6515--NX EQ Microscope Light Operating (VA-24-00027043)

DESCRIPTION

This requirement will be in accordance with (IAW) FAR clause 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal which requires the offeror indicate that each product being offered as an equal product to the Carl Zeiss Lumer 700® Microscope Light Operating. For each equal product, the offeror must include a description reflecting the salient characteristics (SC) and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the equal product(s) specified in the solicitation. The offeror must also clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, the offeror must include descriptive literature, such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer, and clearly describe any modifications it plans to make to a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements.

The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the Sources Sought Notice. The objective is to provide Microscope Light Operating to be used by clinicians throughout the VA medical centers and facilities. The period of performance is for a base 12-months with four 12-month option periods.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112 Microscope Light Operating, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, Product Service Code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies; the associated size standard is 1000 employees. The FAR Provision found at 52.204-7(b)(1) requires that All interested Offerors must be registered in SAM prior to submitting an offer or quotation. You may access the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. All offerors must be certified with the appropriate NAICS code on the SAM website. All SDVOSB/VOSB offerors must be verified in the Veterans Small Business Certification (VetCert) database at: https://veterans.certify.sba.gov, at the time of quote submission.

The Government's intent is for vendors to include all ancillary items to ensure the equipment can function as designed by the OEM and as clinically required. Vendors are encouraged to provide any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the salient characteristics. Additionally, responses can include any additional product and other product-related services necessary to obtain the supplies as required that may be beneficial and essential to the functionality of the proposed solution. These items must be clearly identified by brand name, brand name or equal, and part number.

This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice.

This Sources Sought Notice is part of a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for, or award, a competitive contract. It is emphasized that this is a notice solely for planning and informational purposes.

2.0 SCOPE OF WORK:

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Microscope Light Operating product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as national ) single Requirements contract award. The light microscope is an instrument for visualizing fine detail of a body part. It does this by creating a magnified image through the use of a series of glass lenses, which first focus a beam of light onto or through an object, and convex objective lenses to enlarge the image formed. They can be used to examine a wide variety of types of specimens, frequently with minimal preparation. Light microscopes can be adapted to examine specimens of any size, whole or sectioned, living, or dead, wet, or dry, hot, or cold, and static or fast-moving. They offer a wide range of contrast techniques, providing information on the physical, chemical, and biological attributes of specimens. The image from a light microscope is presented in color. It can be observed with the eye directly, recorded by photographic, video or computer techniques, and image components can be analyzed.

The following Contract Line Items are being considered:

Contract Line Item#

Part Number

Description

Base Yr.

OY 1

OY 2

OY3

OY 4

0001

000000-2306-382-

01PL7CYO

SELECT

(For a complete system order the following CLINS in addition to 0001: 0008-0021)

1

1

1

1

1

0002

000000-2306-382-01PL7ANT

ANTERIOR

(For a complete system order the following CLINS in addition to 0002: 0008-0017, 0020-0031)

2

2

1

1

1

0003

000000-2306-382-01PL7POS

POSTERIOR

(For a complete system order the following CLINS in addition to 0003: 0008-0013, 0015-0016, 0019-0022, 0025-0038)

2

1

2

2

2

0004

000000-2306-382-01PL7OCT

700 OCT

(For a complete system order the following CLINS in addition to 0004: 0008-0012, 0015-0016, 0020-0021, 0023, 0025-0028, 0030-0041)

3

2

2

1

1

0005

000000-2314-807-01PDIANT

ARTEVO ANTERIOR

(For a complete system order the following CLINS in addition to 0005: 0008-0011, 0013-0018, 0020-0021, 0023-0024, 0028-0029, 0042)

1

2

2

2

2

0006

000000-2314-807-01PDIPOS

ARTEVO POSTERIOR

(For a complete system order the following CLINS in addition to 0006: 0008-0011, 0013, 0015-0016, 0020-0021, 0023, 0028-0029, 0031-0038, 0042

