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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice Rev. March 2010 Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP IVR) system 44131 36C25019Q1318 08-16-2019 N 334519 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 6150 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 300 Independence OH 44131 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 Christopher A. Callihan Contracting Officer 6150 Oak Tree Boulevard Independence OH 44131 Department of Veterans Affairs Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center 10701 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106-1702 United States of America va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs christopher.callihan@va.gov Contracting Officer This is a Sources Sought (SS) Notice only, not a solicitation announcement and should not be considered as such. There is no solicitation available at this time. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this SS, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This SS does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Vendor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct Market Research to determine an acquisition strategy for the acquisition of a Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP IVR) system.

VAMC Cleveland is requesting the Bertec Balance Advantage Dynamic CDP Part Number 97P-0036. The Research Department at LSVAMC requires the unit to develop advanced technologies that serve the clinical needs of Veterans with sensory, motor and cognitive deficits or limb loss, and disseminate new tools for rehabilitation, treatment and scientific inquiry that lead to enhanced health, independence and societal participation. The requested device will allow us to isolate the role of proprioception in balance and systematically examine how elicited sensations reported from foot and ankle in lower limb amputees could impact their overall balance.

Bertec Balance Advantage CDP/IVR, sold by Bertec, is a Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP) system with immersive virtual reality environment to disrupt vision during test sessions, merge/synch capabilities to utilize multiple Bertec systems to maintain complete and interactive patient records, independent bilateral measurement of left and right center of pressure, 1000 Hz sampling rate, 500lb patient capacity, 4 inch step up height, library of immersive virtual reality environments, and is self-calibrating.

The requirement includes;

Bertec Balance Advantage CDP System MOD Part Number97P-0036 Foundations Course Including travel and expenses Clinical Training Installation CDP/IVR Crating, Shipping & Insurance Dynamic CDP Domestic US

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10, is conducting market research to determine if there are a sufficient number of Small Businesses capable of performing the requirements to warrant a set-aside. The proposed solicitation will be to furnish all materials, labor, equipment and transportation required to provide a Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP IVR) system to the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. Contractor shall also comply with any other federal, state, and local laws applicable to the industry.

Potential sources shall demonstrate experience and knowledge of requirement and capability to provide such commodities. Potential sources should submit:

· business name and address;

· point of contact;

· business size, and any applicable business socio-economic category;

· capability statement;

· provide information for recent and relevant projects similar in nature;

· Recommended alternative product Manufacturer and Part Number;

· IFUs (Instructions for Use) for alternative recommended products;

· Literature detailing the specification of any alternative recommended product;

· DUNS number;

· contract number if applicable;

· brochure of equipment.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 334519 and the small business size standard is 500 employees.

Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to Christopher A. Callihan at christopher.callihan@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 3:00 p.m., Friday, August 16, 2019. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available.

THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS OF ANY KIND. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that the market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside or sole source award, or any other guarantee of award strategy. All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis at no charge to the Government.