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Department of Veterans Affairs 400 Fort Hill Ave.

Canandaigua NY 14424

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified Contractors who are able to meet the requirements identified in the accompanying Statement of Work. This is not a solicitation. A solicitation will be issued at a later date. This notice does not restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary. The Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any Contractor for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 2, and the Albany VA Medical Center in Albany, NY will issue a contract for the delivery of a PHS West Scope Sterilization Carts to the Albany VA Medical.

See the Statement of Work for the list of requirements and Schedule of Supplies.

The NAICS Code is 339112 – SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING Interested Contractors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective Contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract.

Your response needs to address how you will meet the Government's requirements. All Contractors that are interested, regardless of their business type, and qualified to meet these requirements are asked to submit the following information:

Note: If claiming SDVOSB or VOSB, the firm must be registered, and CVE verified in VetBiz Registry http://www.vetbiz.gov/; also include VetBiz certification.

Please email statements of capabilities to Sam DeMuzio no later than August 13, 2024 at 4:00PM Eastern time to sam.demuzio@va.gov. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced later, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought announcement are not considered adequate responses to any future solicitation announcements.

Statement of Work PHS Short (x9) and Tall (x3) Custom Carts

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

Project: Albany CARTS

Type of Contract: Firm fixed price.

B. OBJECTIVE OF REQUIREMENT/SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS/SPECIFICATIONS

Common Nomenclature (commercial description): Short Carts (9) & Tall Carts (3): All Carts: Enclosed Anodized Aluminum Cart / High Grade Anodized Alum for Cart Washer Short Cart Designed to Hold 5 Clean A Scope Totes & accommodate Aesculap Rigid Container as supplied by customer/ Bi-Folding Locking Door / Stainless Steel 3-Point Latch with Key / Small cart Overall Size: 24"W X 29"L X 41"H / Large Cart overall size: 24"W X 29"L X 59"H / Tall Cart: Designed to Hold 7 Clean A Scope Totes & accommodate Aesculap Rigid Container as supplied by customer/ Bi-Folding Locking Door / Stainless Steel 3-Point Latch with Key / Large Cart overall size: 24"W X 29"L X 59"H /

ALL CARTS: ** This May Change Due to Tray Size, DWG to be Provided** / Two Push Handles on Both Ends of Cart / Perimeter Bumper / 1" Tubular Frame / Rubber Stops for Totes / Glides for 5 Tote Boxes (Totes not included) or 7 Tote Boxes / 6" Swivel Casters / 6" TPR Wheels / Cart Washer Upgrade fiberglass handle recess / 5X7 Inventory Sign Holder - Shipped Loose / Tray Loading and Door to be on 29" Side Instead of 24" / Seamless Top / slides for both trays and rigid containers to minimize wear/metal on metal.

Kind of material (i.e., type, grade, alternatives, etc.): aluminum/fiberglass/plastic/rubber

Restrictive environmental conditions: cart washer approved to withhold disinfection cycle on cart washer.

Intended use: Transporting endoscopes behind enclosed cart throughout use from either HLD or sterile, for a patient procedure, then from the procedure room to the reprocessing area, from the reprocessing area to either the HLD or sterilization areas, then back to the end-using departments for storage: GI / OR / RESP / RAD / URO / ENT / CARDIO

Equipment with which the item is used: customer built to accommodate the Clean-A-Scope transport trays system AND the associated Aesculap rigid container tray. MUST be compatible with cart washer temperatures/solutions.

End item application:

Original equipment manufacturer part number: custom, no specific # but are referenced by drawings: 012224-JB-7 & 012224-JB-9

Other pertinent information that describes the item, material or service required:

C. SCOPE (When/Where is the work happening)

D. OTHER UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS see above

Compatibility with Existing Equipment: see above for Clean-A-Scope trays and rigid Aesculap containers.

E. DELIVERY

· Deliver 9 short carts/3 tall carts as described above to the Albany VAMC loading dock; delivery to be expected shortly after carts are built and ready to ship, realizing this could be upwards of 8-12 weeks from the time contract is finalized and construction of the carts has begun.

F. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Albany VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Ave, Albany NY 12208. Room D1-2, CURRENT LOCATIO OF STERRAD UNITS

G. DRAWINGS/ASBUILTS/CONSTRUCTION FLOOR PLANS

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