3

2

1

2

2

0007

000000-2314-807-01PDIOCT

ARTEVO OCT

(For a complete system order the following CLINS in addition to 0007: 0008-0011, 0015-0016, 0020-0021, 0023, 0028, 0031-0038, 0040-0042

1

2

3

2

2

0008

000000-2306-382-

10TILTMO

Motorized Tilt

13

12

12

11

11

0009

000000-2306-382-

10SCIXEN

Xenon Superlux Eye

13

12

12

11

11

0010

000000-2306-382-10FCPWLS

Wireless Foot Control Panel

13

12

12

11

11

0011

000000-2306-382-

10FCPC3M

3m Cable for FCP

13

12

12

11

11

0012

000000-2306-382-

10OHDISP

Overhead Display

13

12

12

11

11

0013

000000-2306-382-90O200MM

Objective Lens f=200mm

13

12

12

11

11

0014

000000-2306-382-

90T180TS

180° Tiltable Tube

13

12

12

11

11

0015

000000-2306-382-

90EP10XM

10x eye pieces

13

12

12

11

11

0016

000000-2306-382-20ASIWEZ

Assistant Scope w/ Elec. Zoom

13

12

12

11

11

0017

000000-2306-382-90T180TA

180° Tiltable Tube (assistant)

13

12

12

11

11

0018

000000-2306-382-90EP10XA

10x eye pieces (assistant)

13

12

12

11

11

0019

000000-2306-382-30IKERAS

Integrated Keratoscope Ring

13

12

12

11

11

0020

000000-2306-382-

60ACBSET

Basic Asepsis Set

13

12

12

11

11

0021

000000-2306-382-

60CABSET

Set of Cable Binders

13

12

12

11

11

0022

000000-2306-382-30IDISYS

Int. Data Injection System

13

12

12

11

11

0023

000000-2306-382-30IKERAS

Keratoscope for Cornea

13

12

12

11

11

0024

000000-2306-382-30ISLITI

Integrated slit illumination

13

12

12

11

11

0025

000000-2306-382-40TEHD3C

Int. 3-chip Full HD camera

13

12

12

11

11

0026

000000-2306-382-40USB1TB

External Mini HDD USB 1TB

13

12

12

11

11

0027

000000-2306-382-50CEONFS

CALLISTO eye on floor stand

13

12

12

11

11

0028

000000-2306-382-50CLICML

License Refractive Assistance

13

12

12

11

11

0029

000000-2306-382-50CV371B

CALLISTO eye P2, SW 3.7.1

13

12

12

11

11

0030

000000-2306-382-60TBL7SU

Transport box for Floor stand Single Use, without solid wood

13

12

12

11

11

0031

000000-2306-382-90EP10XA

10x eye pieces (assistant)

13

12

12

11

11

0032

000000-2306-382-30AL128D

128D aspheric wide-field lens

13

12

12

11

11

0033

000000-2306-382-30AL60DM

60D aspheric macular lens

13

12

12

11

11

0034

000000-2306-382-30SCAYR

RESIGHT Metal Tray

13

12

12

11

11

0035

000000-2306-382-30RES700

RESIGHT 700 - Electric

13

12

12

11

11

0036

000000-2306-382-30SLH200

Steril lens holder f=200mm

13

12

12

11

11

0037

000000-2306-382-90TINVEA

Invertertube E (assistant)

13

12

12

11

11

0038

000000-2306-382-90TINVES

Invertertube E

13

12

12

11

11

0039

000000-2306-382-30IDISSH

Int. Data Injection System w/S

13

12

12

11

11

0040

000000-2306-382-50CV371O

CALLISTO eye P2 SW 3.7.1 w/OCT

13

12

12

11

11

0041

000000-2306-382-90O200RO

Objective lens f=200mm for OCT

13

12

12

11

11

0042

000000-2314-807-40GLAS3D

5x Stereo-Polarization Glasses

13

12

12

11

11

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide Carl Zeiss Lumer 700® Microscope Light Operating: Microscope Light Operating or equal as listed above which meet all the following salient characteristics:

