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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

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Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) 115 S 84th Street, Suite 101

Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.

The NCO 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214, is performing market research to determine if there is enough qualified: (1) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (2) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); or (3) Small or emerging small business firms, or (4) Other Than Small business firms, to provide an ULTRASOUND SYSTEM for the Edward Hines Jr. VAH in Hines, Illinois.

Requirements:

Ultrasound System Minimum Requirements:

- Shall be able to provide resolution from the anterior viteous to the orbit.

- Probes provided shall be a choice of 15 MHz and/or 20 MHz BSCAN probes.

- 20 MHz 5 Ring Annular Array probe increases depth of field by 70% and lateral resolution by 27%.

- 15 MHz B probe increases resolution by 30%.

- 50 MHz linear UBM probe allows for greater visualization of curved structures like the cornea and lens.

- Shall provide a position sensor which provides real time position of the probe to quickly identify the area of examination.

- Shall include Standardized AScan.

- Shall include HD monitor, 5 USB ports, HDMI output, EMR connectivity; wireless and Bluetooth connectivity; Windows 10 OS; DICOM option.

- Shall include electro-magnetically driven transducers.

- Shall include multi-pin probe connections for robust data-throughput and better image resolution.

All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING:

1. Company name.

2. Address.

3. Point of contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address).

4. FSS / SEWP Contract number, if applicable.

5. DUNS number.

6. Tax ID number.

7. Indication of which business category (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business or Other Than Small Business) for which the organization qualifies.

8. A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirement depicted above.

9. Documentation from manufacturer (i.e., correspondence from manufacturer) of your firm being an authorized distributor for the manufacturer.

10. Country of origin for the requirement.

Submit responses to the Contracting Officer, Thomas Chesak, at thomas.chesak@va.gov no later than 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time), 20 MARCH 2022. 36C25222Q0428 ULTRASOUND SYSTEM shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.

TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The NAICS Code 334510 ELECTROMEDICAL AND ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS MANUFACTURING, is applicable to this acquisition, the size standard is 1,250 employees. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice: no other copies of this notice will be provided.