6540--Microscope - Ophthalmology

Sources Sought Notice

Sources Sought Notice

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR

INFORMATION ONLY.

This Request for Information (RFI) is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time; and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Because this is a Request for Information announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bids, Request for Quotations, or a Request for Proposal. Do not submit a proposal or quote. This market research is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this sources-sought notice.

You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this Sources Sought Notice. Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this market research will be the outcome of a competitive process. Interested

parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive

information contained in their response.

No solicitation exists. Therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation.

ITEM NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

0001

1.00

EA

Leica PROVEO 8 Stand F42 OCT Ready

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10449058

0002

1.00

EA

Leica PROVEO 8 Optics with Focus/tilt/assis/XY

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10448800

0003

1.00

EA

Leica Keratoscope Adapter

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10448897

0004

1.00

EA

Leica Remote Brake Release

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10711746

0005

1.00

EA

Leica Power cable, 5m, North America

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10445664

0006

1.00

EA

Leica Wireless Footswitch, 14 function / Batteries Incl.

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10448846

0007

1.00

EA

Leica Back-up Power Cable, 4.5m

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10448847

0008

1.00

EA

Leica Objective WD=175mm OCT ready

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10448627

0009

6.00

EA

Leica Clip-on handle

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10180591

0010

9.00

EA

Leica Drive knob cover, binoc. tube T

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10428328

0011

1.00

EA

Leica Binoc. tube 10-50?, type II,UltraLow III

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10448547

0012

2.00

EA

Leica Eyepiece f. spect. w s 8.33x/22B,type II

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10448125

0013

1.00

EA

Leica Dust Cover

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10740017

0014

1.00

EA

Leica 0? Assistant with IVA PROVEO 8

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10448804

0015

1.00

EA

Leica Binocular tube inclinable 5-25? with PD

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10448217

0016

2.00

EA

Leica Eyepiece f. spect. w s 10x/21B, type II

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10448028

0017

3.00

EA

Leica Docu set for IVA HDC100+EVO4K

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10428328

0018

1.00

EA

Leica Docu set for IVA HDC100+EVO4K

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10449033

0019

1.00

EA

Leica HD C100 for OH's

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10449017

0020

1.00

EA

Leica Documentation System Evo4K

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10449029

0021

1.00

EA

Leica 27" Medical HD Touch Monitor

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10449040

0022

1.00

EA

Leica Monitor arm PROVEO 8 (optional)

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 10448814

0023

1.00

EA

Installation, Calibration & On-Site Training

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: INSTALL

Brand Name Specifications: Leica

Location:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Dayton VA Medical Center

4100 West Third Street

Dayton, Ohio 45428

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION INSTRUCTIONS:

The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to

indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the

responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the

interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications

mentioned above.

Responses to this RFI should include company name, address, point of contact, phone

number, and point of contact e-mail, UEI Number, Cage Code, size of business

pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 339115 (size

standard of 1,000 Employees.). Please answer the following questions:

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.)?

Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being

referenced above?

If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please

provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available).

If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items

identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items

requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified?

Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract

holder with any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number.

If you are an FSS GSA/NAC contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the

items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract?

Please provide your UEI number.

This RFI will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.

Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received via e-mail to john.tschirhart@va.gov no later than, 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on July 4, 2024. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. All questions will be addressed by John Tschirhart at john.tschirhart@va.gov . Questions or responses will include the Source Sought number in the subject line.

All firms responding to this Request for Information are advised that their response is not a

request for proposal, therefore, will not be considered for a contract award.

If a solicitation is issued, information will be posted on the SAM web site for all qualified

interested parties at a later date and interested parties must respond to the solicitation to be

considered for award. This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supplies

or services. The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in

response to this Request for Information. Information will only be accepted in writing by e-mail

to Contracting Specialist at john.tschirhart@va.gov

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a

solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be

handled accordingly. 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.