6515--Sleep Lab Beds Brand Name or Equal

General Requirements: Brand name or equal for Medical Cover Queen Instant Comfort 6 sleep lab beds 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

6.00

EA

$00.00

$00.00

99221022, 60" x 80" MR Bed w/ one set of rails and straps

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 99221022

0002

6.00

EA

$00.00

$00.00

IC-M601-07, Queen Instant Comfort 6 - Medical Cover

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: IC-M601-07

GRAND TOTAL

$00.00

Please Title Email Subject Line: RFI Sleep Lab Beds 36C25723Q0048

Salient Characteristics

BED IN THE SLEEP LAB

Must be electrical head raise and lower

Deck Width 48

Deck Length 80

Safe Load 850 lbs

Head/Foot Boards

Trapeze

Side Rails

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking both manufacturers and/or distributors of the exact match or functionally equivalent equipment/ services to the following listed above.

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.

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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.

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