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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

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OPAL | Strategic Acquisition Center

5202 Presidents Court, Suite 103 Fredericksburg VA 22408-2697

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Contract Specialist Lisa Thompson lisa.thompson10@va.gov 720-793-5907

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

1.0 DESCRIPTION

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Codonics Safe Label System® (SLS) product line as a candidate for the Department of Veterans Affairs Enterprise-wide (otherwise referred to as “national”) Non-Expendable (NX) Equipment (EQ) Requirements contract award.

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL) Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) on behalf of VHA is issuing this Sources Sought in accordance with the FAR 10.001(b) to determine the availability and technical capabilities of qualified sources.

The SAC in conjunction with VHA is seeking a qualified source to provide brand name or equal Codonics SLS on an Enterprise-wide basis. VA intends to award a Requirements Contract with Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) orders IAW FAR 16.503, Requirements Contract to a supplier of this equipment. Vendors will be required to deliver Codonics SLS to VA medical centers and facilities throughout the United States, CONUS and OCONUS.

The anticipated period of performance is for one (1) 12-month base period with four (4) 12-month option periods from the date of award. However, the Government's decision as to whether or not to continue with the contract, upon annual review, will be based upon successful performance during each previous year and continued need.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing and the associated size standard is 1,000 employees. The FAR Provision found at 52.204-7 requires that “The Offeror shall have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer or quotation in response to this solicitation and at the time of award. ” You may access the SAM website at Home | SAM.gov. All offerors must be certified with the appropriate NAICS code on the SAM website. All SDVOSB/VOSB offerors must be verified in the Small Business Administration (SBA) database at Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database at: Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) at the time of proposal submission.

This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This Sources Sought is part of a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for, or award, a competitive contract. It is emphasized that this is a notice solely for planning and informational purposes.

2.0 SCOPE

Safe Label Printers are the standard of care in hospital settings. The safe label systems are FDA Class II medical devices that improve the safety and accuracy of medication management and labeling compliance. Safe Label Printers are utilized in ORs with anesthesia drug carts to electronically identify the drugs. The printers use visual and audible confirmation based on the NEC2 of the vial/ampoule provides the clinicians with real-time safety checks to eliminate medication errors. The Safe label System provides the Join Commission compliant labels. The main purpose of the system is to eliminate common drug errors and meet the ISMP Guidelines for Safe Medication Use.

The following Contract Line Items are being considered:

compliant labeling of medication with all existing SLS550i capabilities as well as prewired with circuitry making it upgradable to support RFID. When equipped with a future upgrade kit, the SLS 600i will be able to scan RFID enabled vials or syringes and/or print RFID-enabled syringe labels.

Syringes carrying RFID labels will be able to communicate with third-party RFID enabled systems. The SLS 600i incorporates a touch screen, barcode scanner and a full-color label printer into a compact easy-to-use system. Includes User's Manual, US power cord and one-year RTF warranty.

integrated solution for safe, fast, compliant labeling of medication. It incorporates a touch screen, barcode scanner and a full-color label printer into a compact easy-to-use system. Includes User's Manual, US power cord and one-year RTF warranty.

Healthcare handheld barcode scanner with USB connection, adjustable Intellistand, one-year warranty and custom firmware improving drug vial scanning performance.

within a healthcare network whose constituent buildings and support personnel are technically and contractually related and which chooses to deploy only one AT for all units covered by the Enterprise License. Multiple AT instances and multiple formularies (up to 5 per AT instance) can be supported (see AT License Decision Tree). The system is compatible with Windows 10 and 11, as well as Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022.Comes with one SLS500-AT-KIT-##.# * which contains an application CD and documentation. (Note: SLS Administration Tool Accessory Kit or 2D barcode scanner required for barcode data verification.)

and support personnel are technically and contractually related and which chooses to deploy only one AT for all units covered by the Regional License. Multiple AT instances and multiple formularies (up to 5 per AT instance) can be supported (see AT License Decision Tree). The system is compatible with Windows 10 and 11, as well as Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022.Comes with one SLS500-AT-KIT-##.# * which contains an application CD and documentation. (Note: SLS Administration Tool Accessory Kit or 2D barcode scanner required for barcode data verification.)

to each other. Only one AT is deployed for all units covered by the Site License. Multiple AT instances and multiples formularies (up to 5 per AT instance) can be supported (see AT License Decision Tree). The system is compatible with Windows 10 and 11, as well as Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022. Comes with one SLS500-AT-KIT-##.# * which contains an application CD and documentation. (Note: SLS Administration Tool Accessory Kit or 2D barcode scanner required for barcode data verification.)

verification.)

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide Codonics SLS as listed above which meet all the following salient characteristics (SC): Vendors may quote any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the SCs. Products quoted in the technical volume must be captured on the Vendor’s pricing volume (Attachment A, Price Cost Schedule) of the solicitation. Vendors may quote any additional ancillary products which they deem to be essential to the functionality of the proposed solution; these items must be captured in the Vendor’s pricing volume with a quantity of zero.

Identify here which CLIN’s apply to the following SC’s Example: CLIN’s 0001-0004 apply to the following SC’s

For each product (brand name and part number), the response must include descriptive literature demonstrating the product meets or exceeds the SCs specified above.

The Government's intent is to include all ancillary items to ensure the equipment can function as designed by the Original Equipment Manufacturer and as clinically required. Vendors are encouraged to provide any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the SCs. Additionally, responses can include any additional product that may be beneficial. These items must be clearly identified by brand name and part number.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall include the following:

1) Full name and address of company;

2) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number;

3) Business Size;

4) Manufacturer or Distributor;

a. If distributor provide full name, business size and address of manufacturer.

5) Country of Origin designation for all products;

6) Ability to provide uninterrupted supply of products on a national scale;

7) Technical Literature that clearly shows product(s) meet the identified SCs (if submitting an “or-equal” item);

8) Any additional product solution or configuration that would be beneficial to the clinical functionality of the product line identified.

Although not required, vendors responding to this Sources Sought may also submit a Capabilities Statement.

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