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Brand Name or Equal Worksheet (“Salient Characteristics”)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 9

NCO 9

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204 Murfreesboro TN 37129

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Carmen Hanczyk carmen.hanczyk@va.gov 615-225-5973

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DESCRIPTION

On behalf of the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, VA Medical Center, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 9 is issuing this Sources Sought Notice (SSN) as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for a firm-fixed-priced purchase order for an over the shoulder Colposcope with HD, VARIOFOCUS autofocus camera lens and Image Capture for computer. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing.

1. This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for bids, proposals, or quotes; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; and the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided.

1. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these services, please provide the following information:

1. Organization name:

1. Point of Contract

1. UEI:

1. Business Address:

1. Email and telephone number

1. Web site address

1. Business size: Mark if your firm is eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs. If so, please indicate the program:

[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no - HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Large Business [ ] yes [ ] no - Other (please specify)

1. Business type under NAICS 339112, which contains a size standard of 1,000 employees, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity ID (UEI) number.

1. [ ] yes [ ] no – Are you the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)

1. [ ] yes [ ] no – If not the OEM, are you an authorized distributor, and can produce a letter from the OEM?

1. [ ] yes [ ] no – Is this product available on your GSA/FSS or other GWAC Contract If so, what is your contract number? _____________________

1. [ ] yes [ ] no - Comply with 25.225-1 Buy American-Supplies

1. Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational, and staff capability. In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, experience etc.) to confirm the company’s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request.

1. Responses to this SSN shall not exceed 4 pages and should include all the foremost mentioned information. In addition, all submissions should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).

1. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to:

14. Provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated.

14. Implement a successful plan that includes contractor compliance with program standards, quality control, and performance.

14. Provide services under a firm-fixed-price contract.

1. NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status shall be registered, and Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) verified in VetCert Registry Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov).

1. Based on the responses to this SSN/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for SDVOSBs, VOSBs, small businesses, procured through full and open competition, or sole sourced.

1. SAM: Interested parties shall be register in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation Clause 52.232-33. SAM information can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.

1. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response to this SSN. 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 pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation or combined solicitation may be published in Contract Opportunities (formerly Federal Business Opportunities or FBO). However, responses to this notice shall not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

1. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.

1. Confidentiality. 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).

1. See Brand Name or Equal Worksheet (“Salient Characteristics”) on the following page.

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

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Item: Colposcope

1) Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics.

Salient characteristics are those characteristics that make an item equal to the brand name item we specify. Specifically, salient characteristics are those characteristics of the brand name item that the VA needs.

Salient Characteristics Over the shoulder 985 Colposcope 300mm working distance objective lens offering 3,4,7,11 and 17 times magnification.

Widefield 12.5x eyepieces with diopter locks and fold-down rubber eyecups.

Straight binocular head LED illumination System that provides 100,000 watts of illumination Maximum height from floor to objective lens- 54 inches Minimum height- 32 inches Overall distance from the column to the objective lens- 33 inches Dust cover.

Green filter in selector knob 45-degree fixed angle head Camera Lens with autofocus 200mm-350mm 8” from the subject to 14” form the subject.

USB Image capture for computer/laptop Lifetime warranty on optics and mechanics.

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