6515--Intent to Sole Source Brand Name or Equal Belimed Ultrasonic Cleaner

Department of Veterans Affairs

Lexington VA Medical Center

Intent to Sole Source First Nation Group, LLC

Brand Name or Equal Belimed Ultrasonic Washer

The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue sole-source firm-fixed priced contract to First Nation Group, LLC, 4566 E Highway 20 STE 208, Niceville, FL 32578.

A sole source procurement will be issued as an Open Market Purchase Order to First Nation Group, LLC. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR RFO 6.103-1. In the interest of economy and efficiency, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (STEELCOBELIMED INC.), stated only one exclusive Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), First Nation Group, LLC parter is an Authorized Distributor of their products. The NAICS code is 339113 and has a size standard of 800 employees for this procurement.

Project Requirements: Brand Name or Equal Belimed Ultrasonic Washer

Background: Lexington VA Medical Center requires additional ultrasonic cleaners which must be compatible with current utilities and fit into the current physical space limits.

ITEM INFORMATION: This procurement is for Additional Ultrasonic Cleaner with accessories, de-installation and installation of equipment that meets the following technical specifications:

Technical Specifications:

Ultrasonic must have ability to process cannulated surgical instrumentation.

Ultrasonic must have ability to process Intuitive Surgical DaVinci 5 force feedback instrumentation and Intuitive Surgical DaVinci Xi endowrist instrumentation.

Ultrasonic must be able to reprocess trays 13.5 wide, 7.5 tall and 26.25 long.

Ultrasonic must be able to reprocess at least 70 pounds per cycle.

Ultrasonic must be able to process at least 3 trays per cycle.

Ultrasonic must have DI rinse and integrated drain pump.

Ultrasonic must allow for custom cycles.

Company must have capability to provide replacement parts within 5 business days.

Ultrasonic must be compatible with existing facility utilities. Vendor must visit site to verify space, electrical, and plumbing requirements.

Ultrasonic must be rated for medical devices.

Ultrasonic must include a user s manual.

One year warranty included to cover all malfunctions and routine maintenance (that cannot be performed by operating staff) for the first year after installation.

All installation services included

Delivery (To be scheduled and confirmed via email with SPS Administrative Officer, SPS Program Support Assistant, SPS Assistant Chief, SPS Chief)

Unboxing of equipment and packaging removal

De-installation of existing equipment

Installation and configuration of new equipment

Equipment quality validation testing

Education/training of operation and routine maintenance

Items shall be shipped to:

Lexington VA Health Care System

Troy Bowling Campus

Attn: Rachel Kidder Hall, 150BC

1101 Veterans Drive

Lexington, KY 40502

All items shall arrive at the facility undamaged.

Items to be received are as follows brand name or equal:

Description

Quantity

565 PLUS3 UltraSonic Washer with integrated drain pump and DI Rinse

1

565 PLUS Standard Wash Tray

3

565 PLUS Cannulated Instrument Wash Tray

1

565 PLUS daVinci wash tray

2

Validation kit chemistry,Ultrasonic

1

Installation 500 Series Ultrasonic System

1

De-installation Ultrasonic System and removal to loading dock

2

Other important considerations: Cite any other information that is necessary for potential respondents to understand the nature of the potential requirement or proposed acquisition.

Capability statement /information sought: The Lexington VAMC requires all the following information and questions answered in this RFI/SS: Questions and information that is not provided shall be considered nonresponsive to the Request for Information and contractor shall not be considered as part of the market research. Response to this announcement should include the following information:

(1) A tailored capability statement indicating the firm s ability to provide a product and related services;

(2) The respondents Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., SDVOSB/VOSB, etc,) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code;

(3) Information should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.

(4) Please respond to the questions below:

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339113. 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)

[ ] yes [ ] no Are you the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)?

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

[ ] yes [ ] no Does your equipment conform to the Buy American Act and RFO 25.1? 25.1 Buy American - Supplies

What is the estimated Delivery Date After Receipt of Order (ARO)? _____________

Does your company meet all required four prong factors for the Nonmanufacturer Rule (NMR) per guidance of SBA and 13 C.F.R. § 121.406? Offer must answer all questions below.

1) Does your company exceed the 500-employee alternative size standard for nonmanufacturers?

2) Is your company primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of products being supplied?

3) Does your company must take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice?

4) Does your company supply the end products of a small business manufacturer or processor made in the United States?

5) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code 339113.

6) Do you (offer) manufacture the product yourself or a distributor of the items being researched above?

7) Are you an authorized distributor/reseller? Provide evidence from original equipment manufacturer (OEM).

8) Do you (offer) supply a product manufactured by another domestic small business, if it is a nonmanufacturer?

9) Do you (offer) supply the product of any sized manufacturer if SBA has granted a waiver to the nonmanufacturer rule?

10) Is your (offer) Buy American Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response.

11) Is your (offer) Trade Agreement Certificate completed in SAM? Please provide evidence with response.

12) Information for the name brand or equal product being requested, is it manufactured outside the US-Domestic non-available?

13) Information for the name brand or equal product being requested, is it a foreign manufactured end product under the trade agreement?

14) What is your schedule of delivery after receipt of order for the name brand or equal product?

15) For the name brand or equal product required, Is your company available under any; Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC); General Services Administration Schedules (GSA); Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ); Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). If so, please list the contract number for name brand or equal product.

16) Provide descriptive literature demonstrating ability to meet all of the requirement/salient characteristics listed if other than brand name product is being offered. Please provide list of contracts for commercial, federal, state, and local governments. Listed contracts shall provide communication on the government requirement illustrating the capability for comparison. to the name brand or equal product meeting the specific requirements per the draft Statement of Work.

17) Contractors may provide an estimated industry pricing for name brand or equal product for market research and budgetary purpose.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit quotations with the subject line "Special Notice # 36C24926Q0286 by 5:00 p.m. EST on 07/15/2026 to: Kristie.Collins@va.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete with the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Public Information will not be provided and shall be utilized to the full extent possible. This is a New Requirement.

Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. 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 may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. 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).