SOURCES SOUGHT
65--65 -- Oto/Ophthalmoscopes
- Notice Date
- 9/16/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center, (049A1), P.O. Box 76, Building No. 37, Hines, Illinois 60141
- ZIP Code
- 60141
- Solicitation Number
- 797-NC-05-0069
- Response Due
- 10/3/2005
- Archive Date
- 11/2/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- IF YOU WOULD LIKE A MORE EASILY READABLE COPY OF THIS NOTICE, PLEASE CONTACT MICHAEL BARNES BY CALLING 708-786-5224 or MICHAEL.BARNES7@MED.VA.GOV SUBJ: Sources Sought Notice for Oto/Ophthalmoscopes The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is conducting market research to identify businesses capable of providing Oto/Ophthalmoscopes under VA?s National Standardization Program. Businesses should be regular suppliers of these items and must have the ability to provide Oto/Ophthalmoscopes to VA facilities in all 50 States and Puerto Rico and will be required to make deliveries to VA facilities within 10-15 days from date of receipt of order. Successful contractors may be required to allow the distribution of awarded products through VA Prime Vendors for delivery to VA facilities. OTOSCOPE SPECIFICATIONS: 1. 2.5V Halogen light 2. Halogen HPX lamp providing brighter, whiter light for true tissue color and long- lasting illumination 3. Optional throat illuminator head 4. Tip Grip holds the specula firmly in place and provides ejection mechanism for hands-free disposal 5. Adjustable focusing wheel 6. Disposable and/or reusable ear specula 7. Bayonet locking mounts for each instrument head to allow secure connection to the battery handle 8. Auto-clavable ear specula 9. Assorted Ear specula sizes: 2.5mm, 3.5mm, 4.5mm (available) 10. Specula with fiber optics for a cool light with no reflections or obstructions 11. Nasal speculum adapter 12. Zippered hard case with foam fitted insert 13. Rechargeable Handle 14. 3.5V Direct plug in handle 15. Cleans easily 16. Clean instructions included 17. Removable magnifying lens 18. Removable swivel lens 19. Lens with a wide angle view for instrumentation under magnification 20. Light weight; up to 1 lb 21. Ergonomically designed for comfort 22. Battery operated 23. Rechargeable NiCad battery 24. Wall type (wall mounted) available OPHTHALMOSCOPE SPECIFICATIONS: 1. 3.5V Halogen light 2. Patented Glare Extinguishment System prevents interference from unwanted glare and reflections 3. Adjustable focusing wheel 4. Apertures: 1) Micro spot ? allows quick visual entry in very small, un-dilated pupils. 2) Small ? provides easier view of fundus through un-dilated pupil. 3) Large ? standard aperture for dilated pupil and general examination of the eye. 4) Fixation ? provides graduated cross-hairs for measuring eccentric fixation or for locating errors and other abnormalities. 5) Cobalt filter ? blue filter used with fluorescein dye permits easy viewing of small lesions, abrasions and foreign objects. 6) Slit ? used to determine various levels of lesions and tumors. 5. Red-free filter - excludes red rays from examination field for easy identification of veins arteries and nerve fibers 6. Cross-linear polarizing filter - to eliminate corneal reflection 7. Sealed optics - to keep out dust and dirt for years of maintenance-free operation 8. Illuminated lens dial to clearly identify settings 9. Optical system - produces a shadow-free spot and easier entry into un-dialated pupils 10. Lenses: -25 to +40 diopters 11. Rubber brow rest 12. 5 - 15-degree field-of-view 13. Continuously rotating aperture dial 14. Rechargeable Handle 15. Hard case 16. Light weight; up to 1 lb 17. Ergonomically designed 18. Battery operated 19. Wall type (wall mounted) available Estimated Annual Quantity: Ophthalmoscopes 79 each Otoscopes 111 each Ophthalmoscope Heads 620 each Otoscope Heads 681 each Pocket Oto/Ophthalmoscopes 310 sets Transformers 320 each Batteries 278 each Chargers 7 each Otoscope specula 2,164,779 each Businesses should respond with their capabilities in writing to Michael Barnes, Contract Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, National Acquisition Center (049A1N3MS), P.O. Box 76, Building 37, Hines, IL. 60141 or Michael.barnes7@med.va.gov (708) 786-5224 Interested parties responding to this notice must provide the name, address and telephone number of their company, business size, and whether they are regular manufacturers or distributors of the above listed product(s) by October 3, 2005. Interested parties that are distributors must indicate whether they are distributing the products of large or small business manufacturers. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS OF ANY KIND. THE VA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SOLICIT THESE ITEMS FROM LARGE OR SMALL BUSINESSES, AS APPROPRIATE. THIS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE A BUNDLED OR CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT. BUSINESSES ARE INVITED TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ABOUT THE PROCUREMENT AND SPECIFICATIONS by OCTOBER 3, 2005.
- Record
- SN00897093-W 20050918/050916211852 (fbodaily.com)
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