RFI_36C26223Q0781 Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Treatment System .pdf

Sources Sought Notice

*= Required Field Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT* WASHER STERILIZER, SURGICAL INTRUMENT

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 90815

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C26223Q0781

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 05-23-2023 4PM PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA

ARCHIVE 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* 6515

NAICS CODE* 339112

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

POINT OF CONTACT*

CONTRACT SPECIALIST

DEBBY ABRAHAM

DEBBY.ABRAHAM@VA.GOV

(562)766-2225

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 11301 Wilshire Blvd

Los Angeles CA

POSTAL CODE 90073-1003

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

36C26223Q0781

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI IS ISSUED

SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A

SOLICITATION.

THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND

OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED

UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e).

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. IAW 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.

SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION

This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought/RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339112(size standard of 1,050 Employees). Responses to this

Sources Sought/RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions.

After review of the responses to this Sources Sought/RFI, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this Sources Sought/RFI synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Long Beach Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources who can possibly provide a Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment System that at a minimum meet the brand name and/or can possibly provide an equal product for VA Greater Los

Angeles Healthcare System

Salient Characteristics

Brand name/part #: Getinge

➢ LRG 14400-AB, Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Treatment System - MP420, 14400 GPD, 208V, FT, w/ Auto Bypass/6013150211

➢ Installation of RO Large System

➢ Polyphosphate Feeder, w/Filter

Equal to product

➢ Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment System

➢ Installation of Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment System

➢ Polyphosphate feeder with filer

• The Reverse Osmosis System must connect directly to Getinge equipment in same line.

• Must be able to dispense the filtered water for work in Sterile Processing Service equipment and use or detergents with no scaling

• Must have floor mounted processor

• Must have atmospheric float tank with delivery pump

• Must have tank pressure gauge

• Must have stainless steel membrane housing

• Must have KDF (Kinetic Degradation Fluxion)/GAC (Granular Activated Carbon) filter tank

• Must have Integrated pre-treatment

• Must have pre- and post-filter pressure gauges

• Must have permeate TDS (Total Dissolved Solids)/Conductivity meter

• Must supply high quality water for point-of-use steam generators; medical washer-disinfectors;

cart washer disinfectors; lab glassware washers; and cage & rack washers.

The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications.

If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions:

(1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned

Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large

Business, etc.)?

(2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified in this RFI?

(3) Are you the manufacturer, authorized distributor, and/or can you provide equivalent solution to the items being referenced above?

(4) If you are a large business, do you have any designated/authorized distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available).

(5) If you’re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified?

(6) If you intend to sub contract any work on this contract, what portion of the total cost will be self-performed/will be performed by your organization? Please provide estimated detailed percentage breakdowns related to sub contracted work and completion of job.

(7) Does your company have a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA

SEWP or any other Federal Government contract? If so, please provide the contract number.

(8) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract holder, are all the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? Please state if all or some items are available on the contract.

(9) Are the items you are identifying/providing considered Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) items as defined in FAR Part 2.101 under commercial items

(10) Please indicate whether your product conforms to the requirements of the Buy

American Act?

(11) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award.

(12) Please submit your capabilities statement illustrating your organizations ability to meet the described salient characteristics or “equal to items” for planning purposes; show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that all “equal to items" meet all the salient characteristics.

(13) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A.

(14) Please provide your SAM.gov Unique Entity ID/Cage Code number.

Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Debby.Abraham@va.gov.

Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than

Thursday, May 23, 2023 by 4:00 PM PST.

All responses to this Sources Sought/RFI will be used for planning purposes only. If a solicitation is issued as a result of the information provided from this RFI, all interested parties must respond to that solicitation separately IAW the specifications of that solicitation announcement.

Responses to this Sources Sought/RFI notice is not considered a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.