(C)(660) Optical Measurement System for Research

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT request only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The Government is NOT committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement.
This notice is published for market research purposes only. This notice is open to qualified business sources of all sizes. Information is sought regarding:
The availability and capability of all qualified business sources;
Whether qualified business sources are Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), small businesses, or large businesses;
Vendor shall be and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system such that the OEM warranty and service provided are maintained by the OEM. Provide verification when submitting quote;
If the items are available via VA NAC, GSA Advantage, and/or open market;
Size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334510 for the proposed acquisition.
Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. The Government is seeking potential sources for the Optotrak Certus system described below or equal product(s). The equal item(s) shall meet or exceed the required item(s). For equal item(s): submit detailed documentation, (i.e. descriptive literature, specifications, illustrations, pictures) stating why/how the item(s) meet or exceed each brand name item (address all stated salient characteristics). All items shall be in a new, never used condition.
Required items:
PART #
DESCRIPTION
QTY
1
8800865
Optotrak Certus Position Sensor Full Focus.
Includes: Optotrak Certus Position Sensor, Base Stand, and Communications Cable 7.62m
1
2
8801016
Optotrak Certus S-Type System Control Unit (SCU) with power cable.
Wired control unit for Optotrak Certus with 3 strober ports, ethernet interface, and external synchronization port
1
3
8800949
USB interface kit.
Connect Optotrak to a PC using USB
1
4
8800991
Optotrack Digitizing Kit.
Includes: Digitizing Probe, Tool Strobe, and Strobe Cable
1
5
2401032
Ball Tip Fowler 1mm Test Indicator Ball Tip
2
6
800916
Optotrak Certus Smart Marker (pack of 5)
3
7
8700551.000.01.001
Smart Cluster Pre-built rigid bodies for Optotrak
12
8
7500633.004
Cable assembly Smart Marker interconnect Cable, 30cm (pack of 15)
1
9
7500633.005
Cable assembly Smart Marker interconnect Cable, 50cm (pack of 15)
1
10
8700497.000.01.001
Optotrak Certus Wireless Strober or equal.
Use Smart Markers with Optotrak w/o being wired to the SCU
2
11
7500634.001
Cable Assembly Wireless Strober/Transmitter to SCU Interconnect Cable, 8m
2
12
7500635.001
Cable Assembly Wireless Strober to Battery Interconnect Cable, 30cm
1
13
8800747.001.003
Marker Strober Kit, S-Type, Optotrak Certus, boxed
1
14
7500547
Strober Cable S-Type, 8m
2
15
8800768
Cubic Reference Emitter Kit Certus.
Use multiple position sensors in a common co-ordinate system
1
The Optotrak Certus will be used at the Salt Lake VA Medical Center Research Service. Laboratory mechanical testing of osseointegrated implant systems can be performed on systems like an MTS or Instron machine, and/or a FANUC robot, already in use by the Research Service. Each of those systems can move the work pieces and record the forces applied to them. An optical measurement system is required to add the ability to provide data on work piece displacement and deformation during testing.
The Optotrak Certus system is plug-and-play with the existing mechanical testing systems within the Research Service. Custom software is already written to interface the Optotrak with an existing MTS, Instron and FANUC robot in the laboratory, to collect motion data synchronized to the respective mechanical system. Choosing another motion analysis system would require all fundamental control and data collection software to be rewritten for a different platform. This would halt the progress of experiments until new software could be written and validated for each machine.
Responses due by Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 0800 Mountain Time to: brooke.barker@va.gov.