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REPLACE & UPGRADE NURSE CALL SYSTEM BRAND NAME ONLY RAULAND

RESPONDER 5

37129 36C24921Q0392 06-24-2021 12:00

CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

N 334290 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400 Murfreesboro TN 37129 Contracting Officer LaShanda Harrington LaShanda.Harrington@va.gov Memphis VA Medical Center 1030 Jefferson Avenue Memphis

TN

38104 The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9, on behalf of Memphis VAMC, 1030 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104, is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for a firm-fixed priced contract to Replace and Upgrade Nurse Call System – Brand name only Rauland Responder 5. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 334290.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals or quotes; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

1. Background:

The VA Memphis has a requirement for continuation of replacing and upgrading Nurse Call System for Ward 4 and 5.

2. Scope/Performance Expectation: The vendor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment and resources necessary to perform the installation of a complete Rauland Responder 5 system in patient wards 4 and 5, plus the Responder 5 Applications. The system will consist of an enhanced single patient station with staff assist and code blue in each of the patient rooms. The dual patient rooms will get the dual patient station with a separate staff assist/ code blue for each room. The enhanced pillow speaker will provide TV control capabilities (channel control and direct dialing for television channels) and toilet buttons for summoning staff directly. The pillow speaker shall be programmable and compatible with all normal healthcare television brands. The patient station shall be equipped with a quarter inch jack for equipment alarm, in addition provide a 2-jack station for extra alarm inputs. Provide a bath station for every bathroom, and a standard waterproof pull cord for shower locations.

3. Specific Tasks – Supporting Capability:

· to upgrade the Nurse Call system for the facility to one uniform system for an enterprise level system. This will allow for the Nurse Call systems to be upgraded to the latest technology and allow for a seamless communication for Nurse Call throughout the facility.

· This procurement will be an upgrade of existing systems, which shall reutilize existing infrastructure such as conduit, back boxes, raceways, low voltage lighting power supplies, control relays, cross room television control cable, local paging amplifier and speakers and AC power circuits where possible.

· Existing system must remain in place while installing the new system.

4. Please provide the following information:

a. Organization name, address, point of contact, email address, Web site address, and telephone number.

b. Business size: small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, Hub Zone, serviced-disabled veteran-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, large business, etc.

c. Under which NAICS code does your company usually provide the requirements described in items/description list? Please provide rationale for your answer if different from NAICS 34290.

d. Capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims the ability to provide the requirement.

e. If not the manufacturer of the product, provide evidence of an authorized distributor, a memo or correspondence which authorizes distributor to distribute the manufacturer’s products.

f. To be considered a nonmanufacturer must meet the following:

· Does not exceed 500 employees (or 150 employees for the Information Technology Value Added Reseller exception to NAICS Code 541519).

· Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied.

· Takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice.

· Will supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement.

5. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to:

a. Provide supplies/services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated.

b. Implement a successful plan that includes compliance with program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance.

c. Provide supplies or services under a firm-fixed price contract.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to provide these supplies/services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 12:00 am CT, Thursday, June 24, 2021. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to LaShanda.Harrington@va.gov, Subject Line Title: Replace and Upgrade Nurse Call System, Brand Name Only Rauland Responder 5.

SAM: Interested parties shall be register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. The SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.Beta.SAM.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.