6515--523-23-3-7077-0110: Video Integration System - Olympus

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR

INFORMATION ONLY. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended for information and

planning purposes only at this time; and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an

obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Because this is a Request for

Information announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the

respondents. This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and shall not be

considered an Invitation for Bids, Request for Quotations, or a Request for Proposal. Do not

submit a proposal or quote. This market research is issued for information and planning

purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation nor does it restrict the Government as to the

ultimate acquisition approach. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted

by the Government to form a binding contract. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of

the Government to acquire any products or services described in this sources-sought notice.

You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this

Sources Sought Notice. Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or

derived from this market research will be the outcome of a competitive process. Interested

parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive

information contained in their response.

No solicitation exists. Therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation.

Description

Model Number

Quantity

Unit of Purchase

EASYSUITE 4K-2500 FLX INCABINET

ISM-1009687

3

EA

EASYSUITE 4K-2500 FLX BASIC AUDIO

ISM-1009689

3

EA

55 IN 4K WALL DISPLAY & MOUNT

ISM-1007722

3

EA

UCES-4 W/ POWER CORD (EN)md

UCES-4

3

EA

ES-IP UCES-4 KIT

ISM-1200275

3

EA

ADVAN 21.5 Full HD Medical TP

AMM215WTTP

3

EA

MAJ-2191 W/ POWER CORD (EN)

MAJ-2191

3

EA

MAJ-2268 INTERFACE FOR OLYMPUS LINK (EN)

MAJ-2268

5

EA

OIS-09283 CAT5E SHIELDED CABLE 250 FT CO

OIS-09283

1

EA

MAJ-1953 LIGHT SOURCE CABLE WITH REMOTE

MAJ-1953

6

EA

UCES-4 UPGRADE PACK 4 (US)

MAJ-2528

3

EA

CAT5E CONNECTORS - SINGLE

OIS-09284

8

EA

INSTALLATION DAY RATE

ISM-DAY_RATE

3

EA

EASYSUITE 4K-2500 DESIGN, PM AND INSTALL

ISM-1007381

3

EA

EASYSUITE 4K-2500 FLX SITE CABLE PACKAGE

ISM-1009887

3

EA

VAULTSTREAM CONTENT MANAGEMENT LICENSE

ISM-1010008

3

EA

VaultStream Interfaces License

ISM-1008563

3

EA

NEW DICOM CONFIGURATION

VSS-DICOM-CONF

1

EA

Brand Name Specifications:

Olympus America, Inc.

Location:

VA Boston Health Care System

1400 VFW Parkway,

West Roxbury

MA 02132-4927

Delivery:

July 31st, 2023

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1.1. 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

mentioned above.

1.2. Responses to this RFI should include company name, address, point of contact, phone

number, and point of contact e-mail, UEI Number, Cage Code, size of business

pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 399112 (size

standard of 1,000 Employees.). Please answer the following questions:

1.2.1. 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.)?

1.2.2. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this

RFI?

1.2.3. Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being

referenced above?

1.3. If not, can you provide additional information shown below. This is to confirm

compliance with the non-manufacturer rule IAW 13 CFR 121.406(b) Nonmanufacturers.

1.3.1. Does your company exceed 500 employees;

1.3.2. Primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of

item being supplied;

1.3.3. Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or

facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice;

1.3.4. Obtained an individual or class waiver?

1.4. If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please

provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available).

1.5. 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?

1.6. If you intend to subcontract 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 subcontracted work and completion of job.

1.7. Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract

holder with any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number.

1.8. If you are an FSS GSA/NAC contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the

items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract?

1.9. 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.

1.10. Please submit your capabilities regarding the salient characteristics detailed above

and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning

purposes?

1.11. Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide

feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A.

1.12. Please provide your UEI number.

This RFI will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.

Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received via e-mail to

Frederic.revah1@va.gov no later than, 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on May 24th,2023. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. All questions will be addressed by Fred Revah by May 24th, 2023. Questions or responses will include the Source Sought number in the subject line.

All firms responding to this Request for Information are advised that their response is not a

request for proposal, therefore, will not be considered for a contract award.

Any interested business concern must submit a no longer that 10-page capability statement

addressing its ability to meet the requirements listed above to Capability Statement shall include

a statement regarding how the business concern is engaged in wholesale trade and normally

sells the item being supplied and how the business concern will take ownership of the items

being delivered. Vendors shall also provide certification, evidence that they are an authorized

distributor of the Original Equipment Manufacturer.

If a solicitation is issued, information will be posted on the SAM web site for all qualified

interested parties at a later date and interested parties must respond to the solicitation to be

considered for award. This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supplies

or services. The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in

response to this Request for Information. Information will only be accepted in writing by e-mail

to Contracting Specialist at Frederic.revah1@va.gov.

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. 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.