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A Literature Review: The offeror shall provide descriptive product literature (prefer hyperlink to access contractor’s web site. "Descriptive literature," as used in this provision, means information (e.g., cuts, illustrations, drawings, and brochures) that is submitted as part of an offer. Descriptive literature is required to establish, for the purpose of evaluation and award, details of the product offered that are specified elsewhere in the solicitation and pertain to significant elements such as: (1) materials; (2) components; and (3) performance characteristics. The literature will be used to evaluate the depth & breadth of the offerors product line. Product Line (Provide product literature that demonstrates the breadth and depth of each product line, including but not limited to: size options, materiel options, preferable to be available with access on the contractor’s web site and must be capable of opening on a Veterans Administration (VA) computer).

B Technical Acceptability Worksheet: The offeror shall provide a completed Attachment 6 - Technically Acceptability Worksheet to ensure each technical item has been addressed. If response is a “No” the comments shall include a justification/rationale. Failure to provide justification or rationale will deem proposal unacceptable and will not be considered further.

C Minimum Technical Requirement (MTR): The offeror shall complete and sign Attachment 5 to ensure each MTR has been addressed. If the response is "No" the comments shall include a justification/rationale. Failure to provide justification or rationale will deem proposal unacceptable and will not be considered further

D Geographical Coverage: Provide a response if national and/or VISN geographical coverage is available and provide a listing to display location(s) of vendor representatives(reps) and demonstrate how national and/or VISN Geographical coverage will be provided to VA, if applicable. Demonstrate how the representatives will provide timely delivery for just-in-time to individual facilities; representativess availability for consultations. Award may be made under either type of coverage.

E Qualifications and Certification of Representatives: The offeror shall address company's requirements for representatives to provide support to the hospital staff. Narrative shall affirmatively state that the reps are technically qualified and experienced to provide product demonstrations to VA hospital staff. The narrative shall outline specific training and continuing education available. If you are an distributor, will the manufacture provide representatives for this support and provide letter from manufacture attesting to this support on behalf of distributor?

F Training: The contractor shall describe the commercial training available on the products. Ability and commitment to demonstrate to hospital personnel (Outline a proposed on-going demonstration program over life of the contract for hospital personnel and the frequency of such a program. The program shall include a demonstration detailing the product features, assembly and operations procedures to support hospital personnel.

G Notification of Safety Recalls: Trends of Failure (Describe the procedures and policies on tracking Trends of Failure on products offered to VA and how that information is communicated to VA).

H Certifications: The offeror shall provide documentation (i.e., certificate, letter, etc.) stating product meets ISO and IEC standard 60601-1-11, and IEC standard 60601-2-52 or current standard in effect; If a distributor then the information should be supplied from your manufacture and submitted with offer. The offeror shall provide letter stating their Hospital Beds for In Home Use and Ancillary Accessories meets the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) and the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup’s (HBSW) recommendations for Hospital Bed System Dimensional and Assessment Guidance to Reduce Entrapment, ISSUED March 10, 2006. This document can be accessed here: https://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/ucm072729.pdf

I Supply Availability Assurance: (Only for Non-Manufacturers such as Dealers and Authorized Distributors). If other than the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), the offeror shall be responsible for meeting all contract terms and conditions along with the product description requirements, not the OEM. The non-manufacturer offeror shall provide a written certification that they understand and shall comply with all solicitation requirements and the product description along with providing a letter of commitment from the manufacturer. If other than the manufacturer, the offeror shall submit with its proposal a letter of commitment from the manufacturer which will assure the offeror is authorized government distributor of the manufacturer’s source items and satisfy the Government’s requirements for the life of the contract period. The letter must provide assurance that offered pricing will be fixed for the life of the contract. The letter of commitment shall be on the manufacturer letterhead and contain signature of an authorized official of the manufacturer.

J Litigation: Do you have any legal proceedings and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of business and that have not been fully adjudicated, within the past five years related to Hospital Beds for In Home Use and any associated Ancillary Accessories? If so, what is the status of that litigation? If the offeror has no pending ligations, the offeror shall provide an affirmative statement.

K Small Business Subcontracting Plan:

Each Large Business offeror shall provide a Small Business Subcontracting Plan that contains all of the elements required by FAR 52.219-9 or approved plan. If the large business does not have an approved Master Plan or approved Commercial Plan, then an Individual subcontracting plan must be submitted that includes an assurance that small businesses will be given the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in contract performance.

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