36C26324Q0577.docx

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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

Contract Officer 4801 Veterans Drive St. Cloud MN 56303

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Todd F. Penkhus todd.penkhus@va.gov 320-252-1670 x6561

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

601 HIGHWAY 6 WEST

IOWA CITY IA

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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DESCRIPTION

Sources Sought – Brand Name Or Equal Nasolaryngoscope and Leak Tester for the Central Iowa VA Health Care System.

NAICS Code: 339112 Sources Sought Number: 36C26324Q0577 Notice Type: Sources Sought

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only; it is not a request for quotations or offers.

52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997)

(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(b) Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.

(c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: conducting market research to identify potential sources for a potential procurement of Stress Test Equipment as indicated below.

· See attached item specifications This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). The VA will not pay for any information received resulting from this sources sought notice. Information should be forwarded to the Contract Specialist. Any questions should be addressed to the Contract Specialist, in writing, at the email address provided. Because this is a request for information only, answers to questions will not be posted. If your organization has the capability to provide these supplies/services and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Sara Hanson, Contract Specialist, Network 23 Contracting Office (NCO23), 4801 Veterans Drive St. Cloud, MN 56303 or via e-mail at Sara.Hanson@va.gov.

Please address the following in your responses:

1. Point of contact, UEI Number, complete mailing address, telephone number, and email address for your company/entity.

1. Socioeconomic status of your company/entity.

1. If applicable - GSA/FSS/ECAT/NASA SEWP contract number that these products or services are available under.

1. Product information/specifications of the systems that you can provide that meet the requirements of the DRAFT Specification-Statement of Work.

1. Proof of Authorized Distributorship for any product that is not manufactured by your company/entity. **Please note that the government will not accept any gray market items.

1. Manufacture Information of the product that your company/entity can provide to include: Manufacturer Name, Address, and UEI Number.

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

The deadline for this information is 10:00 AM Central Time on, Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS for PENTAX Nasolaryngoscope and Hand-held Leak Tester Requirement:

A) The contractor shall deliver, and provide any initial support associated with the purchase of qty 1 (one) PENTAX VNL11-J10, Slim HD or equal Nasolaryngoscope with the following minimum characteristics:

1. Endoscope must be flexible to be inserted transorally and transnasally

2. Solid state sensors arranged at the distal end of the endoscope to acquire images

3. Body mounted angulation control lever

4. Minimum field of view 85 degrees

5. Direction of no greater than 0 degrees

6. Depth of view minimum 3mm, maximum 50mm

7. Tip angulation shall span a minimum 130 degrees up and down

8. Minimum rigid distal width of 3.5 mm

9. Insertion tube width maximum 3.6 mm

10. Maximum insertion portion width 4.55 mm

11. Minimum insertion portion working length 300 mm

12. Maximum total length 500 mm

13. Compatible with Pentax EPK-i5010 light source/camera

B) The contractor shall deliver, and provide any initial support associated with the purchase of qty 1 (one) ZUTR0002P PENTAX Hand Held Leak Tester or equal with the following minimum characteristics:

1. Immediate air release capability to deflate endoscope for injury prevention

2. Minimum 250mm tubing

3. Compatibility with flexible scopes

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