6530--Drying Cabinet

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This is a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice (SS), this is not a Request for Quotes (RFQ) or Request for Proposals (RFP). No formal solicitation document exists at this present time. This is not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice NAICS 339113 (surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing) PSC 6530 (hospital furniture, equipment, utensils and supplies) NAICS size standard of (800) employees for the Perry Point, MD VAMC.

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Statement of Work

Instrument Drying Cabinet

Purpose: The purpose of this effort is to provide Sterile Processing Services with an Instrument Drying Cabinet to allow for the proper processing of reusable medical instruments and devices.

Objectives: Obtaining an Instrument Drying Cabinet that is medical grade and will allow for the proper drying of reusable medical equipment.

Scope: The scope of this effort is to procure an Instrument Drying Cabinet. Instrument Drying Cabinet is intended to aid in drying of clean medical devices that are not processed in an automatic washer/disinfector. The glass cabinet allows the operator to easily view the devices currently being dried. The drying cabinet is designed to reduce manual drying times.

The Instrument Drying Cabinet is a turnkey project. The contractor will be required to:

Deliver Instrument Drying Cabinet

Install the Instrument Drying Cabinet

Provide staff with written materials and in-service towards the use of the cabinet.

Salient Characteristics:

Product Descriptions: Instrument Drying Cabinet

Instrument Drying Cabinet is intended to aid in drying of clean medical devices that are not processed in an automatic washer/disinfector. The glass cabinet allows the operator to easily view the devices currently being dried. The drying cabinet is designed to reduce manual drying times.

The Instrument Drying Cabinet should have the following features:

Free standing

Stainless Steel Construction

Removable Shelves

Internal cabinet LED lighting

Removable Bottom stainless steel drip pan.

Uses HEPA filtered air

Measures 29 inches wide

Monitors the temperature of the air to avoid overheating

Period of Performance: 60 days after receipt of order for delivery and installation.

Place of Performance:

Sterile Processing Service Building 23H Room GD-100

Perry Point VA Medical Center

361 Boiler House Road

Perry Point, MD 21902

NOTES

All Capability Statements/Responses to this Sources Sought notice shall be submitted via email Theresa.thomas7@va.gov Telephone, Fax, or any other form of communication inquiries will not be reviewed or accepted in response to this Sources Sought notice. Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be received no later than 3/12/25 at 2:00 p.m. EST. This Sources Sought notice is to assist the VA in determines sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it may or may not be announced at a later date, and all interested parties shall respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this Sources Sought notice.

DISCLAIMER

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked a proprietary will be handled accordingly in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), RFIs may be used when the Government does not presently intend to award a contract, but wants to obtain price, delivery, other market information, or capabilities for planning purposes. Responses to these notices are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses incurred associated with responding to this RFI.

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