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44131 36C25020Q0898 07-24-2020 23:59

EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

N 339113 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 6150 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 300 Independence OH 44131 Contracting Officer Christopher A. Callihan christopher.callihan@va.gov 216-447-8300 216-447-8310 Department of Veterans Affairs Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center 10701 East Boulevard Cleveland OH 44106-1702

USA

https://www.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 equipment to manufacture patient specific sockets and custom orthoses.

VAMC Cleveland, is requesting the procurement of equipment to manufacture patient specific sockets and custom orthoses. The Orthotics and Prosthetic Lab requires equipment to manufacture patient specific sockets and custom orthoses. The equipment shall have the ability to carve a variety of materials and have 7 axes of freedom to allow for carving of ankle foot orthoses. The equipment shall come with CAD software and a Laptop capable of converting 3D scanned files into positive or negative models and not require the need for hand casting. The equipment shall be able to be installed in the previous unit’s footprint.

Characteristics:

Video/Graphics card: NVIDIA GE-Force or Quadro w/2GB of dedicated RAM

Packaging and Delivery

Shall be installed and operational within 90 days from award.

The current proposed equipment includes:

Ortis Essential 7-Axis Robot w/laptop ITEM# 30-500 EER# 97146 EIL# 290 VISN

Funding/Req. Number: 1

Ortis Essential On-Site Training(1 Tech/3 days) ITEM# 50-500

Funding/Req. Number: 1

Ortis Essential Installation (1 tech/1Day), item# 50-501

Funding/Req. Number: 1

Shipping

Funding/Req. Number: 1

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 deliver the equipment to manufacture patient specific sockets and custom orthoses and associated components as described above. 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 339113 and the small business size standard is 750 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 11:59 p.m., Friday, July 24, 2020. 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.