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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204 Murfreesboro TN 37129

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Delaney Dickey delaney.dickey@va.gov 615-867-6000 ext. 28150

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Lexington VA Medical Center

1101 Veterans Drive

Lexington KY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 9 (NCO 9) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for Wheelchair Pressure Mapping Systems (brand name or equal) for the Lexington VA Medical Center. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied that the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided.

Requirement Items:

(Brand Name or Equal)

Salient Characteristics:

Includes:

· 2 ForeSite SS Tablet (with charger)

· 2 X4 Sensor Pack (with charger)

· 2 USB Key

· ForeSite SS Desktop Software

· User Guide

· 2 Micro-USB to USB Cable (to allow for a wired connection)

· 2 Carry Case

· 2 LX100:36.36.02 Sensor

· Sensing Area: 45cm x 45cm (18”x18”)

· Resolution: 12.7mm (½” resolution)

· Pressure Range: 5-200mmHg

· 2 LX100:48.48.02 – Cleanable Sensing Area; 60.9 cm x 60.9 cm (24” x 24”), Resolution: 12.7mm (0.5”), Sensing Points: 2,304, Pressure Range: 5-200mmHg This system is a CSA/CE Class 1 ISO 60601-1 medically approved product. The ForeSite SS Tablet comes with preinstalled ForeSite SS software and is intended as a secure, easy-to-use, pressure mapping specific device. This system is intended for clinicians in a hospital setting who require secure devices with user password protection, encrypted patient files, and the ability to pressure map without cables connecting the Tablet to the sensor. The sensor comes connected to the X4 wireless sensor pack and transmits data to the ForeSite SS Tablet via Bluetooth. High resolution sensors are critical to seeing surfaces pressures and making informed recommendations.

Responses shall be submitted to Delaney Dickey, delaney.dickey@va.gov by 10:00am CST on Monday, July 21, 2025.

This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified sources of supply and determine the socioeconomic size classification of the supplier and manufacturer of the end item.

Interested companies shall provide, at a minimum, the following information with their response;

1. Company Name and Address:

1. Point of Contact (POC)

1. Name:

1. Email Address:

1. Phone Number:

1. SAM.gov UEI:

1. On GSA/FSS Schedule or VA Contract?

1. Items manufactured in the USA?

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334510 – Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing. Mark if your firm is eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs. If so, please indicate the program:

[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no - HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Large Business [ ] yes [ ] no - Other (please specify) Please answer the following questions:

[ ] yes [ ] no - Does not exceed 500 employees; (for NAICS 334510), must be verifiable thru the System for Award Management) [ ] yes [ ] no - Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied;

[ ] yes [ ] no - Takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice (identify how this occurs); and [ ] yes [ ] no - 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 pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) CFR 121.406.

Place of Manufacturer_____________________________

Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.

In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, past experience etc.) to confirm the company’s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request.

Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.

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