SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Optometry Activation VA Long Beach Healthcare System Auto-Refractor/Keratometer
- Notice Date
- 7/16/2020 2:50:07 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22L (36C262) LONG BEACH CA 90815 USA
- ZIP Code
- 90815
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26220Q1139
- Response Due
- 7/21/2020 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/05/2020
- Point of Contact
- Eileen Shirey, Contracting Officer, Phone: 562-766-2266
- E-Mail Address
-
Eileen.Shirey@va.gov
(Eileen.Shirey@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION 1. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research only to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of Small Business Capability, including Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB/VOSB) interested and capable of providing the required equipment. 2. The NAICS for this requirement is NAICS 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. 3. Interested and capable Contractors should respond to this notice not later than 2:00 PM (PST) on July 21, 2020 by providing the following via email only to Eileen.Shirey@va.gov. Please provide the following: a) company name b) address c) point of contact d) phone, fax, and email of primary point of contact e) DUNS number f) Type of small business, if applicable, (e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a), HUB-Zone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged Business, or Small Business). g) A capability statement that addresses the organization s qualifications and ability to provide the required supplies to the VA Long Beach Healthcare System, 5901 E. 7th St, Long Beach, CA 90822. Respondents are also encouraged to provide specific examples (e.g. contract number, point of contact information) of the Contractor s experience providing the same or similar supplies. 4. SDVOSB/VOSB respondents. a) If respondent is SDVOSB or VOSB, respondent is encouraged to provide proof of https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov certification. In addition, SDVOSB/VOSB Contractors are asked to acknowledge that they understand the limitations on sub-contracting pursuant to FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Sub-Contracting, which will be included in the impending solicitation. Further SDVOSB/VOSB contractors are asked to respond that they are capable of providing the requested equipment keeping within the parameters of this clause. b) Small businesses, including SDVOSB/VOSBS are also advised that per 13 CFR, § 125.6 the prime contractor's limitations on subcontracting are as follows: In order to be awarded a full or partial small business set-aside contract with a value greater than $150,000, an 8(a) contract, a SDVOSB/VOSB contract, a HUBZone contract, a WOSB or EDWOSB contract pursuant to part 127 of this chapter, a small business concern must agree, in the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to its firms that are not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. 5. Required Equipment: The Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VISN-22), VA Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS) is seeking a contractor that can provide the following: PLEASE PROVIDE BROCHURES IF OFFERING EQUAL BRAND. Item Number Description Quantity Unit 001 Righton Retinomax K Plus 5 Auto-Refractor/Keratometer 1 EA 002 Good-Lite Vertical and Horizontal Prism Bar Set in Protective Case 6 EA 003 Oculus UB4 Trial Frame, White 12 EA 6. Vendor requirements and Salient Characteristics and features: Vendor must be an authorized distributer by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the products, Vendor must honor all OEM warranty, guarantee and certification of all requested parts and supplies and must be able to ship to the Government new in box. Vendor must be able to ship parts and supplies within a 7 Day period after receipt of request from the Government. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Autorefractor/keratometer, handheld Must weigh less than 2.2 pounds Center of gravity in grip Refraction spherical measurement( S+C) 20D to +23D (VD=12mm) (AUTO/0.12/0.25D steps; cylinder) 0 to ±12D (AUTO/0.12/0.25D steps) Must be able to measure pupil 2.0 to 12.0 mm (in 0.1 mm increment) Able to measure corneal curvature 5.00 to 15.00mm (in 0.01mm increment) Must measure corneal astigmatism: 0D to ±12D (R5 mm to 13 mm) - 0D to ±7D (R14 mm to 15 mm) Center ø3.2 mm (R8 mm) Infrared external output Include charging station Viewfinder arm angle to be 0-135 degrees 110 v Include printer Include case Vertical and Horizontal Prism Bar Set with case Must be made of durable and lightweight acrylic. The horizontal prism bar provides 16 segments at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 PD. Vertical prism bar has 15 segments that provide 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 25, and 30 PD. Includes protective, fitted case. Lightweight Trial Lens Frame Must be lightweight Must have closed frame temple design Must take 10 lenses 38mm diameter Must have curved earpieces PD range 46-80 mm CVD scale Smooth axis adjustment Operating controls should be away from patient face Adjustments must require minimal pressure Made of dermatologically tested safe materials Compatible with DIN and BSI Standard trial lenses 7. Please note that if VA s pending market research establishes that two or more VOSB or SDVOSB, who are certified in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov, can provide the supplies, VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. §8127. 8. All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database found at https://www.sam.gov. Registration must include Representations and Certifications. 9. The Non-Manufacturer Rule (NMR) in accordance with 13 CFR § 121.406, September 4, 2019 applies to this acquisition. a) For small business set-asides other than construction or service contracts the prime contractor that s supplying products to the government is required to cover at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing those products. The non-manufacturer rule is an exception to that requirement. The rule allows a small business to supply products it did not manufacture as long as those products come from another small business. b) A manufacturer is defined as a business that, with its own facilities, performs primary activities in transforming inorganic or organic substances, including the assembly of parts and components, into the end product being acquired. In other words, a manufacturer makes or produces products. Businesses may qualify as a non-manufacturer if it meets the following criteria: Does not exceed 500 employees Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of products being supplied Will supply the end products of a small business manufacturer or processor made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement See Title 13 Part 121.406 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for detailed information about the non-manufacturer rule. --End of Sources Sought Announcement
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: VA Long Beach Healthcare System 90822
- Zip Code: 90822
- Zip Code: 90822
- Record
- SN05724196-F 20200718/200716230204 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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