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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 25, 2016 FBO #5328
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J -- Pyxis Maintenance - VISN 15 - Attachment

Notice Date

6/23/2016
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

811219 — Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15;3450 S 4th Street Trafficway;Leavenworth KS 66048
 

ZIP Code

66048
 

Solicitation Number

VA25516N0622
 

Response Due

6/30/2016
 

Archive Date

8/29/2016
 

Point of Contact

Paul Landry
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE; THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS. The Department of Veterans Affairs, in support of the VISN 15: VA Heartland Network, is currently requesting information to determine the existence of viable commercial sources capable of providing unlimited full-service coverage on the Pyxis CareFusion equipment located at each VISN 15 medical center, to include the following locations: Harry S. Truman Memorial (Columbia, MO) John J. Pershing VA Medical Center (Poplar Bluff, MO) Kansas City VA Medical Center (Kansas City, MO) Marion VA Medical Center (Marion, IL) Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center (Wichita, KS) VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System - Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center (Topeka, KS) VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System - Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center (Leavenworth, KS) VA St. Louis Health Care System - Jefferson Barracks Division (Saint Louis, MO) VA St. Louis Health Care System - John Cochran Division (Saint Louis, MO) Evansville VA Health Care Center - Evansville, Indiana The intended contract period of performance will be for one year, for all VISN 15 medical centers. Description of Services: Contractor will be required to provide unlimited full-service coverage on the Pyxis CareFusion equipment located at each VISN 15 medical center. Coverage includes priority scheduling for service calls and access to spare parts inventory, all labor and travel during standard hours of coverage (Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm, excluding holidays), all parts that fail during normal use, unlimited technical service & clinical applications telephone support, on-board system diagnostics. Throughout the term of the contract, all maintenance (scheduled or unscheduled), shall be provided during the business hours of 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. A one (1) hour telephone response is required by the contractor to provide an initial consultation or possible interim measures until the repair can be completed. The contractor is required to respond on site within six (6) business hours after Biomedical Engineering has placed the service call. The VA requires all listed equipment to meet a minimum 95% uptime for the period of performance on a 24 hours basis. There will be no additional charges for all required hardware and software upgrades during the term of the contract. All services for this contract must meet manufacturer's performance and technical specifications, Federal Regulations, and other specifications that may apply, such as National Electric Code (NEC), Life Safety Code (LSC), Joint Commission (JC), and VA Regulations. ALL SERVICE ENGINEERS MUST REPORT and sign in before starting work on the premises and also sign out after work has been completed. If the contractor is to use Removable Media on any device, the contractor must report to the Biomedical Engineering shop in order to scan the media prior to use on any Medical Device. The contractor must furnish a detailed field service report, or equivalent, showing work completed, listing all repairs and/or repair parts used to maintain operating efficiency of the equipment. When possible, this report will be delivered to Biomedical Engineering before contractor leaves the station or via email within 48 hours. If it is necessary for the contractor to work after 4:30pm, permission must be granted from the COR or designee. Payment will be withheld pending receipt of this report. The service report from the contractor must contain, at a minimum, the following information: a.Date and time of the contractor's arrival on station, b.Type, model, site ID, and serial number(s) of all equipment on which maintenance was performed, c.Total time spent performing maintenance, excluding travel time, d.Detailed narrative description of the malfunction or PM action required, e.Complete list of parts replaced, f.Comments as to the cause of the malfunction when applicable, g.Date and time the work is completed. There is a potential for exposure to blood-borne or other infectious material with equipment throughout the hospital. All maintenance persons must use the "Universal Precautions" (i.e. decontamination of medical equipment, wearing protective gloves, aprons, and goggles) during cleaning and maintenance/repair procedures required by this contract. Contractor personnel performing maintenance, repair services, and providing technical support must be fully qualified and competent. The NAICS code assigned is: 811219 (Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and the small business size standard is $20.5 M. The Government is not soliciting offers at this time. It will be the Contracting Officer who will determine which suggested changes are accepted. This is a sources sought notice to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. A solicitation is not currently available. Responses to this request will be considered for the purpose of determining how the requirements will be stated and how the procurement will be conducted. This sources sought announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests. If you are interested and are capable of providing the required services, please complete the sources sought questionnaire below and email your response to paul.landry@va.gov no later than 2:00:00 PM CST on 30 June 2016. Include any comments or questions you may have. Also provide your capability statements within your response. A SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE is below. Responses to the Questionnaire are encouraged from all interested parties. You are advised that providing responses to the questions will not automatically include you in the acquisition process for this solicitation. Please provide any additional feedback in your response that you feel is relevant. Source Sought Questionnaire: Company Name ___________________________________________ Phone Number ____________________________________________ Email Address ____________________________________________ DUNS ______________________ * Proof of Systems for Award Management Registration (SAM) is mandatory* 1. GSA Number if applicable_________________________________ 2. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is tentatively 811219, Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance; the small business size standard for this NAICS code is $20.5 M. A size standard, which is usually stated in number of employees or average annual receipts, represents the largest size that a business (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) may be to remain classified as a small business for Small Business Administration and federal contracting programs. The definition of "small" varies by industry. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) 3. In your opinion, what are the risks associated with this effort? Comment on any current or potential technical, cost, schedule, or performance risks that you would like to make the Government aware of that concerns this service. 4. Provide any additional feedback that you feel is relevant (i.e., problems or any other issues experienced with similar contracts). Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA255-16-N-0622 VA255-16-N-0622.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2823925&FileName=VA255-16-N-0622-000.docx)

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Record

SN04160355-W 20160625/160623235150-0bef0ddd7498897c27749b635882e10a (fbodaily.com)
 

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