6530--Sources Sought HOSPITAL STRETCHER (Brand Name or Equal)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C25225Q0236
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 12
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Tomah VA Medical Center Tomah, Wisconsin 54660, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, specifically the Great Lakes Acquisition Center, is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors for a hospital stretcher for the Tomah VA Medical Center in Wisconsin. The pre-solicitation notice seeks vendors capable of providing a Champion Model TMM5 hospital stretcher or an equivalent product with specific technical requirements, including a 500 lb patient weight capacity, 28" wide patient surface, and a radiolucent back section. Interested firms must submit a comprehensive response by February 10, 2025, at 3:00 PM Central Standard Time, which includes company details, contact information, contract numbers, business category, and manufacturer authorization documentation. The government will evaluate responses to determine the availability of qualified vendors, with a particular focus on Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), and small business firms. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 339113 for Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, with a size standard of 800 employees.
The pre-solicitation notice does not include a specific set-aside designation, indicating potential flexibility in vendor selection across business categories. While no incumbent contractor is mentioned, the notice outlines detailed salient characteristics for the stretcher, including optional features such as advanced mobility systems, integrated utility trays, and various support surface options. The procurement involves a single unit of the hospital stretcher, and the VA will use the responses to inform its acquisition strategy. Vendors must be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database and complete electronic annual representations and certifications in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements. The solicitation references contract number 36C25225Q0236 and emphasizes that telephonic inquiries will not be accepted, with all communication directed to the Contracting Specialist, Waymon McNeal, via email.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.
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The NCO 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214, is performing market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified: (1) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (2) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); or (3) Small or emerging small business firms, or (4) Other Than Small business firms, to provide a Brand Name or Equal Hospital Stretcher to the Tomah VA Medical Center 500 E. Veterans Street Tomah, WI 54660-3105.
Brand Name
MANUFACTURER: CHAMPION MODEL: TMM5
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
Manufacturer
Manufacturer Part No
QTY.
UNIT
Surgical Stretcher-Chair, Radiolucent Back Section 500 Lb. Patient Weight
Capacity 28" Wide Patient Surface Tall Triple Column, Articulating Headpiece
Seat Height 24"-40", Batteries (2) With Charger
CHAMPION MODEL
TMM5PLUS-WTB
1
EA
Equal
General Requirements:
Salient Characteristics: (Equal)
STANDARD FEATURES:
700 lb weight capacity
Less than 21-inch low height
Litter-mounted oxygen bottle holder
Power-washable design (1105 and 1115 only)
Center-locking brake system with dual end activators
Dual, side-mounted foot control hydraulics with uni-lower pedal
Dual end brake/steer controls
Glideaway Siderails
4 integrated IV receptacles
+/- Trendelenburg
8-inch Omni Surface Casters with integrated wheel covers
Pneumatic backrest/stationary foot
Thermoformed ABS base
Integrated utility tray
Integrated transfer board
OPTIONAL FEATURES:
Big Wheel Advanced Mobility (1115)
Zoom Stretcher with Motorized Drive System (1125)
Support surfaces:
IsoFlex SE Support Surface
ComfortGel SE Support Surface
UltraComfort SE Support Surface
Four-sided brake/steer controls (1105 and 1115)
Pop-up push handles
Electric powered knee gatch
Lift Assist Backrest design with drop seat
Integrated scale system
Chaperone Bed Exit
Three-sided hydraulic controls (1105 and 1115)
Dual-ended siderail release
IV pole
Permanent two- or three-stage
Removable Serving tray
Defibrillator tray/foot extender/charting surface
Chartholder
IV caddy
Serving tray holder/footboard
Siderail pads
Upright oxygen bottle holder
Restraint straps
Retractable cord reel (1125)
All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing,
INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING:
Company name.
Address.
Point of contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address).
FSS / SEWP Contract number, if applicable.
UIE number.
Tax ID number.
Indication of which business category (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business or Other Than Small Business) for which the organization qualifies.
A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirement depicted above.
Documentation from manufacturer (i.e. correspondence from manufacturer) of your firm being an authorized distributor for the manufacturer.
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Submit responses to the Contracting Specialist, Waymon McNeal, at Waymon.McNealjr@va.gov no later than 3:00 PM (Central Standard Time), 10 February 2025.
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36C25225Q0236 Hospital Stretcher shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.
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TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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The NAICS Code 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, is applicable to this acquisition; the size standard is 800 employees. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice; no other copies of this notice will be provided.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25225Q0236_1.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 6530--Surgical Stretcher Chair (Brand Name or Equal) | Solicitation | |
| 6530--Surgical Stretcher Chair (Brand Name or Equal) | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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