R702--Clinical Equipment Market Research Services VISN 15

This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise because of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort.

The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs in developing its acquisition approach, statement of work/statement of objectives and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice.

The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below.

Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below.

Scope of Work: Vendor will provide market research resources for healthcare decision makers for each facility in VISN 15.

Vendor will provide a comprehensive service that supports healthcare facilities at every stage of the technology management cycle, from assessment to product selection, implementation, and maintenance, to decommissioning.

Vendor will provide an easily searchable database that helps healthcare decision makers compare and make informed purchasing decisions for medical equipment.

Vendor will provide services to review quotes for price fairness.

Device Categories should include, but not be limited to:

Primary Categories

1

Anesthesia Machine

2

Autologous Blood Recovery Systems

3

Automated Dispensing System

4

Bed

5

Bed Management Systems

6

Biopsy System

7

Blood Bank Automation

8

Blood Gas Analyzer

9

Bone Densitometer

10

Cardiac Stress Test System

11

Cardia Ultrasound (ECHO)

12

Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass System

13

Cardiology Management System

14

Cardiology PACS & Information Systems / CVIS

15

Cath Lab, Vascular, CV - Interventional X-ray

16

Catheter Guidance & Robotic Systems

17

Chemistry Immunoassay Analyzer

18

Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry Systems

19

Coagulation Analyzer

20

Computed Tomography (CT)

21

Contrast Media Injector

22

Cytology System

23

Defibrillator

24

Diagnostic Ultrasound

25

Digital Specimen Radiography

26

Electrocardiograph - ECG/EKG

27

Electrodiagnostic System

28

Electroencephalograph

29

Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy

30

Electronic Health Record

31

Electrophysiology 3D Mapping Technology

32

Electrophysiology Monitor

33

Electrosurgical Devices

34

Endoscopic Capsule Technology

35

Endoscopic Video System / Scope

36

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems

37

Fetal Monitor

38

Financial Decision Support

39

Flat Panel Detector

40

Flow Cytometer

41

Food and Nutrition Management Systems

42

Hematology Analyzer

43

Hemodynamic and Physiological Monitoring

44

Hemoglobin Liquid Chromatography Analyzer

45

High Frequency Ventilator

46

Holter Monitor

47

Image Guided Surgery

48

Infant Care Equipment

49

Infusion Pump

50

Interactive Patient Communication

51

Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump

52

Intravascular Imaging - Ultrasound & OCT

53

Laboratory Automation

54

Laboratory Information System

55

Laboratory Microscope

56

Long Term Epilepsy Monitoring

57

Low-Temp Sterilizer and High-Level Disinfector

58

Magnetic Resonance Imager (MRI)

59

Mammography Information System

60

Mammography System

61

Manometry and pH Measurement

62

Metabolic Measurement System

63

Microbiology System

64

Mini C-Arm

65

Mobile C-Arm

66

Molecular Diagnostics

67

Molecular Imaging - Nuclear Medicine & PET

68

Nurse Call

69

Oncology Information System

70

OR Integration System

71

Patient Monitoring

72

Perinatal Information Systems

73

Patient Monitoring

74

Phaco - Vitrectomy

75

Pharmacy Automation

76

Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS)

77

Point of Care

78

Portable Radiographic System

79

Portable Ventilator

80

Protein Electrophoresis

81

Proton Therapy

82

Pulmonary Function

83

Radiation Treatment Delivery System

84

Radiographic Unit, Digital and Conventional

85

Radiography and Fluoroscopy

86

Real-Time Location Systems

87

Remote After-loader

88

Sleep Assessment

89

Staff Scheduling Systems

90

Steam Sterilizer

91

Stretcher

92

Surgical Light

93

Surgical Microscope

94

Surgical Multi-Purpose Laser

95

Surgical Power Instruments

96

Surgical RobotsÂ

97

Surgical Table

98

Telemetry Monitor

99

Temperature Management System

100

Time and Attendance

101

Tissue Ablation

102

Tissue Processor

103

TMR Laser

104

Treatment Planning System

105

Urinalysis System

106

Urological Imaging

107

Ventilator

108

Voice ProcessingÂ

109

Washer, Decontaminator

Performance Period: The performance period for the contract will continue for one year after contract award, with the availability of four option renewable years

Facilities in VISN 15:

Locations

Address

Kansas City, MO

4801 Linwood Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64128

Columbia, MO

800 Hospital Drive Columbia, MO 65201-5297

Eastern Kansas HCS (Topeka)

2200 SW Gage Boulevard Topeka, KS 66622

Eastern Kansas HCS (Leavenworth)

4101 SW 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048

Wichita, KSÂ Â (Dole)

5500 E. Kellogg Wichita, KS 67218

Marion, IL

2401 West Main Marion, IL 62959

Poplar Bluff, MO

1500 N. Westwood Blvd Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

St. Louis, MOÂ Â (Cochran)

915 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63103

St. Louis, MOÂ Â (Barracks)

1 Jefferson Barracks Dr., Saint Louis, MO 63125

VISN 15

1201 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO 64106

Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to an acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Currently a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms is anticipated based on the Veterans Administration requirement with Public Law 109-461, Section 8127 Veterans Benefit Act.

However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open.

Any response to this source selection from Interested parties must be received NLT 01/31/2023, 1200 PM CST.

Attention: Michael Murphy, Contracting Specialist.

Email: Michael.murphy7@va.gov

Please reference 36C255-23-AP-1019 in the subject line.

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