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KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY INSUFFLATORS AND

LIGHT SOURCES

71306-9004 36C25620Q0821 06-30-2020

1:30PM

CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

N 339112

ALEXANDRIA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 16

ALEXANDRIA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

PO BOX 69004

ALEXANDRIA LA 71306-9004

Contracting Officer Shannon West Shannon.West1@va.gov 713-794-7218 kever.swafford@va.gov

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE (NCO) 16

MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC), HOUSTON, TEXAS

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

36C25620Q0821

BACKGROUND:

The Houston VAMC has a requirement for the following brand name supplies:

KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY INSUFFLATORS AND LIGHT SOURCES

REQUIREMENTS:

The MEDVAMC is conducting market research to determine the availability of sources for the possible purchase KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY INSUFFLATORS AND LIGHT SOURCES

1. Project Scope:

LINE ITEM QUANITY UNIT OF ISSUE PRICE

1. Warranty and Support:

Supply Specifications – Requirements:

· Compatible with existing Karl Storz video imaging equipment.

· Smoke evacuator

· Upgraded software and smart screen for existing video imaging equipment

· 300 watt LED light sources

The warranty and support must cover all components of the requirement in accordance with standard manufacturer’s warranty Delivery Location:

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030

REQUESTED RESPONSES:

The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post in the near future. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following:

1. Please respond to this RFI if you can provide the exact brand name products listed in the table in the background section above. In the response please cite your business size status.

0. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response.

1. Please respond to this RFI if you can provide supplies that can be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table in the background section above. Please provide details on the proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description.

1. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response.

1. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of similar items, please respond to this RFI.

CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE:

Please email all responses to: Shannon.West1@va.gov and cc kever.swafford@va.gov. Please respond to this RFI no later than June 30, 2020 @1:30 PM CST

DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.