SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT* ABSOLU Ultrasound Platform

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 66048

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C255-24-AP-2684

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 08-26-2024 11:00AM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

ARCHIVE 10 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE SDVOSB

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6540

NAICS CODE* 334517

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth KS 66048

POINT OF CONTACT* Teresa Cabanting

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital Columbia, MO

POSTAL CODE 65201

COUNTRY USA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS teresa.cabanting@va.gov

DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT

DISCLAIMER

This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this

Sources Sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought.

The submission of pricing, capabilities for planning purposes, and other market information is highly encouraged and allowed under this Sources Sought in Accordance

With (IAW) FAR Part 15.201(e).

SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION

This is NOT a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS

334517. Responses to this Sources Sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions and after review of the responses to this Sources

Sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this Sources

Sought are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement.

The information identified below is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, and to indicate the quality of the supplies that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the Government that the interested parties can provide the supplies that fulfill the required specifications and/or the authority from the manufacturer to distribute the supplies.

If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies, please provide the requested information indicated below in #1 thru 6. Response to this

Sources Sought should include company name, address, point of contact, EUI, and size of business pursuant to the following questions:

1. Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small

Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)?

2. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this

Sources Sought?

3. Are you the manufacturer, an authorized distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above?

4. If you’re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above send a copy of the letter; additionally, do you alter;

assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified?

5. Does your company have a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract with GSA, VA NAC, NASA SEWP, or any other Federal contract, that can be utilized to procure the requirement listed above? If so, please provide the contract number.

Please provide general pricing of your products/solution for market research purposes. Catalog list prices, FSS prices, or any other publicized price lists are acceptable.

6. Please provide your SAM.gov Unique Entity ID (UEI) number.

Please submit your capabilities that show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that you can provide the requirement described in the attached State of Requirements.

Responses to this notice shall be submitted via E-mail are due on or before August 26, 2024 by 11:00 a.m. Central and sent to Teresa Cabanting at teresa.cabanting@va.gov.

Send all questions to Teresa Cabanting at teresa.cabanting@va.gov. Telephone responses or questions shall not be accepted. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this Sources Sought. Responses to this Sources Sought notice are not a request to be added to a prospective offerors list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 15 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide the following:

mailto:teresa.cabanting@va.gov mailto:teresa.cabanting@va.gov

STATEMENT OF NEED

Description:

The Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital has a need for the ABSOLU

Ultrasound Platform allows for A-scan Biometry and B Mode Biometry that facilitates the measurement of the axial length of the eye on all types of eyes. It also makes it possible to diagnose the structures behind the iris that other technologies cannot visualize. The ABSOLU offers optimized UBM technology with improved signal processing for enhanced resolution and image quality.

Scope of Work:

• The work to be done with this instrument is used to provide patient care for evaluation of cataracts; obtaining ocular measurements and performing calculations to assist in the determination of the appropriate power and type of

IOL (Intraocular Lens) for implantation after removal of the natural crystalline lens following cataract removal. Additionally, allows for evaluation of the posterior pole of the eye along with analysis of the anterior segment to diagnose disease and abnormalities of the eye that cannot be determined by any other technology.

To include but not limited to computer access including network access for transfer of images and data to Veterans Health Information Systems and

Technology Architecture (VISTA) for patient documentation.

Location of Work

• The delivery of this will be at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, Columbia, MO. This instrument will replace the instrument currently in use that we will be retiring due to age to improve testing capability for ophthalmology staff on site.

Applicable Standards

• Equipment to be specific manufacturer based on prior use. Support for this decision based on employee training and ability to use all equipment and to continue to offer continuity of care to our veterans, produced by the same manufacturer of instrument to be retired.

Standard warranty must be included.

End of Statement of Need