6515--Sapphire Multi-Therapy Infusion pumps

This is a Sources Sought notice only. This is not a request for quotes and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. The Government will not provide any reimbursement for responses submitted in response to this Source Sought notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interest parties must response to that solicitation announcement separately. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

The purpose of this announcement is to perform market research to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339112, (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard 1000 Employees. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1) is seeking to identify any vendor capable of providing 10) Sapphire Multi-Therapy Infusion Pump kits with accessories for Togus VA Medical Center per the Performance Work Statement below.

This Sources Sought notice provides an opportunity for respondents to submit their capability and availability to provide the requirement described below. Vendors are encouraged to submit information relative to their capabilities to fulfill this requirement, in the form of a statement that addresses the specific requirement identified in this Sources Sought. Information received from this Sources Sought shall be utilized to facilitate the Contracting Officer s review of the market base, for acquisition planning, size determination, and procurement strategy.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 5:00 PM EST, 23 July 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Kenya Mitchell at Kenya.Mitchell1@va.gov and David Valenzuela at David.Valenzuela2@va.gov with RFI # 36C24125Q0670 in the subject line. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Interested parties should complete the attached Sources Sought Worksheet. Parties may submit additional information related to their capabilities, provided it contains all the requirements contained in the Sources Sought Worksheet. Responses to this Sources Sought shall not exceed 8 pages. In addition, all submissions should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.

Attachment 1

Sources Sought Worksheet

QUALIFICATION INFORMATION:

Company / Institute Name: _______________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: ________________________________________________________________

Point of Contact: _______________________________________________________________

E-mail Address: ________________________________________________________________

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) #:Â ___________________________________________________

CAGE Code: __________________________________________________________________

SAM Registered: (Y / N)

Other available contract vehicles applicable to this sources sought (GSA/FSS/NASA SEWP/ETC): __________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS:

VIP Verified SDVOSB: (Y / N)

VIP Verified VOSB: (Y / N)

8(a): (Y / N)

HUBZone: (Y / N)

Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business: (Y / N)

Women-Owned Small Business: (Y / N)

Small Business: (Y / N)

NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status shall be registered, and Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) verified in VetBiz Registry www.vetbiz.gov.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SDVOSB, VOSB, SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT:

Provide a brief capability and interest in providing the products as listed in Attachment 2 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT with enough information to determine if your company can meet the requirement. The capabilities statement for this Sources Sought is not a Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal, or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the company s ability to provide the services outlined in the PWS. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement. This synopsis is for information 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.

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Attachment 2

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Introduction

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Augusta, Maine is seeking to purchase ten (10) Sapphire Multi-Therapy Infusion Pump kits with accessories to be used by its Fire Department emergency Ambulance service Paramedics. The goal is to implement an integrated system that allows for specialty care transports of high acuity patients with multiple medications infused during transport and have a need for infusion pumps designed for prehospital patient transports.

Current Environment

Current infusion pumps utilized by transport staff are pumps designed for in hospital use that are large bulky and not intended for the rigors of out of hospital transport.

Objectives

The objective is to provide the paramedic transport teams with the best suited equipment to provide high quality care for their veteran patients.

Scope

Purchase 10 Sapphire Multi-Therapy Infusion Pumps for EMS including required cables and accessories. Training for VA Maine Togus Fire Department EMS providers Biomed staff on the use and maintenance of the infusion pumps (included in the cost of the pumps). Purchase of vented and non-vented needless administration cassettes.

Specific Requirements

Model Number

Description

QTY.

1 7 0 0 0 - 0 02 8- 0 0 3 9

Sapphire Multi-Therapy Infusion Pump Kit - 2-year warranty (includes: Train-the-Trainer configuration/admin training/support and Super-User training.

10

1 2 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 - 0 0 4 4

Macrobore set with a vented/non-vented drip chamber with 15µ filter, Fx administration cassette, roller clamp, needleless Y-site, and spin male luer lock. Case of 20

1

0 5 0 2 0 - 1 1 0 - 0 2 1 3

Communication cable (Serial connection) to upgrade SW, Install DLE, perform Maintenance and download event logs

1

1 5 0 7 7 - 1 0 2 - 0 0 0 1

The USB to 4 Port RS232 adapter is used to connect the pump through the communication cable to a computer.

1

1 2 0 0 3 - 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 2

Microbore set with a female luer lock, Fx administration cassette, slide clamp, needleless Y-site, and spin male luer lock. Case of 30.

1