Sources Sought 36C24426Q0768.pdf

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A

SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT.

This Sources Sought Notice is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Because this is a Sources Sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists.

Therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation.

This is brand name or equivalent requirement for Van Raam VeloPlus.

Delivery Location:

Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 4 Whole Health.

Two (2) Cycles will be delivered to:

H. John Heinz III VA Medical Center 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh, PA 15240-1005

One (1) Cycle will be delivered to each Medical Center below:

Abie Abraham VA Clinic 353 North Duffy Road Butler, PA 16001-1138

Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 South Lincoln Avenue Lebanon, Pennsylvania, 17042

Wilmington VA Medical Center 1601 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington, DE 19805-4917

General Requirement:

1. REQUIREMENTS

This is brand name or equivalent requirement for Van Raam VeloPlus. Below are the minimum performance characteristics of any proposed alternative item.

The offeror is required to meet or exceed the cycle requirements below and will need to provide adequate documents to illustrate the performance capabilities of the offered products, and shall be held responsible for the performance and overall quality of the requested cycle during the warranty period.

Refurbished model(s) are not acceptable.

Cycle requirements:

Three-wheel, tadpole style steel frame (two wheels in the front, one in the rear) Forward facing tilting wheelchair platform located on the front of the cycle with a wheelchair locking system and passenger restraint Accommodates a driver up to 240 pounds Accommodates a passenger and wheelchair up to 440 pounds Compatible with wheelchairs up to 29 inches wide 10-speed gearing suitable for varied terrain Electric pedal assist with a thumb throttle for the electric motor Front hydraulic disc brakes and rear mechanical disc brakes for controlled stopping Integrated parking brake Standard visibility and safety features, including lights, bell, and mirror 5-Year frame guarantee Equipped for the United States, including 120V AC Charger plug and Schrader valve stems

Cycles must be completely assembled and safety checks completed when delivered to the Medical Center, or offeror must be on site to complete assembly and safety checks.

Offeror must provide on-site training for the staff on operation, care, and maintenance of the cycle.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should include answers to the following questions:

NAICS: 339920

Size Standard: 750 employees

(1) Provide company name, address, point of contact, phone number, point of contact e-mail, UEI Number, and size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code above.

(2) Indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.

(3) Provide Brand Name, Model and Part Number, and Brief Description of the product you could provide.

(4) Provide anticipated delivery lead time.

(5) Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above?

(6) Country of Origin?

(7) Is the product you are providing information about made by a small business manufacturer or a large business?

(8) Is the product you are providing information about manufactured in the United States? If not, please provide the country where the unit is manufactured.

(9) If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available).

(10) If you’re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter, assemble, and/or modify the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered, assembled, and/or modified?

(11) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? If so, please provide the contract number.

(12) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award.

(13) Please submit your capabilities regarding the salient characteristics detailed above to establish capabilities for planning purposes.

(14) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions that would allow for maximum competition. If none, please reply as N/A.

This Sources Sought Notice will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 – Market Research. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing via e-mail to the Contracting Point of Contact listed below by the date listed below. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. All questions will be addressed by the Contracting POC listed below.

Contracting Point of Contact:

Michael.Shull@va.gov Responses Due:

Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time

DISCLAIMER

All firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice are advised that this is not a request for quote and that any quote submitted in response to this notice will not be considered for award. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supplies or services. The Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Source Sought Notice. This sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. If a solicitation is issued, it will be posted on SAM.gov under Contract Opportunities at a later date for all qualified interested parties and interested parties must respond to the solicitation to be considered for award.

Respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and clearly identifying any proprietary information or trade secrets contained within their response. The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information that has not been both properly marked and clearly identified. Information marked proprietary received in response to this RFI will be safeguarded and handled in accordance with applicable Government regulations.

To aid the Government in its review, please segregate proprietary information.

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