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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) VA Central California Health Care System 855 M Street, Suite 1020 Fresno CA 93721

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Mathew Czeshinski Mathew.Czeshinski@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21)

VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare Sysem

975 Kirman Ave

Reno NV

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Subject: Sources Sought, HORIZON 3.0 with Stim Guide and Therapy Chair, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) VISN 21.

The purpose of this sources sought is to conduct market research to support the procurement of a Magstim HORIZON 3.0 with Stim Guide and Therapy Chair for VISN 21. This notice serves to survey the market in an attempt to ascertain whether or not sources are capable of providing the requested services. This notice allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. The sources sought effort is intended to assess industry capabilities and develop/support the intended direction of acquisition planning. The Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing.

This sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 339112. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this notice.

Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking vendors who can provide HORIZON 3.0 with Stim Guide and Therapy Chair per the draft Salient Characteristics. The vendors must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for this notice. See attached below draft Salient Characteristics.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Submit a brief description, two-three (2-3) pages (including cover letter) that demonstrates how your company can provide the requested services that are required in the draft Salients. Include past experience in providing this requirement to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. Please specify your availability and your address. The Salients are a draft and is NOT finalized. If any portions seem unclear, prohibited, and/or you are unsure about the draft description of the requirement please list your comments and/or concerns in your response so they can be addressed. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU HOLD A GSA FEDERAL-SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT THAT COVERS THESE SERVICES AND, IF SO, THE CONTRACT NUMBER. Provide BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantages business (c) If disadvantages, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the DUNS number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov and/or the VetCert Registry at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/. If not, please NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetCert Registry (i) provide current commercial pricing for all items listed in the attached Salients and any applicable discounts. (j) link to the respondent’s General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, or attached file of same, if applicable (k) citation of any current or past customers (i.e., within the past two (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number or e-mail address; and (l) other material relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm.

Response is due by 15:00 EST Monday, December 23, 2023. Please submit e-mail responses to Mat Czeshinski, Contracting Officer, at email address: mathew.czeshinski@va.gov . Your response should include a STATEMENT OF CAPABLILITY, GSA SCHEDULE INFORMATION, DUNS#, BUSINESS SIZE, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place “SS RESPONSE - [YOUR FIRM NAME] – Magstim Horizon – VASNHCS” in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only.

NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exists at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI.

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS (DRAFT)

Brand Name Item: HORIZON 3.0 with StimGuide+ & Therapy Chair

1) Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics.

HORIZON 3.0 is needed for MH RN to perform clinical duties when seeing patients.

Must have referral and patient response reporting.

Must have connected care at all practice locations.

Must have new E-z Cool Coil with an Intelligent coil cooling system (2-high powered embedded fans) which adjusts to the temperature of the coil providing uninterrupted protocols, faster patient throughput, comfort, and tolerability.

Must have streamlined anatomical landmark registration.

Must have FDA cleared Protocols - 3 min (theta burst), 19 min, and 37.5 min.

Must have automated quality control – pulse quality score for treatment overview with option to deliver additional pulses.

Must have treatment flexibilities add patient specific landmark reference targets.

Must have enhanced multi-layer quality monitoring in real-time.

Must alert when patient movement displaces optimal coil positioning.

Must provide a treatment quality score at the end of each session.

Must calculate the number of extra trains needed to reach 100% treatment on target if the coil is displaced.

Must monitor all four coil position parameters throughout the treatment, contact, distance, tilt, rotation.

2) Complete generic identification – HORIZON 3.0 with StimGuide+ & Therapy Chair EMG Leads for H3SG (Box of 10) Snap-on Adhesive Pads for Head Reference (Qty 50) Applicable model/make/catalog number –

H3SG - HORIZON 3.0 with StimGuide+ & Therapy Chair 5797-00-00 - EMG Leads for H3SG (Box of 10) 550031- Snap-on Adhesive Pads for Head Reference (Qty 50)

3) Manufacturer name – Magstim inc

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