36C25725Q0737.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT* Brand Name Only: Zoll AED 3 Training BLS Package 8593-001103-01

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*

SOLICITATION NUMBER*

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE

ARCHIVE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*

NAICS CODE*

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

POINT OF CONTACT*

76504

36C25725Q0737

07-18-2025 10:00AM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

14 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

334510

Department of Veterans Affairs Central Texas Veterans HCS 1901 Veterans Memorial Dr. Building #171 Temple TX 76504

Contract Specialist Stephanie Reeves stephanie.reeves@va.gov Contracting Officer Shannon Hodgson shannon.hodgson@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS El Paso VA Health Care System (EPVAHCS) Education Services and Workforce Development

5001 N Piedras St El Paso TX

POSTAL CODE 79930

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

This is a source(s) sought notice for information purposes only and it is not a solicitation announcement or an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research.

The Department of Veterans Affairs - Network Contracting Office 17 is seeking information in response to this Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes only. Interested Service-

Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Small Business

Administration Section 8a, Women-Owned, and other socio-economically disadvantaged small businesses who believe they possess the experience and qualifications to successfully perform the scope of work described below are encouraged to respond in order for the government to make a set-aside determination.

Responses are being sought from qualified businesses capable of providing the requirements outlined below. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the work is 334510– Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 Employees. See below for summary of the project scope.

Summary of Project Scope

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 17, is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of providing ZOLL AED 3 Training BLS Packages

(English) Brand Name Only, as outlined in the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW).

These training devices will be used at the El Paso VA Health Care System (EPVAHCS), located at 5001 N Piedras St, El Paso, TX 79930. This is a Brand Name Only requirement due to

EPVAHCS owning ZOLL AED 3 Plus devices for clinical use. To ensure effective and accurate staff training, it is essential that the training equipment matches the operational devices in both function and design. See attached draft SOW for further details and specifications.

Interested Parties

Potential candidates having the capabilities necessary to provide the stated services at a fair and reasonable price are invited to respond to this Sources Sought Notice via email to the Contract

Specialist Stephanie Reeves at stephanie.reeves@va.gov and the Contract Officer Shannon

Hodgson at shannon.hodgson@va.gov, no later than July 18, 2025, 10:00 AM CST. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

All responses to this notice should provide the following information:

1. Company name, address, SAM UEI number, point of contact name, phone number and email address.

2. Business size and representation(s) of the company (i.e., Service-Disabled Veteran Owned

Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman

Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.).

3. Is company considered a small business under the NAICS code 334510 identified under this sources sought?

mailto:stephanie.reeves@va.gov mailto:shannon.hodgson@va.gov

4. Capability statement, to include brand name product, as it relates to the attached draft

Statement of Work and any other information that can aide in determining capability.

5. Does the company have a current federal contract (i.e., GSA, NAC , SAC, NASA SEWP etc.)? If so, provide the contract type, number, and expiration date.

6. If the company has a current federal contract, are the services being offered available on the contract?

7. An authorized distributor/reseller letter from the Original Equipment Manufacturer

(OEM).

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. This Sources Sought Notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. The Government will treat any information received as proprietary and will not share such information with other companies. Any organization responding to this Sources Sought Notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this announcement. There is no solicitation available at this time.

/END OF NOTICE/

See attached document: DRAFT SOW_ELP Education Facility AED Trainer

El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care System (ELPVAHCS)

Zoll AED 3 Plus Trainer BLS Package, English

Statement of Work (SOW)

1.0 General Information

The Department of Veterans Affairs, El Paso VA Health Care System (EPVAHCS), Education Services and Workforce Development, requires the purchase of 11 (eleven) Zoll AED 3 Plus Trainers for use across the entire El Paso VA Health Care System and its surrounding Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).

The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, management, travel, and equipment necessary to deliver the required equipment to the El Paso VA Medical Center, located at 5001 N Piedras St, El Paso, TX 79930, in accordance with the specifications outlined in this Statement of Work.

1.1 Specifications:

EPVAHCS currently owns ZOLL AED 3 Plus devices for clinical use. Required item is the ZOLL AED 3 Plus Trainers BLS Package, English (qty 11) (Item number 8593-001103-01), as training must be completed on the same equipment that is used for clinical use.

2.0 Delivery and Hours of Operation

Delivery Location:

El Paso VA Medical Center Education Services and Workforce Development 5001 N Piedras St El Paso, TX 79930 ATTN: Adolfo Rivera

Hours of Operation:

Normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm MST, excluding holidays. All services shall be performed during normal hours of coverage unless requested and approved by the COR. Due to the nature of the project, the Contractor understands that a portion of the work will be performed in occupied areas. Therefore, work shall be performed in strict accordance with the Conformance Standards and OSHA regulations. Contractor shall perform work in a professional manner and shall minimize the disruption of normal operations of the facility including the occupied patient and staff areas.

Federal Holidays observed by the VAMC are:

New Year's Day Labor Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Juneteenth M L King's Birthday Columbus Day President's Day Veterans Day Independence Day

Also included would be any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a National Holiday.

When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a legal holiday by U.S. Government agencies. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as a legal holiday.

3.0 FACILITY POINT OF CONTACT

POC: Adolfo Rivera Phone 915-564-6100 Ext.

Email: Adolfo.rivera@va.gov

4.0 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor’s employees must wear visible identification and company uniforms, approved by the COR, at all times while on the premises of the VAMC. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to park in the appropriate designated parking areas. Information on parking is available from the VA Police Section or the COR. The VAMC will not invalidate or make reimbursement for any parking violations of the Contractor under any conditions. Smoking is prohibited inside any buildings at the VAMC. Possession of weapons is prohibited.

Enclosed containers, including tool kits, must be subject to a search. Violations of VA regulations may result in citations answerable in the United States (Federal) District court, not a local district, state, or municipal court.

5.0 INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER, INFORMATION PROTECTION:

The contractor shall not have access to VA Desktop computers, nor shall they have access to online resources belonging to the government while conducting services. If removal of equipment from the VA is required, any memory storage devices, such as hard drives, solid state drives and non-volatile memory units shall remain in VA control and shall not be removed from VA custody.

6.0 Privacy Officer:

The contractor shall not have access to Patient Health Information (PHI), nor shall they have the capability of accessing patient information during the services provided to the VA.