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36C24622Q0456

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton VA 23667

POINT OF CONTACT*

DONALD V. HARRIS

donald.harris@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

100 EMANCIPATION DRIVE

HAMPTON VA

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DISCLAIMER:

THIS NOTICE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFQ OR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS RFQ.

This RFQ is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Solicitation, an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in this announcement. All information received in response to this RFQ marked “Proprietary” will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFQ will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFQ are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this RFQ is to conduct market research to find qualified vendors and to assist Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) in determining if a future contract effort can be competitively awarded on a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside basis. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this effort is 339112 with the Small Business Size Standard of 1000 employees. If the Government determines there are qualified vendors this requirement, a solicitation will be published and posted on the Contracting Opportunities website. The Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement.

INTRODUCTION:

This requirement is for the purchase of (4) FUJIFILM Sonosite P29241 COVID-19 Point-of-Care Ultrasound Guide Surgical Units. The Hampton VAMC is planning to purchase ultrasound-imaging equipment for portable applications. The requirement is for the FUJIFILM Sonosite P29241 and accessories (BRAND NAME ONLY). Hampton surgeons require this apparatus to assist with surgical procedures.

REQUIREMENTS:

NOTE: The VHA NCO 6 is conducting a market survey to find qualified vendors who can deliver the following item(s) for the Hampton VA Medical Center, 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton VA 23667:

DESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION REQUESTED:

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Sonosite P29241

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SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: The equipment must be capable of operating in B Mode, M Mode, Color Doppler, Color Power Doppler (CPD), Pulsed Wave and Continuous Wave modes. It must support transducers with linear, phased, and curved array formats. Further, it must include a full array of measurement and calculation packages. The specific requirements for this equipment are the following:

System Specifications:

1. Stand Dimensions (width x depth): 28.3 inches x 28.3 inches (72 cm x 72 cm)

2. Height Maximum (system and stand): 65 inches (165 cm) monitor up

3. Height Minimum (system and stand): 42.2 inches (107 cm) monitor down

4. Height Adjustment: 9.8” (24.9 cm) travel

5. Weight (System only) 16.6 lbs. / 7.5 kg

6. Weight (System and Stand) 85.1 lbs. / 38.6 kg

7. Casters: 5 inch Swivel, 4 Locking

8. User Interface: Projected Capacitive (PCAP) Touch Screen 10 inches x 5.7 inches (25.6 cm x 14.5 cm)

9. User Interface: Physical Buttons

10. Work Surface Adjusts: 0 to 140 degrees

11. Monitor Angle: 15 degrees from horizontal

12. Work Surface Angle: 55 degrees from horizontal

13. Clinical Monitor: 15.6 inches (39.6 cm)

14. Clinical Monitor Image Size: 8.1 inches x 6.1 inches (20.7 cm x 15.5 cm)

15. Clinical Monitor Display Size: 13.5 inches x 7.6 inches (34.4 cm x 19.4 cm)

16. Screen Resolution (minimum): Display Size: 1920 x 1080 pixels, Image Size: 1152 x 864 pixels

17. Operating System: Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2019 LTSC

18. Architecture: Digital Broadband

19. System Boot up: <40 secs

20. System Hard Drive: 128 GB

21. Gray Scale: 256 shades

22. Dynamic Range: Up to 183 dB

23. Transducer connection: 3 x system/stand, 1 x system only

24. HIPAA Compliance: Meets Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) for Moderate security control selections per FIPS199, FIPS200, and NIST 800-53. More details in the Data Security section.

25. The system shall withstand a drop from a height of 1 meter. The system shall be safe and function normally after this drop.

Warranty & Service:

1. Five-year standard warranty on the system.

2. Five-year standard warranty on the stand head.

3. Five-year standard warranty on C5-1, IC10-3, L19-5, L12-3, L15-4, P5-1, transducers.

4. One-year standard warranty on battery, stand and accessories carrying the manufacturer’s label excluding the system and stand head.

5. Provide a replacement system within 24hrs where available (24 hour shipping not available in all geographical locations).

Vendors with a GSA schedule shall provide the contract number of that schedule and the expiration date as well as product NAICS codes. All items should be clearly identified if they are scheduled items or open market items.

HOW TO RESPOND:

All responses shall be submitted no later than 9am EDT Wednesday 30 March 2022. All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to donald.harris@va.gov . No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Respondents to this RFQ shall provide the following information:

Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a) Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management (SAM) as a part of required registration in conjunction with FAR 4.1102(a) that states, Prospective contractors shall be registered in the (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. Therefore, due to time constraints, vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) under the above NAICS code at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award Please submit responses via email in Microsoft Office format by 9:00AM (Eastern Time) 03/30/2022 (30 March 2022). Please include RFQ# 36C24622Q0456 in subject title.

NOTE: Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation. This announcement is Government market research purposes ONLY.

Open: 03-28-2022 closes: 03-30-2022