The following Salient Characteristics (SCs) apply to CLIN s 0001-0005

SC #

Salient Characteristics

Method of Evaluation

Vendor s Provide Page #

Where Each SC is Met in Your Technical Literature

SC 1

Must have a Motorized zoom system; zoom ratio of 1:6 (also written as 6:1) or greater

Literature Review

SC 2

Must have Integrated Retina Protection (Filter)

Literature Review

SC 3

Magnification must be surgeon adjustable with handgrip controls or foot-controlled pad (both is advantageous)

Literature Review

SC 4

Microscope Head (Optics) must have the capability to tilt (Motorized more advantageous)

Literature Review

SC 5

Must have a Wide-angle eyepiece of 10x

Literature Review

SC 6

Must have Optics Focusing Range from 70mm - 76mm

Literature Review

SC 7

Main Light must be LED illumination (Xenon is advantageous)

Literature Review

SC 8

Must have an integrated monitor (Display) of 22" or greater

Literature Review

SC 9

Must have an OCT Imaging with wavelength between 800nm - 880nm

Literature Review

SC 10

Must have an OCT Scan Depth between 2.5mm (or less) and 3.0mm (or greater)

Literature Review

SC 11

Must have an OCT Axial Resolution of 2.4 m-5.6 m in tissue

Literature Review

SC 12

Must have an OCT Scan Range (Scan Length) adjustable up to 16mm or more. More adjustable is more advantageous

Literature Review

SC 13

Must have an Optics Rotation adjustable from 0-360 degrees (greater is advantageous)

Literature Review

SC 14

Must have an Image Acquisition Scan Speed at or greater than 27,000 per second

Literature Review

SC 15

Must have a Total Magnification with 10x eyepiece is 4.1x (or less) to 21x (or greater)

Literature Review

SC 16

Must have Network connectivity and integration (Electronic Health Records/DICOM) Modality work-list capable (helps with Data Integrity)

Literature Review

SC 17

Must have an Integrated Assistant Scope with independent magnification

Literature Review

SC 18

Must have a camera (3-Chip HD camera image sensor is advantageous)

Literature Review

SC 19

Video Signal (Display Resolution) must be capable of 1080 Resolution

Literature Review

SC 20

Must be capable of transferring video and images to other devices

Literature Review

SC 21

Must have Touch Screen Controls

Literature Review

SC 22

Must have Slit Widths range from 2mm or lower to 4mm or higher: minimum of 4 available settings or a continuous range

Literature Review

SC 23

Must have Objective Lens with Focal Length (f) is between 175 and 200mm (or more)

Literature Review

SC 24

Must be able to switch between wide-field or wide-view lens and a narrow-view or macular lens

Literature Review

SC 25

Must have IOL Placement Guide

Literature Review

SC 26

Must have an XY Travel Range 60mm or greater

Literature Review

SC 27

Must be Anterior and Posterior Surgery Capable

Literature Review

SC 28

Must have Coaxial Illumination

Literature Review

SC 29

Must have Red Reflex Illumination

Literature Review

SC 30

Must be capable of Fundus Viewing

Literature Review

For each product (brand name and part number), the response must include descriptive literature demonstrating the product meets or exceeds the salient characteristics (SC) specified above.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall include the following:

Full name and address of company

DUNS number/ CAGE Code/ SAM UIE

Business Size

Manufacturer or Distributor

If distributor provide full name, business size, address of manufacturer, and distributor authorization letter (manufacturer letterhead)

Country of Origin designation for all products

Ability to provide uninterrupted supply of products on a national scale

Technical Literature that clearly shows product(s) meet the identified salient characteristics and page numbers where each salient characteristic is met

Any additional product solution or configuration that would be beneficial to the clinical functionality of the product line identified.

Although not required, vendors responding to this Sources Sought may also submit a Capabilities Statement.