lower Video Electronics Standard Association (VESA) mounting bracket and upper surface mounting bracket capability. 2 Two mounting brackets for a 3CG+ scanner to be mounted (1 per each roll stand. 3CG+ is� a vascular access technology that uses a sensor and electrocardiogram (ECG) to help medical professionals place a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) more accurately and safely.� The technology is also known as the Sherlock 3CG Tip Confirmation System (TCS). 2 Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) Roll stand mounting plates for peripheral scanning equipment and accessories 2 3CG+ Display screens compatible with 3CG+ scanners and Sonosite portable ultrasound systems. 2 3CG+ Tip confirmation sensors. These sensors must be compatible with Sonosite portable ultrasound systems to ensure the correct placement of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). 2 Sony Medical Printer compatible with portable Sonosite portable ultrasound systems 2 Mounting brackets to attach a Sony Medical Printer to a MER2 roll stand. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES (BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO SONY): 5. All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database found at https://www.sam.gov. Registration must include Representations and Certifications. --End of Sources Sought Announcement-- DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.