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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

ATTN: V4CONT

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

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Jeffrey Kelley jeffrey.kelley1@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

8495 Crater Lake Highway

White City OR

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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Notice of Sources Sought

The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Small Business Manufacturers, other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing items requested, as well as any large businesses. The results from this source sought notice will be used to determine set-aside.

The intended contract is a “firm-fixed price” supply purchase.

The SBA Non-Manufacturer Rule is applicable, and a waiver will not be sought for this potential acquisition.

Or

The SBA Non-Manufacturer Rule class waiver under NAICS Code 334510 for Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing is anticipated to be used for this potential acquisition.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO20 is looking for BRAND NAME or EQUAL sources of the following:

PortaCount – Respirator Fit Tester - Model 8048 Manufacturer: TSI Inc.

Quantity: 1

Required Information in Your Response to Sources Sought:

In order to be considered a valid source that can impact the set-aside determination of a possible future solicitation, potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information to jeffrey.kelley1@va.gov:

1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and UEI.

2) Please identify your company’s size in comparison to the anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334510 – Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. To be considered a small business, your company must have fewer than 1,250 employees. This notice determines the marketplace for this specific requirement. Please check one of the following:

[ ] yes [ ] no Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business Manufacturers [ ] yes [ ] no All other Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other than Small Business

3) Any Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must provide a SBA certification and be registered with U.S. Small Business Administration Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.

4) If not a manufacturer, only authorized representatives/providers/distributors of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. Please provide proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from manufacturer.

5) Please provide a courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination.

6) This is a “brand name or equal” requirement. As such, the salient characteristics reflect the physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet to satisfy the Government’s needs. To be considered for any potential solicitation, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must:

(a) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this Sources Sought; clearly identify the item by Brand name, if any and make/model number.

(b) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to descriptive data or information available that identifies that the “equal” item meets or exceeds EACH of the salient characteristics required by the Government. Government will not conduct further research if the information provided is unclear whether it meets any required salient characteristic.

7) Please identify the country of origin for all items. If it is a foreign end product, fill out the following:

* For COTS items, the 55% (now 60%) domestic content test is waived.

8) Please list the names of the manufacturer of the supply items (brand name or equal) you identified for this Sources Sought. If 50% or more of the total quote amount comes from small business manufacturers based on the above NAICS Code, please provide a narrative on whether your company meets the definition of a nonmanufacturer in accordance with 13 CFR § 121.406(b) below.

i. Does not exceed 500 employees (or 150 employees for the Information Technology Value Added Reseller exception to NAICS Code 541519, which is found at § 121.201, footnote 18).

ii. Is primarily engaged in retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied.

iii. Takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice; and

iv. Will supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States.

The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.

Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror has completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Shipping Address:

White City VA Medical Center 8495 Crater Lake Hwy White City, OR 97503

Point of Contact:

Jeffrey Kelley Contract Specialist Jeffrey.kelley1@va.gov

Response Deadline:

11/21/2023 by 1:00pm Pacific Time

Salient Characteristics

RESPIRATOR FIT TESTER

Respirator Fit Tester shall quantitatively fit test all tight-fitting respirator face masks, including all N95, P1 and P2 filtering face piece respirator.

Respirator Fit Tester shall include:

· +N95-Companion technology

· +Carrying case

· +AC adaptor

· +Alcohol supply (sixteen 30 ml bottles of 99.5% reagent grade isopropanol – enough for ~240 hours of operation)

· +FitPro™ Ultra Software

· +Particle Generator

· +Standard accessory kit (twin tubing, zero filters, spare wicks, alcohol fill capsule and cartridge, USB cable)

· +Filtering Facepiece fit testing kit (probe insertion tool, probes, lock nuts, lanyard)

· FitPro Ultra Software

· +New FitPro Ultra fit test software improves efficiency and simplifies fit testing

· +New advanced user interface with intuitive design supporting one-step-to-a-fit test

· +Wireless Wi-Fi communication to leverage the utility of a laptop or tablet

· +Industry first active animations guide the test subject through the fit test exercises to ensure greater compliance

· +Interactive troubleshooting guide

Features and Benefits:

· +OSHA, CSA, HSE, and ANSI Compliant for ALL tight-fitting respirators, including Series 95, 99, 100, FFP1, FFP2, and FFP3 filtering facepiece respirators

· +Measures fit factors greater than 10,000

· +Computes respirator fit factors using microscopic particles in ambient air

· +Automates fit testing with FitPro Ultra Software

· +Real-Time FitCheck Mode™ to train new users and troubleshoot failed fit tests

· +Mask sampling adapter kits enable fit testing in employee’s personal respirators

· +Software prints fit test cards with fit test report or on ID cards Fit Factor Range 1 to greater than 10,000, 1 to 200 for N95 masks

· Typical Fit Factor Accuracy ±10% of reading

· Respirator Facepieces that can be Fit Tested

· Full-face elastomeric

· Half-face elastomeric

· NIOSH series-100 filtering-facepiece

· NIOSH series-99 filtering-facepiece

· NIOSH series-95 filtering-facepiece

· Series FFP1, FFP2, FFP3 respirators

· Fit Factor Measurement

· Direct measurement of fit factor (Cout/Cin) * Dimensions:

· 4.83 in. x 10.5 in. x 9.46 in. (12 cm x 27 cm x 24 cm)

· Weight Unit Only 7.0 lb. (3.2 kg) With Standard Accessories and Case 15.35 lb. (6.9 kg) Power

· Autosensing 100 to 250 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz Flow Rate

· Sample 350 cm3/min Total 1000 cm3/min (nominal) Temperature Range

· Operation 32 to 100°F (0 to 38°C)

· Storage -40 to 122°F (-40 to 50°C)

· Working fluid 99.5% reagent grade isopropanol.

· Run time per charge: 6 hr. of fit testing operation at 70°F (21°C)

· Carrying Case

· Dimensions (HWD) 10.0 in. x 20.5 in. x 15.5 in. (25.4 cm x 52.1 cm x 39.4 cm)

· Pass/Fail Setting

· User-selectable: 0 to 10,000

· Factory Recalibration Interval

· One year Warranty

· Two years on workmanship and materials.

Communications

· Wi-Fi, USB-C, USB-A

· Minimum PC Hardware Requirements for FitPro Ultra Fit Test Software

· Windows® 7 (32 and 64 bit), Windows 8 (32 and 64 bit),or Windows 10 (32 and 64 bit) operating system

· Microsoft.Net version 4 (installation software will install

· Microsoft.Net if necessary) Note — An internet connection is required to install Microsoft.Net

· ≥ 1 GHz process

· ≥ 1280 x 800 screen resolution monitor

· 500 MB free space on hard drive

· 1 free USB port Minimum Tablet requirements

· Windows® 10 operating system

· USB port (for initial set up) Software

· FitPro Ultra Software features advanced user interface, animated graphics, and interactive troubleshooting guide.

Optional Accessories

· Mask Sampling Adapters for selecting respirator models.

· Microsoft® Surface Pro Tablet (4 GB RAM, 128 GB of storage).

· Wi-Fi33 USB dongle.

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