6515--Ritter 225 Barrier-Free Exam Chair, w/Drawer Heater, Pelvic Tilt & Electrical Receptacle-Base Only and Upholstery Top - 224/225 28" Seamless - Undecided Color

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Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following:

(a) Company Name;

(b) Address;

(c) Point of Contact;

(d) Phone, Fax, and Email;

(e) UEI Number;

(f) Cage Code;

(g) Tax ID Number;

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Requirement:

The VA Heartland Network 15 Contracting Office located at 3450 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS, 66048-5055 is seeking a potential qualified contractor to provide six (6) Ritter 225 Barrier-Free Exam Chair, w/Drawer Heater, Pelvic Tilt & Electrical Receptacle-Base Only and six (6) Upholstery Top - 224/225 28" Seamless - Undecided Color for the VA Columbia Missouri Health Care System, located in Columbia, Missouri. This is a brand name only requirement.

Product Name:

Ritter 225 Barrier-Free Exam Chair, w/Drawer Heater, Pelvic Tilt & Electrical Receptacle-Base Only and Upholstery Top - 224/225 28" Seamless - Undecided Color

Salient Characteristics:

Power height, Power backrest

Patient Transfer Position (PTP): must have low FLAT back position at 18 for true safe patient transfer

Meets US Access Board recommendations for accessibility with 18 uncompressed low seat height

500 lb. lifting capacity

Manual engagement of actuator to lower table if power outage

Optional patient support rails plus to achieve proper positioning of patients arm for blood pressure capture

Handling and wheelchair transfer, 59 long x 28 wide transfer area

Chair position or flat table position at any height

76 long patient surface with slide-out footrest extended

Active sensing technology safety feature to pause movement when disrupting impact is detected

Front storage drawer with dividers for access/storage of speculums, gloves, instruments, and supplies

Paper roll storage

Multi-position hideaway stirrups

Pelvic tilt and drawer heater

Treatment pan

Smooth-start electromechanical actuator motors

Tamper resistant, UL-listed, duplex, hospital-grade electrical receptacles

Seamless upholstery for cleaning/infection prevention

Removable upholstery top system for cleaning and easy replacement

Steel-on-steel construction on all weight-bearing points for durability, including steel-reinforced seat and back section

Seamless/sealed foot control for cleaning/infection prevention

Standard spline receptacle system for tools free plug-n-play attachment of accessories patient support rails and patient support rails plus

Galvanized leveling feet

Mist base color; Stone molded accents

UL-listed

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS Code) is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), size standard 1,000 Employees. Based on this information, please indicate whether your company would be a Large or Small Business and have a socio-economic designation as a Small Business, VOSB or SDVOSB.

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Benefit Act. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open may be used.

Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Mickeya Linzie at mickeya.linzie@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Friday, June 23, 2023, at 8:00AM CST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this sources sought.

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