36C25520Q0624 Sources Sought Notice.pdf

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Marion VAMC Ultrasound Systems

66048

36C25520Q0624

08-03-2020 4:00 PM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

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334510

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort.

The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing its acquisition approach, statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought Notice or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice.

The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below.

Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following:

(a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number

(f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below.

The VA Heartland Network 15, Contracting Office located at 3450 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS, 66048-5055 is seeking a potential qualified contractor to provide ultrasound systems for Veterans Health Administration, Marion VAMC, 2401 West Main St., Marion, IL 62959.

Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334510 (Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 Employees.

Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. 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.

Currently a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms is anticipated based on the Veterans Administration requirement with Public Law 109-461, Section 8127 Veterans Benefit Act and VAAR 808.002 (Class Deviation), Priorities for use of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open solicitation may be published.

POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION IN THE RESPONSE:

1) Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address, NAICS code(s), business size (i.e. small/large), and DUNS Number.

2) Statement of Capability that demonstrates ability of providing the item in accordance with the attached Statement of Requirement (SOR) and past performance in providing this type of service.

Include examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information.

This notice is to assist the NCO 15 in determining SOURCES ONLY. This announcement is not a request for proposals or quotations. The Government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of information in response to this announcement.

Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov).

Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov.

Any response to this source sought from Interested parties must be received NLT August 3, 2020. Attention: Jim Lewis, Contracting Specialist.

Email: james.lewis114fbb@va.gov Phone: 913-946-1992 http://vip.vetbiz.gov/ mailto:james.lewis114fbb@va.gov

Marion, IL VAMC Statement of Work: Ultrasound System

Description of Use: To be used in the Marion, IL VAMC Cardiology Department

This solicitation uses a Brand Name or Equal Description of the Venue Go Ultrasound System. This permits prospective contractors to offer products other than those specifically referenced by brand name.

All offers must work with existing equipment that has already been purchased and is currently in use at the station.

Minimum Technical Specifications:

• Fully digital operation for optimal usage of all scanning modes such as doppler, color doppler, m-mode and 2D imaging

• System configuration is stored on board

• All necessary software is loaded from solid state hard drive (SSD) and be active with purchase

• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery

• Count: 2 smart battery packs

• Scan Time: Up to 2 hours of continuous scanning with the basic configuration on battery

• System must be able to remain in standby mode for up to 72 hours

• Voltage: 100-240 VAC

• Power Consumption: 250 Watt

• Frequency: 50-60 Hz variation

• 2D Gray Scale and 2D Color Flow Imaging – when a probe sends and receives ultrasound frequency waves in a single plane which are black and white images. Color overlay is then introduced on that imaging helping create a doppler shift with color hue helping to assist with directional flow, where blue shifts away from probe creating the energy

• M-Mode Gray Scale Imaging – M line superimposed on a cross sectional image which shows a trace with a time scale as a second dimension, control of the sweep enables accurate measurement of the intervals in that cycle. Its high-repetition frequency of this technique allows excellent temporal resolution of moving structures

• Color M-Mode – imaging modality used with color of tissue doppler in a format in which functional information concerning different segments are displayed along an M-mode line

• Doppler – medical imaging that uses ultrasound enhanced by the doppler effect by using a change in the pitch of sound waves that are measured by a receiving device such as a transducer

• Solid State Hard Drive (SSD) that is partitioned into 4 logical drives each with different operations with the different probes connected for use

L4-12T Probe – Wideband linear probe with high frequency used for imaging superficial structures & vessels used in vascular clinic generally but can be used in other modalities that included structures that are superficial in the structure being ultrasound.

L8-18i Wideband Linear Array Probe – This too is a linear probe again that is high frequency used for imaging superficial structures & vessels used in vascular or podiatry clinics for imaging structures that are superficial in the structure having ultrasound.

C1-5 Wideband Convex Array Probe – curvilinear probe has widened footprint and lower frequency used for transabdominal imaging & a wider field of view.

3SC Wideband Phased Array Probe – phased array probe usually used in cardiac as it has lower frequency and a small footprint allowing for ability to get between ribs.

Mobile Cart – Adjustable cart with power cord.

Description Quantity

Ultrasound System 3

L4-12T Probe 3

C1-5 Probe 1

3SC Probe 1

L8-18i Probe 1

Mobile Cart 3

Optional/Value Added Features:

N/A Required Interfaces:

None