6515--Myofascial Acoustic Compression Therapy Device

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORK (VISN) 16

MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC), HOUSTON, TEXAS

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

36C25621Q1409

BACKGROUND:

The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) has a requirement for the following: Myofascial Acoustic Compression Therapy (MyACT) Device.

Description

Quantity

Unit

Myofascial Acoustic Compression Therapy Device

Name Brand PiezoWave2 or Equal

(hand- held therapy source, radial & focused soundwave application, gel pads, gel, foot pedal controls for tissue depth & intensity of application, cart, power cord, iPad holder, warranty, and training)

3

Each

The following are the salient characteristics: Name Brand PiezoWave2 or Equal

Provides low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy

Hand-held therapy source

Offers both radial and focused soundwave application

Ability to adjust tissue depth of mechanotransduction

Ability to adjust intensity of mechanotransduction

Interchangeable gel pads

Gel

Easy-to-use user interface

Foot pedal controls

iPad holder

Portable cart to carry and store equipment & peripherals

Power cord and any required connectors

Commercial Warranty

Comprehensive training/education for GCVHCS staff on the equipment

REQUESTED RESPONSES:

The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources in order to define the procurement strategy (e.g set-aside, sole source, unrestricted). Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following

Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing the brand name products listed in the background section above. In the response please cite business size status.

a. If you have an existing GSA or Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract, please include the contract details in your response.

b. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items.

Please respond to this RFI if you are capable of providing supplies that can be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the in the background section above. Please provide details on proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description.

If you have an existing GSA or Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract, please include the contract details in your response.

DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items.

Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of potentially equivalent items, please respond to this RFI.

Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g. if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside).

Please note that if no responses to this notice are received, from either authorized distributors of the cited brand name nor from manufacturers marketing a potentially equivalent brand, then this action will be sole sourced to the manufacturer cited in the in the description section above.

CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE:

Please email all responses to stephanie.keo@va.gov, Please respond to this RFI no later than 3:00 PM Central on July 14, 2021.

DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.