SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Request For Information Notice - Rodent Anesthesia Unit
- Notice Date
- 9/3/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- W81XWH-15-T-0420
- Response Due
- 9/7/2015
- Archive Date
- 11/2/2015
- Point of Contact
- Terry Bice, 210-539-3295
- E-Mail Address
-
US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity
(terry.g.bice.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes, and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this sources sought must be in writing. The purpose of this RFI announcement is for market research in order to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified offerors interested and capable of providing the products 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. The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702, is seeking potential qualified offerors to provide the following: Rodent Anesthesia Unit in accordance with the following MECs: Minimum Essential Characteristics (MECs) for rodent anesthesia unit Unit must have a minimum of 6 individual circuits. Independent control of the individual circuits. Maintain accurate flow rate to any circuit, regardless of the number of circuits in use or the length of tubing. System can work against resistance found in long circuits, stereotaxic nosecones, and other devices that may restrict flow. Can connect to nosecones or chambers. Lower preset flows to prevent excess waste gases and reduce exposure to the investigator. Preset flows are switch operated. Anesthesia unit must be portable. Completed system must include minimally vaporizer, 2 induction chambers, 4 breathing circuits, 4 nose cones, 22 inches of 22 mm evacuation tubing, 6 charcoal filters and anesthesia protocol book with DVD. Must provide no charge technical and medical support via phone for the life of the machine Must recalibrate if vaporizer fails efficacy test within first 3 years 7 year repair or replacement guarantee. The Capability package shall include, at a minimum:1) Identification of the organization name, telephone number, and point of contact (also with title, phone, fax, and email); 2) Organization Size/ownership of business, i.e. large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), Disabled-Veteran, Veteran, Women-owned Business, and Hub-zone; 3) Cage Code, DUNS# and Tax ID# (TIN#); 4) Company profile: number of employees, annual sales history, locations and if CCR registered.; 5) Identification of any GSA Schedules held by the organization; 6) Experience and familiarity with providing Rodent Anesthesia Units; 7) Whether the organization is an authorized reseller/distributor of Rodent Anesthesia Units; and 8) Contract references in the past five (5) years relevant to the acquisition to include: contract number, agency supported, whether or not you were the prime or subcontractor, period of performance, original contract value, final or current contract value, technical monitor and phone/fax number, POC with current phone/fax number, and a brief description of the effort. The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought 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 a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 339112 (Size Standard: 500 employees). All questions regarding this notice should be directed to Terry Bice, terry.g.bice.civ@mail.mil Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete online representations and certifications in SAM. All interested parties shall submit information by e-mail to: terry.g.bice.civ@mail.mil, to be received not later than 3:00 pm Central Time on 07 September 2015. Any questions can be submitted in writing to the e-mail address above.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street Frederick MD
- Zip Code: 21702-5014
- Zip Code: 21702-5014
- Record
- SN03870040-W 20150905/150903235533-f73ca65a8bd21e86d64dfa648fb23010 (fbodaily.com)
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