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This market research notice is being conducted by Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 VHA Regional Procurement Office-West (RPOW) 124 E. 5441 Babcock Road STE 302, San Antonio, Texas 78240, Water Purification System ( AQUABOSS WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM) - Dialysis.

1. Background and Requirement: South Texas VA Medical Health Care System needs the requested items provided for Water Purification System( AQUABOSS WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM) - Dialysis For South Texas VA Medical Health Care System.

2. This equipment proposed is the Dialysis Water Purification shall and accessories this equipment must be able to perform the following functions. The South Texas VAMC is requesting a contract for equipment, preventative maintenance, and service for the Aqua boss Water Treatment System. The Contractor shall provide, transport, install, and test all listed equipment. All products must meet all salient characteristics defined in the SOW.

3. SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT REQUIRED: South Texas VA Medical Health Care System AQUABOSS WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM and accessories need to function with the following:

• Double Stage RO system (increased chemical and microbiological permeate quality

• Impulse back washing function (minimizes deposits on membranes, and helps maintain higher permeate quality and reduced water consumption

• Total Heat Disinfection (Hot Rinse Smart) (end-to-end disinfection with

Dialog hemodialysis system, no chemical use under routine disinfections, no hot water storage tank)

• Dead-space Free system design (complete and continuous flow throughout the entire water treatment system, innovative membrane housing and stainless-steel design eliminates dead spaces that trigger the proliferation of biofilm contamination

• Fully automated disinfection procedure (no testing for residual chemicals and less effort cleaning and disinfecting the complete water treatment system.

4. This equipment must be able to perform the following functions for all the

SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT REQUIRED: To provide varies sizes and amounts for AQUABOSS WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM Software and Accessories. The South Texas VA Health Care System is the following.

Width (1390-2615mm) Depth (800 mm) Height (1790-1805 mm)

Weight (515-1050 kg)

5. If this is an item your business can provide, please respond to this Sources Sought

Notice by 10:00 AM Central Time on Thursday July 24, 2025.

6. The intent of this notice is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g. set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post soon. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following:

a. where is the item manufactured, the VA is interested in procuring items manufactured in the United States.

b. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, include the contract details in your response.

c. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business/Veteran Owned Small Business or other Small Business manufacturers or authorized distributors that can provide this item.

d. Respond to this notice if you can provide these products listed in the table in the background and requirement section above. In response, please cite your business size status.

e. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept gray market items.

f. Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g. if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set aside).

7. Responses should include:

(1) Business Name

(2) Business Address

(3) Point of Contact

- Name

- Phone Number

- E-mail Address

(4) SAM UID Number

(5) NAICS code

(6) Business Size: SMALL or LARGE

(7) Type of Business: SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED (SDVOSB), VETERAN OWNED(VOSB), 8A, HUBZone, WOMAN-OWNED (WOSB), etc.

(8) Letter stating OEM authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment and/or services if applicable

(9) GSA/FSS Contract Number if applicable

All businesses eligible to provide this item are encouraged to reply as this information may be used to determine potential set-asides for the above-noted requirement.

8. Send responses to Michelle Cunningham at michelle.cunningham@va.gov.

DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, Contractors may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the contracting officer whether to continue with the sole source procurement or to provide for competition. Due to technical issues, please allow additional time if you’re using electronic means.

Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.