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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

ATTN: V4CONT

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

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Spokane VA Medical Center

4815 N Assembly St

Spokane WA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

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.

The intended contract is a firm-fixed price contract.

A SBA Non-Manufacturer Rule Waiver will not apply if this requirement is set-aside for small business. It does apply to all other socioeconomic small business categories.

The Spokane VA Medical Center is procuring a brand name or equal product to Centrak Guardian wander management system Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information to Denise.Patches@va.gov.

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

2) Please identify your company’s size in comparison to the anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing or 334290. To be considered a small business your company must have fewer than 1000 employees. This notice is to determine 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) 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 to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM).

4) Any Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov.

5) Only authorized representatives/providers of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. Please provide a proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from manufacturer. All other socio-economic businesses please include statement on maintaining compliance with 52.219-33 Nonmanufacturer Rule.

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: 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate, 52.225-3 Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act, 52-225-5 Trade Agreements, 52.225-6 Trade Agreements Certificate. Identify any supplies/products that may conflict with the Buy American Requirements. Also identify any potential supplies or materials with long lead times.

(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 the salient characteristics required by the Government.

Responses are due by 07/27/2026 1: 00 PM PST, to the Point of Contact.

Shipping Address:

Spokane VA Medical Center 4815 N Assembly ST Spokane WA 99205

Point of Contact:

Denise Patches Contracting Officer Denise.Patches@va.gov

Products Needed ITAK-649 1 Security Solutions 24-Volt Domestic Central Power Supply Kit (120 VAC) Kit With Batteries. 1 EA ITS-4730 2 Safety Solutions – Workstation Software License & Remote Monitoring Agent 1 EA ITM-1007 3 Project Management 20 HR

ITM-1001 4 SURVEY & DOCUMENTATION 3 HR

ITM-1002 5 FINAL DESIGN 1 HR

ITM-1003 6 HARDWARE DEPLOYMENT 12 HR

ITM-7108 7 OTHER SERVICES – SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 1 HR

ITM-7101 8 OTHER SERVICES - RTLS CONFIGURATION 5 HR

ITM-7104 9 MAP CONFIGURATION 16 HR

ITM-1006 10 CERTIFICATION AND VALIDATION 12 HR

ITM-1016 11 TRAVEL AND EXPENSES 1 EA

ITK-640N 12 NETWORKED SECURITY CONTROLLER KIT(PEGASUS) 2 EA

Please provide country of ORIGIN for the product

Sources Sought Notice