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Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Niel Chase niel.chase@va.gov

(360) 816-2792

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Portland VA Healthcare System

Portland VA Medical Center

3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd.

Portland OR

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Sources Sought Notice

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation for bids, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. The responses received from interested contractors will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 20, is conducting market research to identify potential sources which can provide the following: Global A-Series Dental Microscope. Brand Name or Equal to Global Surgical Corporation IAW 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal. Use for intricate endodontics procedures resulting in significant advancements in the effectiveness of root canal therapy and endodontic surgery. Installation must be included as well as working with our BIOMED team.

The following are the required salient characteristics the microscope must meet to be considered for potential award;

Salient Characteristics

· Must have a LED Light source with 100,00 lux

· Must be ceiling mounted (all required parts/equipment/etc. included)

· Must have a HD color Video camera

· Must come with a live view monitor

· Must be easy to maneuver with an axis control system

· Must have up to 6 steps of magnification

· Must be able to UV filter in clear, amber and green

· Must have magnification changer capabilities from the handles to help with ergonomics

· Must have multi focal lenses

· Must have up to 160mm binocular capability with adjustable magnification

· Must have up to 150 mm of focal adjustment capability

· Must have disposable lens covers and eyecups for infection control purposes

· Must have a binocular adapter for 45 degree extender

· Magnification 2.1x-3.2x-5.1x-8.0x-12.8x-19.2x

· Dual port beamsplitter 50/50 and 50/50 ports with a dove tail mount

· HD video camera 1080P V2 with 30’HDMI cable

· Camera adapter for HD video camera

· Vendor must install the support arms, optics and provide a thorough Inservice

· Must have McDonald arm 17” extension arm option only based on the location selected for ceiling mount 45-degree arm, spring arm, extension arm

· Ceiling column for 10 ft mounting surface (not drop ceiling height)

· Vendor must install the support arms, optics and provide a thorough Inservice

Delivery: 30 Days ARO

Potential Businesses having the capabilities necessary to provide the above stated equipment services are invited to respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to niel.chase@va.gov no later than 16:30 (4:30p) on 6/17/2024. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: company name, SAM UEI, address, business size, point of contact name, phone number, and e-mail address. VAAR 852.212-71 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (FEB 2023) applies to this sources sought.

Please note whether system is presently offered on a current Government contract. NAICS Code 339114 is applicable to determine business size standard. Any questions or concerns may also be directed to niel.chase@va.gov via e-mail.

Disclaimer and Important Notes:

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.

A.1 52.211-6 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (AUG 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must—

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by—

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

(End of Provision)

A.2 VAAR 852.212-71 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (FEB 2023)

(a) No used, refurbished, or remanufactured supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. This procurement is for new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) items only. No gray market items shall be provided. Gray market items are OEM goods intentionally or unintentionally sold outside an authorized sales territory or sold by non-authorized dealers in an authorized sales territory.

(b) No counterfeit supplies or equipment/ parts shall be provided. Counterfeit items include unlawful or unauthorized reproductions, substitutions, or alterations that have been mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified item from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitutions include used items represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics.

(c) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

(End of Clause)

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