36C25725Q0769.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT* BRAND NAME OR EQUAL: Guldmann GH3/GH3 Plus Ceiling Lifts

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 76504

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C25725Q0769

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 08-22-2025 10:00 AM CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

ARCHIVE 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6515

NAICS CODE* 339112

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

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

POINT OF CONTACT*

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

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs El Paso VA Health Care System (EPVAHCS)

5001 N Piedras St El Paso TX

POSTAL CODE 79930

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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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. Any business size entity may respond to this sources sought notice.

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 339112 –

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000

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 Brand Name or Equal, Guldmann

GH3/GH3 Plus Ceiling Lifts (QTY: 4), as outlined in the attached Draft Statement of Work

(SOW).

These ceiling lifts will be used at the El Paso VA Health Care System (EPVAHCS), located at

5001 N Piedras St, El Paso, TX 79930.

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 August 22, 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 339112 identified under this sources sought?

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.

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

5. If SD/VOSB state whether the company can certify compliance with VAAR 852.219-76 –

VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and

Products.

6. If SD/VOSB vendors can supply the items, is the SDVOSB supplying the items from a

Small Business Manufacturer?

7. If your business is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and is classified as a

Large Business (LB) or a Small Bsuiness (SB), are you partnered with authorized resellers that are Small Business Concerns (SBCs) (e.g. SD/VOSB, WOSB, HubZone, etc.)?

8. 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.

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

10. Details regarding the proposed product, including:

a. Name/Product number

b. Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)

c. Country of Origin

11. An authorized distributor/reseller letter from the OEM of the proposed product.

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.

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See attached document: DRAFT SOW_Ceiling Lift ELP

El Paso Veterans Affairs Health Care System

Brand Name or Equal: Guldmann GH3/GH3 Plus Ceiling Lifts

Statement Of Work (SOW)

1.0 General

The Department of Veterans Affairs, El Paso VA Health Care System (EPVAHCS)

Education Department, has a requirement for Brand Name or Equal Guldmann GH3/GH3

Plus Ceiling Lifts. This device is crucial for the Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program and patient safety. There are patients that come into their appointments that need to be assisted and lifted into patient examination tables. This device would reduce injuries to the patient and to the clinical staff.

The Ceiling Lift is an essential piece of equipment needed to improve the safety of the El

Paso VA nurses and clinicians to improve best veteran/patient outcomes and maintain compliance with new guidelines and main safety and eliminate the possibility of patient falls and minimizes the risk of clinicians hurting themselves.

The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, tools, management, travel, and equipment necessary to supply, install and provide support services to El Paso VA Medical Center in accordance with the specifications of the Statement of Work as stated below:

Item #

OEM

Product Number

Description/Part Number* Qty Unit

1 563355

Brand Name or Equal: Guldmann, GH3+ Ceiling Lift, 605lb

SWL wifi capable, CLM and service module, hanger bar, rails, wall supports, trolleys 4 EA

1.1 Salient Characteristics:

• Safe Working Load (SWL) – at a minimum must lift up to 600 lbs

• Flame retardant covers

• Ceiling Lifts shall comply with ISO 10535 (Hoists for the transfer of disabled persons – requirements and test methods)

• Ceiling lifts’ vertical motion must be motorized

• Motors shall be GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) protected

• Must have emergency stop

• Must have an emergency lowering device

• Must have hand control

• 80 dB max sound level

• Automatic, emergency Soft/Stop Mechanism

• Overload protection

• Max charge time: 2 hours

• Power Supply: 33 V AC, 2.5 Amps

• Supply voltage, transformer: 100-200V AC

2.0 Contractor Responsibilities

During the term of this contract, the Contractor shall provide support at the Customers request and will use its best efforts to provide prompt software support services to the

Customer by telephone. The Contractor shall provide telephone support to Customers between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm mountain time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays recognized by the VA. The Contractor shall use its best efforts to respond promptly to all inquiries by the customer within one (1) hour of notification that service is required.

Contractor must install lifts without relocating or interfering with operations of existing sprinkler heads, lights, HVAC grills, curtain tracks, IV tracks, televisions, permanent furniture, or other permanent structure. Contractor must describe any such fixtures that must be moved during contract quote and pre-construction meetings. Installation may be delayed, canceled, or moved to a mutually acceptable location if the building changes cannot be made in ways that allow lift installation.

Contractor shall not breach any firewalls during installation of these lifts. Any fire barrier that must be penetrated must be discussed with VA safety personnel and COR, and must immediately have fire barrier repaired.

Installation must occur below ceiling and be wall mounted.

Each room where lifts are installed shall be returned to original condition, excluding the newly installed ceiling lift. Debris must be removed, and holes in the wall or ceiling tile must be reported to COR so that they can be fixed.

3.0 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.

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.

HOLIDAY DATE

New Year’s Day Jan 1 Martin Luther King’s Birthday 3rd Monday in Jan President’s Day 3rd Monday in Feb Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth June 19th Independence Day July 4 Labor Day 1st Monday in Sep Columbus Day 2nd Monday in Oct Veterans Day Nov 11 Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25

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