6515--Respiratory Therapy Equipment Brand Name or Equal (BiWaze)

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 334510. The largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no more than 1250 employees. Please indicate whether you are a Small Business, SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business Manufacturer, Other Small Business, or Large Business, and whether 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 Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses 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.

8) Please 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 and services as 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

Items:

Brand Name or Equal to:

BiWaze Clear System, Home Care w/Remote Setup

BiWazeCough, Mobile Cart for Acute, Post-Acute, Clinical Environments

QUANTITY

MANUFACTURER PART #

DESCRIPTION

PRICE

3

BK367-RS

BiWaze Clear System, Home Care w/Remote Setup

3

BC22506

BiWazeCough, Mobile Cart for Acute, Post-Acute, Clinical Environments

TOTAL

The proposal price shall include all costs associated with the delivery, installation, setup, and integration.

Salient Characteristics:

Brand name or equal to BiWaze Clear System for Home Care, Item # BK367-RS

BiWaze Clear System provides oscillating lung expansion (OLE) therapy to help treat and prevent atelectasis, remove retained secretions from deep in the lungs and reduce work of breathing.

Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP): During PEP, the system delivers a programmed positive pressure which the patient exhales against to open and expand the patient s airways. The nebulizer can be configured to run during PEP therapy to help move the saline throughout the airways.

Oscillation (OSC): During OSC, the system oscillates the airways with pulses of positive pressure to thin secretions and mobilize them from the lower airways to the upper airways so they can be coughed or sectioned out. The nebulizer can be configured to run during OSC therapy to help move the saline solution throughout the airways.

Nebulize (NEB): During NEB, the system powers only the Aerogen solo vibration mesh nebulizer. This therapy give the patient a break from PEP or OSC while the patient receives their nebulized saline.

Operating temperature: 40 to 95 F (5C to 35C)

Relative humidity: 15 to 90% (non-condensing)

Size: Similar to 27 cm L x 23.5 cm W x 9.0 cm H (10.5 L x 9.2 W x 3.5 H)

Weight: Similar to 9.4 lbs (4.1 kg) including battery

PEP Pressure: 1 to 30 cm h20

OSC Pressure: 5 to 70 cm h20

NEB Pressure: 1 cm h20

Oscillation Frequency: Low, Med, High

Phase / Stage Duration: 00:05 to 30:00 minutes

Modes: Auto / Manual

Battery: Included

Number of therapies per battery charge: Similar to 10

Must meet all required federal mandates for medical use

AC Voltage Source 100 to 240VAC, 50/60 Hz

AC Power Supply Input: 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 2.0-1.0A

Type of Protection Against Electric Shock: Class II

Degree of Protection Against Electric Shock: Type BF Applied Part

Patient applied part: Face mask, mouthpiece and trach adapter

Degree of Protection against Ingress: Exposure Protection, IP21

WiFi capable

Brand name or equal to BiWazeCough, Mobile Cart for Acute, Post-Acute, Clinical Environments, Item # BC22506

Mobile Cart with basket, telescoping pole and locking caster wheels.

Must be compatible with BiWaze Clear System for Home Care Item # BK367-RS or equal product.

Must meet all required federal mandates for medical use.

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 March 06, 2025. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

Again, this is not a request for quote, and no solicitation is available at this time.