6540--Optos Silverstone SS OCT (VA-22-00044061)

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. We are seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government will not pay for any information solicited.

The VHA Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) is conducting a market survey to find qualified vendors who can provide the following:

Optos Silverstone SS OCT

Brand Name or Equal

Item

Quantity

Unit

Optos Silverstone SS OCT Color, red-free, green-free, autofluorescence, FA and ICG dye imaging capabilities plus 100,000 scan/sec swept source OCT, with navigational OCT scanning (Part Number: A10750)

1

EA

Optos Dicom Modality Worklist MWL) and Live Store to Third Party PACS (Part Number: FEATURE_A10750_05 - Silverstone)

1

EA

Installation, Calibration & On-Site Training

1

JB

All responses shall be submitted no later than 2 June 2022 @1400 pm EST.

All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to Jerry.Mann@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. In response, please include the following:

Company/individual name

Address

Point of contact with phone number

Information describing your interest

Indicate FSS/GSA contract number or Open Market, if applicable

Tax ID number

DUNS number

Capabilities Statement

Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.)

Proof of verification as a SDVOSB/VOSB (if applicable)

If your firm/company is a SDVOSB or VOSB, the firm/company must be VERIFIED in the VIP database (see internet site: http://vip.vetbiz.gov) as prescribed under the Veterans First Contracting Program as implemented in VAAR subpart 819.70. The Veteran Administration is mandated by Public Law 109-461 (38 USC § 8127 & 8128) to give first priority to SDVOSB and VOSB concerns if there should be sufficient firms available to compete under a set aside. If insufficient veteran owned small business responses are received to establish the basis for setting this action aside for other than large business participation, then the action will be advertised as a small business set aside or full and open competition. In this case, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to bid.

The NAICS 339115- OPHTHALMIC GOODS MANUFACTURING is applicable to this acquisition; with a size standard of 1000 employees.

Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a) Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management (SAM) as a part of required registration in conjunction with FAR 4.1102(a) that states, Prospective contractors shall be registered in the (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. Therefore, due to time constraints, vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award.