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SPECIAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Centrella Patient Beds CLE

The Department of Veterans Affairs Cleveland Medical Center (CLE VAMC), 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106 intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1)(i) - Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The NAICS code is 339113 with a small business size standard of 750. The VA intends to solicit to Hill-Rom/Baxter, 1069 State Road 46 E, Batesville, IN 47006, competed brand name amongst their distributors, and negotiate with for Centrella Beds and accessories.

The Cleveland VAMC requires a fully motorized electric hospital bed that allows patients and staff to adjust bed height and surface contours.

The frame of the bed must be rated to support a patient weight of 500lbs with a safe working load of at least 650lbs. Frame must include IV pole sockets, brake and steering controls, manual and powered transporting capabilities. Bed must also have removeable headboard and footboard and well as removable and locking siderails The bed must possess technological features that allows 100% compatibility with the nurse call system use at the Cleveland VAMC and shall require no modifications to the bed or existing systems used at the Cleveland VAMC.

Other required technological capabilities/features include but are not limited to audible and visual alerts, pulse monitoring, heat rate monitoring, respiratory rate monitoring, built in scale, touchscreen interface, bed exit alerts, USB ports, patient remote control, backup batter power.

Mattress must be designed and include power air features to help manage pressure, shear, and moisture to deliver optimal wound prevention and treatment. Mattress features must include pressure redistribution, microclimate management and turn assistance.

The bed must possess technological features that allows 100% compatibility with the nurse call system use at the Cleveland VAMC and shall require no modifications to the bed or existing systems used at the Cleveland VAMC.

Attached, please include the following:

· Authorized distributor letter

· Brochure

· Salient characteristics

· Specification sheet

· RFQ

Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at 5PM EST. Such capabilities information will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation is available at this time. All inquiries must be submitted by email to Rachelle Hamer at rachelle.hamer@va.gov.

Enter “RFQ 36C25024Q0835| Centrella Patient Beds CLE” in the email subject line.