7490--Purchase of 3D Printer

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
36C26225Q1025
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Southern Arizona VA Health Care System Tucson, Arizona 85723, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is conducting market research through a Request for Information to identify potential sources for the procurement of one 3D printer for the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System located in Tucson, Arizona. The VA is specifically seeking a MODIX BIG-120Z V4 3D PRINTER KIT with enclosure or an equivalent product that meets detailed salient characteristics including a print volume of 47 x 23.6 x 25 inches, closed print chamber, single print head, maximum hot-end temperature of 285°C, and semi-automatic bed tilt leveling capabilities. The procurement falls under NAICS code 333310 (Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing) and the government is particularly interested in identifying small business sources, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Interested vendors must submit comprehensive responses including company information, product specifications, delivery timelines, pricing, regulatory compliance certifications, and detailed capability statements with reference contracts. The deadline for responses is June 25, 2025, at 08:00 AM Pacific Time, with submissions required via email to Edgar.Alvizar@va.gov.

This procurement does not currently have any set-aside designation, as the RFI is being conducted to determine whether sufficient small business sources exist to potentially set aside the future solicitation for a specific type of small business concern. No current contractors or incumbents are identified in the notice, and no specific budget range or award value is disclosed, though vendors are required to provide general pricing information for market research purposes. The procurement involves the purchase of a single 3D printer unit with delivery to the VA Medical Center in Tucson. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and provide estimated delivery timelines in calendar days after receipt of order. The government emphasizes that failure to provide complete information may affect their determination about whether requirements for a set-aside procurement have been met, indicating this market research will directly influence the acquisition strategy for the eventual formal solicitation.

Notice text

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION

1. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research only to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of any sources, including Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB/VOSB), who are interested in submitting proposals for this procurement and who are capable of performing the work required for this procurement.

2. The suggested NAICS for this requirement is 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing.

3. The sources shall be interested and capable to deliver one (1) 3D printer, brand name or equal, to VA Medical Center located at Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85723. The suggested Brand Name product is

MODIX BIG-120Z V4 3D PRINTER KIT with enclosure. Sources are welcome to respond with an equal product.

Note: The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the 3D printer that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested sources can provide the 3D printer, brand name or equal, that fulfills the required Salient Characteristics (See attached Salient Characteristics).

4. Interested and capable Sources are encouraged to respond to this notice not later than Wednesday June 25, 2025, at 08:00 AM Pacific Time (PT), by providing the following information via email to Edgar.Alvizar@va.gov.

(a) Company name

(b) Address

(c) Point of contact

(d) Phone, fax, and email of primary point of contact

(e) Contractor s Unique Entity ID (SAM) number

(f) Type of small business, if applicable, (e.g. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a), HUB-Zone, Woman Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, or Small Business).

(g) Statement indicating whether your company is considered small under the size standard for the NAICS code identified under this RFI. Responses are welcome to specify a different NAICS in which they could meet this requirement.

(h) Statement indicating the product name of the 3D Printer product referenced above that you intend to provide for this procurement.

(i) Statement indicating whether you are the manufacturer of the 3D Printer product that you intend to provide for this procurement. If you intend to provide a 3D Printer product manufactured by a company other than your own, state the name of the company whose 3D Printer product you intend to provide, the country of origin for the 3D Printer product you intend to provide, and whether the company that manufactures that product is a small business under the size standard for the NAICS code identified under this RFI, or a different NAICS.

(j) Statement indicating if you have a current contract to provide the 3D Printer product that you intend to provide for this procurement under either the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) or with the VA National Acquisition Center (NAC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP), or any other federal contract. If yes, provide the contract type and contract number, as well as the identity of the federal agency with whom you hold that contract.

(k) Statement indicating how many calendar days after receipt of order (ARO) you estimate it would take you to deliver the 3D Printer product that you intend to provide for this procurement to VAGLAHS.

(m) General pricing for your 3D Printer product. This information will be used for VA internal market research purposes and pricing information received in response to this RFI will not be shared by the Contract Specialist.

Item Number

Unit

Unit Price

Description

00001

Each

3D PRINTER KIT with enclosure. Delivery Fee included.

(n) Provide documented self-attestation/certification that the 3D Printer product you intend to provide for this procurement meets all the regulatory expectations.

(o) A capability statement that provides detailed information for one or more reference contracts that demonstrate your experience providing 3D Printer product that meets the requirements described in the attached Draft Salient Characteristics. GENERAL STATEMENTS OF CAPABILITY ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Respondents must provide the following information for each reference contract the respondent identifies as evidence of the respondent s capability to perform the work required by this procurement. Respondents must provide the following information for each reference contract:

(1) the legal name of entity with whom the respondent held the contract;

(2) the contract number;

(3) a description providing details of the specific tasks the respondent performed under that contract;

(4) the dates during which the respondent performed the contract;

(5) the name, phone number, and email address of a person at the entity with whom the

respondent held the contract who can verify the information the respondent provides

regarding this reference contract.

If a respondent offers to demonstrate experience through the proposed use of subcontractors, the respondent must provide all of the information required above for one or more reference contracts performed by each subcontractor the respondent intends to use.

NOTE: The information requested above is required for the Government to evaluate whether there are sufficient small business concerns of a particular type who are capable of performing the work required by this procurement to determine if this procurement should be set aside for a given type of small business concern. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL OF THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ABOVE TO SUPPORT A RESPONDENT S CLAIMED EXPERIENCE MAY BE VIEWED BY THE GOVERNMENT AS EVIDENCE THAT THE RESPONDENT LACKS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE 3D PRINTER PRODUCT REQUIRED BY THIS PROCUREMENT. THIS, IN TURN, MAY AFFECT THE GOVERNMENT S DETERMINATION ABOUT WHETHER THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SET-ASIDE PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN MET.

5. All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database found at https://www.sam.gov. Registration must include Representations and Certifications.

--End of Sources Sought Announcement--

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. In accordance with 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.

Files

File Type Posted
Request for Information.docx DOCX document
Salient Characteristics.docx DOCX document
36C26225Q1025.docx DOCX document

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