Zeiss Cirrus HD-OCT 6000 Imaging System w/Printer/Table

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 - HOUSTON in Support of the Alexandria VA Health Care System (AVAHCS), REQUEST FOR QUOTE #36C25621Q0909 Zeiss Cirrus HD-OCT 6000 Imaging System.  Background: The Alexandria VA Health Care System (AVAHCS) in Pineville, LA is seeking to purchase 1 Zeiss Cirrus HD-OCT  Model 6000 with AngioPlex OCT Angiography, Printer and Table #00177243 (#266002-1175-541) see SOW. Place of Performance: Alexandria VA Health Care System, 2495 Shreveport Hwy 71 North, Warehouse Bldg. #136, Pineville, LA 71360. Suggested Manufacturer Brand Name; Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc., or EQUIVALENT as listed below: Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following: Please respond to this RFQ if you can provide the exact brand name products listed in the attached solicitation. In the response please cite your business size status. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. Please respond to this RFQ if you can provide supplies that may be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table in the background section above. Please provide details on the proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description. Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of potentially equivalent items, please respond to this RFQ. CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please email all responses to james.craig1@va.gov. Please respond to this RFQ no later than 05/31/2021 by 11:59 PM CST.