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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

150 SOUTH HUNTINGTON AVE

BOSTON MA

CONTACT INFORMATION

VAMC Providence

830 Chalkstone Avenue Providence RI 02908

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Keri Reeves keri.reeves@va.gov keri.reeves@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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DESCRIPTION

Pre-solicitation notice over 25k and competing only among the authorized distributors of the OEM.

Presolicitation Notice Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO1) New England publishes this pre-Solicitation Notice of intent to solicit only among the SDVOSB authorized distributors of OEM, Staki Corporation, 424 Williamson Zebulon Rd Zebulon, GA 30295, ueiSAM: S6L2DB4JPG63. Authorized distributors of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to the Government, for the goods/services described below.

· Veterans Healthcare Supply Solutions 13949 Alvarez Road, Suite 300 Jacksonville, FL 32218

· 1 Acquisitions LLC 1407 Stephanie Way Ste A Chesapeake, VA 23320

· 1st American Medical Distributors, Inc. 151 Heritage Park Dr STE 201 Murfreesboro TN 37129 NCO 1 intends to solicit the authorized distributors of the OEM under the streamlined and simplified acquisition procedures of FAR 12.6 and FAR 13.106-1, competition to the maximum extent practicable.

NCO 1 intends to obtain the following: Staxi Ranger Transport Chairs from the SDVOSB sources listed above:

The PSC/FSC is 6515. The NAICS is 339113 and the Size Standard is 750 employees.

Since the items are exclusively available from the authorized distributors of the OEM, no solicitation will be posted to Contracting Opportunities SAM.gov. This procurement is subject to prohibitions in VA Acquisition Regulation including 852.212-71 Gray Market Items and 852.212-72 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items.

Interested persons may contact the Contracting Officer via email at Keri.reeves@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination of the acquisition strategy based on responses to this notice is within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

Response must be received NLT 2:00PM EST by 09/15/2022.

RStatement of Objectives (SOO)

1.0 SCOPE OF REQUIREMENT – We are requesting the procurement of 38 Staxi Ranger Transport Chairs – hospital grade quality that include ancillary features such as an oxygen tank holder and an IV pole along with fold under leg rests for our Jamaica Plain Campus. There was a collateral effort between patient safety and Safe Patient Handling that stemmed from an SOP that we were writing for the patient transport service, and we discovered when we came to the PM portion of the SOP, how run down, need of serious repair, and past life expectancy the current Staxi Chairs were at this campus of the medical center. The Staxi Ranger chairs have unique qualities of being able to nest into a very tight bunch when not being used which is critical at our JP campus due to the tight space in the indoor front lobby. The Ranger model has an 800 lb weight capacity but is only 79lbs in actual weight and is easy to push for elderly spouses of veterans as well.

The Department of Veteran Affairs, VISN 01, VA Boston Healthcare System due to numerous factors has a requirement for: 38 Staxi Ranger Transport Chairs.

The objective of this task order is to provide:

A safe and efficient way to transport our veteran patients to and from appointments in our 10-story high facility with mostly outpatient ambulatory care services, following our National Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Directive 1611. The Staxi Ranger chairs are patient transport chairs which are very safe because a patient can’t push them by themselves unlike a regular wheelchair. Procuring these will also help reduce patient injuries and falls.

1.1 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

☒ VA Boston Healthcare System 150 South Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02301

1.2 HOURS OF OPERATIONS

Delivery schedule shall occur from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays.

1.3 POINTS OF CONTACT

Delivery and Warehouse Information:

Jamaica Plain 857-364-6054

2.0 DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

3.0 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Description of any specific requirements that are in addition to the 2.0 Description of Requirements or the 1.0 Scope of Requirements did not cover. This section includes salient characteristics of the items needed. Imagine if the item isn’t a sole source product and there are multiple sources available that can provide the item you need or its equivalent. What would be the requirements needed to be met by the vendors’ products to meet the minimum acceptable requirements? Minimum/Maximum heights, weights, colors, sizes… etc.

The Patient Transport Chair which again are defined as chairs that only a caregiver or staff member can push a patient in them which means the patient cannot self-propel it like a regular wheelchair must have the following min/max salient characteristics:

· Must be non-collapsible (non-folding)

· Steel oval tubing arm rests with non-porous sleeves that can lift for easy patient transfer

· Steel, lifting, non-removable, footrests

· Automatic, fail-safe brakes with handle control. These brakes will release when grasping the handle, and automatically apply when the handle is released

· Non-marring 2 1/8” composite wheels with 8” diameter, 5” non-marring casters with sealed bearing

· High quality casters with anti-tip mechanism

· Storage space for items weighing up to 25 lbs.

· Must be offered in (at least 3) multiple colors for identification between units and or services

· Must be able to “nest” within each other for storage

· Chair- Width-31”, Length 39”, Seat to Floor 20-22”, Back Height 41” Seat Width 24”

· Nesting dimensions- Nest with cushion- 11.5”, First Chair 39”

· Must weigh no more than 79lbs.

· Occupancy capacity 800 lbs.

· Must have a Cushion, Oxygen Tank Holder, Leg Rests and an IV pole and these items all must fit the chair and the Leg Rest musts elevate as well.

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