6515-- patient lifts

General Requirements: Brand name or equal Patient lifts are needed for the San Antonio, TX in accordance with the following requirements:

ITEM NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

0001

9.00

EA

$00.0000

$00.00

HORCHER PRO 600LB X-Y 13X13 BARIATRIC LIFTY SYSTEM

0002

2.00

EA

$.000000

$00.00

HORCHER PRO 1000LB, X-Y 13X13, BARIATRIC LIFT SYSTEM

GRAND TOTAL

$00.00

52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal.

As prescribed in 11.107(a), insert the following provision:

Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

     (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as brand name or equal, the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that equal products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

     (b) To be considered for award, offers of equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer, must-

          (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

          (2) Clearly identify the item by-

               (i) Brand name, if any; and

               (ii) Make or model number;

          (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

          (4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

     (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate equal products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

     (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an equal product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

(End of clause)

VAAR 852.212-72 Gray Market Items:

a) Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturers' (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical equipment only for VA Medical Centers. No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable.

(b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM's warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

(End of clause)

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items: A copy of the authorized distributor letter from the contractor to verify that you are an authorized distributor of the products/services SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE QUOTE AND IS MANDATORY.

Please title email with RFQ Solicitation Number and Patient Lifts

Item Name: Lift System, Overhead, Bariatric

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Brand Name or Equal: Horcher | Unlift UDL |

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Width: 22 in. Depth: 18 in. Height: 16 in.

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Salient Characteristics:

Main Image:

Ceiling lift with functions: lifting and lowering, forwards and backwards, left and right, and special functions for track-carousels, track-switches, or track-gates.

Lifting capacity up to 600 pounds (lbs)

Built-in battery pack

Electric emergency down function and additional mechanical lowering device

Power tapping - 2 motorized transverse track roller

Hand control

Charging dock and spreader bar

Separate charging device

4-point loops suspension

Includes 2 slings - 1 standard, 1 bariatric

Item Name: Lift System, Overhead, Bariatric, 1000 lbs

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Brand Name or Equal: Horcher | Unlift UDL | null

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Width: 22 in. Depth: 18 in. Height: 16 in.

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Salient Characteristics:

Main Image:

Ceiling lift with functions: lifting and lowering, forwards and backwards, left and right, and special functions for track-carousels, track-switches, or track-gates.

Lifting capacity up to 1000 pounds (lbs)

Built-in battery pack

Electric emergency down function and additional mechanical lowering device

Power tapping - 2 motorized transverse track roller

Hand control

Charging dock and spreader bar

Separate charging device

4-point loops suspension

Includes 2 slings - bariatric