P02 36C250Q0445.docx

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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 6150 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 300

Independence OH 44131

POINT OF CONTACT*

Rachelle J. Hamer

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

10701 East Blvd.

Cleveland OH

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

SOURCES SOUGHT

WaveMark Cabinets This is a Sources Sought (SS) Notice only; it is not a Solicitation (i.e., Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation, or Invitation for Bids.), This SS is part of the Government’s market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest and will be treated as information only. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this SS are strictly voluntary and the Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this SS. Responses to this SS will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. Although responses to the questions posed by the Government would be most beneficial to this market research effort.

The purpose of this SS is to conduct Market Research to determine an acquisition strategy, to include determining if there are a sufficient number of Small Businesses capable of performing the requirements to warrant a set-aside, for the procurement of bronchoscopes at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center (CLE VAMC), 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106.

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is requesting a to replace six 8-year-old WaveMark RFID medical supplies storage cabinets located in Cardiology Service. These cabinets should be brand name or equal to Wavemark. The past 5-8 years 60-100 more medical supplies were added to the Cath Lab inventory to support procedure increase. Because physical room space is limited the need to replace six RFID cabinets was determined to better organized supplies utilizing the new cabinet technology and user-friendly design allowing staff to manually move and position shelve and other holding components for supplies. This makes it more functional to allow better use of space. The cabinets replace old technology and interfaces with Generic Inventory Package (GIP) module of the Integrated Funds Distribution, Control Point Accounting And Procurement Package (IFCAP). It is mandatory that the cabinets interface with Vista and GIP for real-time monitoring of inventory stock. These cabinets program adds value to tracking stock as it is used for procedures and decremented instantly from the inventory facilitating rapid replenishment. The RFID technology eliminates the need to physically scan each item taking 3-4 hours per day for critical products that are rapidly used daily on Cardiology procedures. As the cabinets interface with GIP the inventory manager can process reports to adjust levels, remove products, search for expiration dates, and replenish stock at a much higher pace.

Potential sources must demonstrate the capability to provide the required equipment. Potential sources should submit:

· Point of Contact with email address and phone number;

· Business name and address;

· Business size pursuant to NAICS code 334290, (size standard 1,250 employees), the non-manufacture rule applies to this NAICS and there is a waiver;

· Business size pursuant to NAICS code 334290, (size standard 1,250 employees), the non-manufacture rule applies to this NAICS and there is a waiver;

· Applicable business socio-economic category;

· GSA, NAC, TAC, or SAC contract number if applicable;

· Capability statement and/or brochures of the equipment to allow for assessment of meeting the requirements stated above;

· SAM UEI number;

· Delivery days After Receipt of Order (ARO);

· What country made the product is made in; and

· Whether or not your company is the OEM or a distributor. If a distributor, indicate who the OEM is and provide authorized distributor letter.

· Letter from Olympus America, Inc. stating compatibility.

Proprietary/Competition Sensitive information (appropriately marked) will be protected from disclosure to the greatest extent practical, however it is preferred that respondents do not provide proprietary or otherwise restricted responses unless they are indicating proprietary technical characteristics.

Vendors are hereby notified that if a competitive solicitation is issued on the Beta SAM website http:// https://sam.gov at a later date, all interested parties must respond to that Solicitation announcement separately from any response to this SS announcement. This SS does not restrict the Government's acquisition approach on a future Solicitation.

No faxes, courier delivered, or telephone inquiries/submissions will be accepted. Responses should be submitted to Rachelle J. Hamer, Contracting Officer at rachelle.hamer@va.gov, by Tuesday, March 26, 2024, by 5PM ET. Enter “RFI 36C25024Q0445| Wavemark Cabinets” in the email subject line.

Sources Sought Notice