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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 23

1303 5TH STREET, SUITE 300

CORALVILLE IA 52241

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Amanda Patterson-Elliott amanda.patterson-elliott@va.gov 319-688-3578

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

St. Cloud VA Medical Center

4801 Veterans Dr

St. Cloud MN

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION / SOURCES SOUGHT for Patient Ceiling Lift DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VISN 23 Source Sought: The VA is seeking business sources qualified to provide some, or all, of the items listed below. This is NOT a solicitation.

INTERESTED SOURCES SHALL RESPOND BY:

Please submit response no later than 5:00pm CST Wednesday, September 30, 2026

All responses and questions must be emailed to Amanda.Patterson-Elliott@va.gov and must include in the subject line: Sources Sought – Patient Ceiling Lift

NO PHONE CALLS

POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE:

1. Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address.

2. State if your firm distributes the Brand Name items, or Equal items.

3. SAM UEI number.

4. NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing.

5. State if your firm is a large business, small business, service-disabled-veteran-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, HUB zone 8(a), women-owned small business or a small disadvantaged business.

6. State if your firm has the required items on Schedule (FSS, GSA, SEWP, other…).

7. Provide a letter from the manufacturer verifying your firm is an authorized distributor.

8. Provide the country of origin for each of the required items.

REQUIRED ITEMS:

The government is seeking information from capable sources that can provide a ceiling-mounted bariatric patient lift system meeting the following general requirements:

1. Ceiling-mount patient lift/hoist system

2. Minimum lifting capacity of approximately 800 lbs

3. Rechargeable/battery-powered operation

4. Handheld and/or remote controls

5. Smooth, controlled lifting and lowering

6. Emergency stop and emergency lowering safety features

7. Quiet operation suitable for a clinical environment

8. Ceiling track system

9. Capable of supporting bariatric patient transfers

10. System capable of modification or expansion, as applicable

11. Maintenance/service notification or tracking capability

12. Compliant with applicable patient-lift and medical equipment safety standards

13. Includes all necessary equipment

The Government’s anticipated requirement is for a Guldmann GH3+ bariatric ceiling lift system or equal. Respondents offering an equal product should identify the manufacturer and model proposed and provide product literature demonstrating the product’s capabilities.

DISCLAIMER AND ADDITIONAL NOTICES:

Responses may be used as research to better understand the marketplace or for creating a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this or future information requests.

AT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. (DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION).

This 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. Any organization responding to this 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. After a review of the responses received, a solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

No Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s.)

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