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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| Clinical Equipment Market Research Services VISN 15 |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 66048 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25523Q0129 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 01-31-2023 12:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
SET-ASIDE
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| R702 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway
Leavenworth KS 66048
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Michael Murphy michael.murphy7@va.gov 913-946-1963
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
Kansas City VA Medical Center
4801 East Linwood Boulevard
Kansas City MO
COUNTRY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| michael.murphy7@va.gov |
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
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 because 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 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 based on 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.
Scope of Work: Vendor will provide market research resources for healthcare decision makers for each facility in VISN 15.
a. Vendor will provide a comprehensive service that supports healthcare facilities at every stage of the technology management cycle, from assessment to product selection, implementation, and maintenance, to decommissioning.
b. Vendor will provide an easily searchable database that helps healthcare decision makers compare and make informed purchasing decisions for medical equipment.
c. Vendor will provide services to review quotes for price fairness.
d. Device Categories should include, but not be limited to:
Primary Categories
| 2 |
| Autologous Blood Recovery Systems |
| 3 |
| Automated Dispensing System |
| 10 |
| Cardiac Stress Test System |
| 11 |
| Cardia Ultrasound (ECHO) |
| 12 |
| Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass System |
| 13 |
| Cardiology Management System |
| 14 |
| Cardiology PACS & Information Systems / CVIS |
| 15 |
| Cath Lab, Vascular, CV - Interventional X-ray |
| 16 |
| Catheter Guidance & Robotic Systems |
| 17 |
| Chemistry Immunoassay Analyzer |
| 18 |
| Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry Systems |
| 20 |
| Computed Tomography (CT) |
| 21 |
| Contrast Media Injector |
| 25 |
| Digital Specimen Radiography |
| 26 |
| Electrocardiograph - ECG/EKG |
| 27 |
| Electrodiagnostic System |
| 29 |
| Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy |
| 30 |
| Electronic Health Record |
| 31 |
| Electrophysiology 3D Mapping Technology |
| 32 |
| Electrophysiology Monitor |
| 33 |
| Electrosurgical Devices |
| 34 |
| Endoscopic Capsule Technology |
| 35 |
| Endoscopic Video System / Scope |
| 36 |
| Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems |
| 38 |
| Financial Decision Support |
| 41 |
| Food and Nutrition Management Systems |
| 43 |
| Hemodynamic and Physiological Monitoring |
| 44 |
| Hemoglobin Liquid Chromatography Analyzer |
| 45 |
| High Frequency Ventilator |
| 50 |
| Interactive Patient Communication |
| 51 |
| Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump |
| 52 |
| Intravascular Imaging - Ultrasound & OCT |
| 54 |
| Laboratory Information System |
| 56 |
| Long Term Epilepsy Monitoring |
| 57 |
| Low-Temp Sterilizer and High-Level Disinfector |
| 58 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imager (MRI) |
| 59 |
| Mammography Information System |
| 61 |
| Manometry and pH Measurement |
| 62 |
| Metabolic Measurement System |
| 67 |
| Molecular Imaging - Nuclear Medicine & PET |
| 69 |
| Oncology Information System |
| 72 |
| Perinatal Information Systems |
| 76 |
| Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS) |
| 78 |
| Portable Radiographic System |
| 80 |
| Protein Electrophoresis |
| 83 |
| Radiation Treatment Delivery System |
| 84 |
| Radiographic Unit, Digital and Conventional |
| 85 |
| Radiography and Fluoroscopy |
| 86 |
| Real-Time Location Systems |
| 89 |
| Staff Scheduling Systems |
| 94 |
| Surgical Multi-Purpose Laser |
| 95 |
| Surgical Power Instruments |
| 99 |
| Temperature Management System |
| 104 |
| Treatment Planning System |
| 109 |
| Washer, Decontaminator |
Performance Period: The performance period for the contract will continue for one year after contract award, with the availability of four option renewable years
Facilities in VISN 15:
| Kansas City, MO |
| 4801 Linwood Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64128 |
| Columbia, MO |
| 800 Hospital Drive Columbia, MO 65201-5297 |
| Eastern Kansas HCS (Topeka) |
| 2200 SW Gage Boulevard Topeka, KS 66622 |
| Eastern Kansas HCS (Leavenworth) |
| 4101 SW 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048 |
| Wichita, KS (Dole) |
| 5500 E. Kellogg Wichita, KS 67218 |
| Marion, IL |
| 2401 West Main Marion, IL 62959 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO |
| 1500 N. Westwood Blvd Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 |
| St. Louis, MO (Cochran) |
| 915 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63103 |
| St. Louis, MO (Barracks) |
| 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr., Saint Louis, MO 63125 |
| VISN 15 |
| 1201 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO 64106 |
Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source 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 an 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.
However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open.
Any response to this source selection from Interested parties must be received NLT 01/31/2023, 1200 PM CST.
Attention: Michael Murphy, Contracting Specialist.
Email: Michael.murphy7@va.gov Please reference 36C255-23-AP-1019 in the subject line.
Please provide your Unique Entity ID so that your organization can be identified in SAM.GOV and VetBiz if organization is claiming SDVOSB preference.
Only organizations with an active SAM.GOV account can be considered.
Utilize this link to either start a new registration or to renew the organization’s registration.
https://sam.gov/content/home
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