6515--Tracking OCT System OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
36C26225Q0414
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Department of Veterans Affairs VA Los Angeles Healthcare System Los Angeles, CA 90037

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration is seeking sources to provide a Spectralis Tracking OCT System for multiple VA Medical Centers. The procurement involves a comprehensive optical tomography system with advanced medical imaging capabilities, specifically designed for eye clinics. The system must provide multimodality imaging, combining spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) with scanning laser ophthalmoscope (cSLO), and include features such as point-to-point correlation between fundus and OCT scans, anterior segment imaging, and multiple light source wavelengths. Potential vendors must submit detailed responses addressing their capabilities, business size, manufacturing status, and compliance with regulations like the Buy American Act and Non-Manufacturer Rule. The Sources Sought Notice requires submissions by February 5, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST, with responses to be emailed to john.harrison2@va.gov and evaluated based on a comprehensive set of 19 specific questions about technical capabilities, manufacturing status, and contract readiness.

The procurement is not designated for any specific small business set-aside, though it falls under NAICS code 339112 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. While no specific incumbent is mentioned, the system specifications suggest a preference for advanced medical imaging technology compatible with existing VA eye clinic network viewing stations. The total package includes the main OCT system, angiography modules, DICOM interface, network licenses, and software, with installation and on-site training services. Though exact award values are not specified, the comprehensive nature of the system and its specialized medical imaging capabilities indicate a potentially significant procurement. The VA is conducting market research to understand potential vendor capabilities and will use the responses to inform future solicitation strategies, with the possibility of subsequent RFIs or a formal solicitation based on the gathered information.

Notice text

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THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION.

SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT PRICING, DELIVERY, THE MARKET, AND CAPABILITIES IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e).

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

***ALL submissions SHALL Include the following statement: 691 - 36C26225Q0414 Optical Tomography

This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Notice / RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice / RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339112 (Size standard of 1,000 Employees). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI, further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcements may be published.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking sources capable of providing Infusion Pump units and components that can address the attached list of DRAFT requirements for multiple VA Medical Centers.

The list of DRAFT characteristics is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, of the supplies/services that are required.

If your company is interested and capable of providing the required supplies/services, please provide the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions:

(1) Submit your capabilities statement illustrating how your organization can/cannot meet the list of SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requirements. For instances where your company cannot meet the SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requirement(s), please explain. Also, please show how your company meets/exceeds each requirement.

(2) Please review the list of SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS requirements and provide any additional feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A.

(3) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.

(4) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified in this RFI?

(5) Are you the manufacturer, authorized distributor, and/or can your company provide a solution to the required supplies/services described in the list of SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS?

(6) If you are a large business, do you have any designated/authorized distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of contact and size status (if available).

(7) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified.

(8) Limitations on Subcontracting: How does your business ensure compliance with the limitations on subcontracting as outlined in 13 CFR § 125.6?

(9) Are the items you are identifying/providing considered Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) items as defined in FAR Part 2.101 under commercial items?

(10) Non-Manufacturer Rule: If applicable, can you confirm your business complies with the Non-Manufacturer rule? Specifically, does your company: Provide a product from a small business manufacturer or processor? Not exceed 500 employees? Primarily engage in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sell the type of item being supplied? Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment, or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice?

(11) Please indicate whether your product conforms to the requirements of the Buy American Act?

(12) What is your lead time to deliver a single unit with all components? Is there scale in lead time with greater quantities? Please elaborate.

(13) What is estimated life span of your solution? What support/services does that entail?

(14) Does your proposed equipment have FDA clearance? Please specify what FDA clearance(s) have been obtained.

(15) Does your organization offer a leasing solution? Please elaborate.

(16) Does your company have a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract? If so, please provide the contract number(s).

(17) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC/SAC/BPA/NASA SEWP or any other Federal Government contract holder, are all the items/solutions you are providing information about available on your schedule/contract? Please state if all or some items are available on the contract.

(18) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award.

(19) Please provide your SAM.gov Unique Entity ID/Cage Code number.

Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to john.harrison2@va.gov Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 02/05/2025, by 4:00 PM EST.

All responses to this Sources Sought/RFI will be used for planning purposes only. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI are not considered a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. If further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcement is issued as a result of the information provided from this RFI, all interested parties must respond to the specific posting separately IAW the specifications of that announcement.

Brand name Information:

Manufacturer & Part Number: Spectralis Tracking OCT System 0226-OCT2-BP-MC

Type: Optical Tomography

Possible Capabilities: Modular Imaging

Equal to product Information:

Main component: Optical Tomography

Possible Capabilities: Modular Imaging

***ALL submissions SHALL Include the following statement: 691 - 36C26225Q0414 Optical Tomography

0226-OCT2-BP-MC 1 Spectralis Tracking OCT System 1 EA

W/OCT2 BluePeak Multicolor

88025A 2 OCT Angiography, OCTA SHIFT (85 &125 KHZ) 1 EA

0226-DICOM-VI-E 3 DICOM Interface to Vista Imaging Electronic 1 EA

0226-ASM 4 Spectralis Anterior Segment Module 1 EA

0238-233 5 HEYEX Network License 5-Pack 1 EA

0226-962B 6 GMPE Software 1 EA

0226-962T 7 GMPE Software - Installation & 1 EA

On-Site Training (Software sold

separately)

HEYEX1 8 HEYEX 1 1 EA

0226-962B 9 WLA & LAACC Glaucoma Modules GMPE 2 EA

Software

0226-962T 10 GMPE Software - Installation & 1 EA

On-Site Training (Software sold

separately)

TOTAL COST: $

Salient Characteristics

bnUnit must provide multimodality imaging for SD-OCT (Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomographer) combined with cSLO (scanning laser ophthalmoscope)

Unit must provide point-to-point correlation between fundus and OCT scans.

Unit must provide anterior segment module for anterior segment imaging (cornea and angle)

Unit must provide Autofluorescence, red-free and infrared imaging.

Unit must provide auto rescan automatically place follow up scans in the same position.

Unit must provide at least five separate light sources at these wavelengths of 870 nm SLD, 815 nm diode laser, 786 nm diode laser, 518 diode laser, 486 diode laser.

Unit must provide fundus imaging with confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope (cSLO)

Unit must provide 30° x 30° field of view with isotropic resolution: (11 m 5 m)

Unit must have wide field imaging

Must be compatible with existing VA eye clinic network viewing stations.

Files

File Type Posted
36C26225Q0414.docx DOCX document

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