6515--Brand Name or Equal to Swisslog ezCut Tablet Cutter

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement, and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing items requested, as well as any large business interested and capable. This request for information/sources sought notice in support of the Portland VA Healthcare System, is for market research and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Results will be used to determine set-aside.

The intended contract is a firm-fixed price supply purchase.

The SBA Non-Manufacturer Rule is applicable, and a waiver will not be sought for this potential acquisition.

Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information:

1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and SAM.gov UEI number/code.

2) Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112. The largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no more than 1000 employees. Please specify your business classification: Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone Small Business and if you are a Small Business Manufacturer, Other Small Business, or Large Business. Additionally, let us know if you are the manufacturer of the items listed below.

3) The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. 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. Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM).

4) Any SDVOSB or VOSB who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Small Business Administration VetCert Registry located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov.

5) If not a manufacturer, only authorized representatives/providers/distributors of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. Please provide a proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from manufacturer.

6) If you are the manufacturer, do you have any designated or authorized distributors? If so, please provide their name, telephone, point of contact and size status (if available).

7) This is a brand name or equal requirement. As such, the salient characteristics reflect the physical, functional, or performance characteristics that equal products must meet to satisfy the Government s needs. To be considered for any potential solicitation, offers of equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer, must:

(a) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic of the item and those specified in this sources sought; clearly identify the item by Brand name, if any, and make/model number.

(b) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to descriptive data or information available that identifies that the equal item meets or exceeds the salient characteristics required by the Government.

(c) Identify the manufacturer name (OEM) and manufacturer part number, as well as any warranty information.

(d) Please provide a courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination, and any applicable contract vehicle information such as Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract.

8) You must identify the country of origin for all items.

It is the intent of the VA to use the information gathered for market research purposes only. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be posted via the Contracting Opportunities website located at sam.gov or GSA eBuy.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT:

The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to obtain information on vendors who can provide the products outlined below. This is an Unrestricted/Open Market Brand Name or Equal To Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice.

Delivery address:

Portland VA Medical Center

3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Rd.

Portland, WA 97239-2964

Describe what you want the equipment/supply to do:

Purchase pill cutter to replace existing and outdate pill cutter, which is past it s life expectancy, but critical to the Pharmacy Department workflow and service operations.

Brand Name or Equal to the Swisslog Healthcare ezCUT Automated Tablet Cutter.

Salient Characteristics:

To maintain proper production the cutter should accurately and precisely cut/process up to 20 tablets per minute and count 70 pills per minute

Should automatically identify, cut, and count different shapes of tablets including round, oval and oblong. Cutting Size Round tablet (W*D): 15*7mm Oval tablet (W*D*H): 22*10*8 mm, Min. Cutting Size Round tablet (W*D): 6*2.3mm, Oval tablet (W*D*H): 8*4*3mm.

Dimensions no larger than 240mm W x 410mm D x 250mm H

Must provide a Display/Monitor/Screen to confirm set up and show count and operation.

Software required/associated with this purchase? No

Voltage: 100 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hertz

Power cable length: minimum 7-foot cord with plug assembly

Power Consumption: 80W

Weight 15kg, Max

Should operate in Temperature/Humidity 0-40°C, 10-80%

Minimum two stainless steel collection cups/bays to separate halved or counted tablets from Error Tablets.

If your business is interested and capable, please send the capability statement outlined above, and a courtesy market research quote to Christian.Bianchi2@va.gov by 10:00 AM PST on May 27, 2025. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.