SOURCES SOUGHT
41 -- 657-21-2-8543-0079 SO-LOW MEDICAL GRADE REFRIGERATOR DH4-80PT STL
- Notice Date
- 2/23/2021 1:37:26 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333415
— Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 255-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 15 (36C255) LEAVENWORTH KS 66048 USA
- ZIP Code
- 66048
- Solicitation Number
- 36C25521Q0208
- Response Due
- 3/2/2021 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 04/16/2021
- Point of Contact
- Buchanan, Lisa A, Department of Veterans Affairs, Phone: 913-946-1990
- E-Mail Address
-
lisa.buchanan1@va.gov
(lisa.buchanan1@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR: SO-LOW ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICAL GRADE REFRIGERATOR DH4-80PT The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 has a requirement for So- Low Environmental Medical Grade Refrigerator DH4-80PT at Harry S Truman 800 Hospital Blvd, Columbia Missouri 65201. This is not a Presolicitation or Solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought notice only. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to gain market knowledge of potential small business sources and their size classifications; HUBZone, 8(a), Small Disadvantage Business, Woman Owned Business, Veteran Owned Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business relative to NAICS Code 325120, with a small business size standard not to exceed 1,000 Employees. Responses to this sources sought synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate determinations about potential sources only. No solicitation is currently available at this time. After review of the responses to this sources sought announcement a synopsis and/or solicitation announcement may be published at a later time. Responses to this notice shall include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) and must respond to the following questions: 1) Is your business a small business under NAICS code 333415? 2) Does your firm qualify as a small disadvantaged business? 3) If disadvantaged specify if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? 4) Are you a certified HUBZone firm? 5) Are you a woman-owned or operated business? 6) Are you a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned or Veteran Owned business? 7) Is your business a large business? Please provide a capability statement addressing your organization s ability to perform as a prime contractor the work described in the draft PWS (below). Index your firm s capabilities to the tasks in the draft PWS so that your firm s capabilities can be readily assessed. This is not request for proposal and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. Please provide responses in writing no later than 2 March 2021 to: lisa.buchanan1@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses to this sources sought announcement will not be considered as a response to any solicitation, a request to be added to a prospective offerors list, or to receive a copy of any solicitation. No solicitation is currently available at this time Contractor shall furnish. Equipment Specifications Requirements Brand Name So-Low Environmental DH4-80PT. Purpose built for pharmaceuticals Meets CDC recommendations Pass-through model Forced Air Circulation Not top mounted Fan exhausts only on single side Digital display Temperature alarm Power failure relay 75 to 85 cubic ft. Removable casters Adjustable shelves 6 Glass doors, latch lockable Interior light System functionality Fridge must be usable in USP 797 sterile compounding space Trade-In Vendor shall include trade in credit in quote for fridge belonging to VA Saint Louis Health Care System with the following specifications: Make: Nor-Lake Scientific Model: NSPT806WWF/0 Premier Six Door Pass-Thru Serial: 2004313866 Condition: New, has not been used or plugged in. Packaging material has been removed. Vendor shall arrange for pick up and packaging from warehouse at John Cochran address listed on page 4 of this document. Training Vendor shall provide on-site clinical/applications training for necessary VA Saint Louis staff members. Vendor shall provide introductory system/maintenance training to VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering staff during installation. Vendor shall include all costs for travel to provide this training in their proposal. Vendor shall coordinate all installation and training dates with VA Saint Louis specified Biomedical Engineering POC who will communicate internally with clinical staff. Warranty and Service Service and Operator Manuals The vendor shall provide the following documentation for the proposed system: Two (2) copies of operator's instruction manuals per unit purchased Two (2) copies of complete technical service manuals including detailed troubleshooting guides, necessary diagnostic software, service keys, schematic diagrams, parts lists, and any other resources available to the manufacturer s service technicians. Two (2) copies of a system manager s manual outlining back-up procedures, managing privilege group limits, routine tasks, etc. Warranty The system, all accessories, and all software shall be covered under the manufacturer s warranty and shall include all parts and labor for at least one year following acceptance by the VAMC. A manufacturer s factory-trained Field Service Engineer shall perform installation and maintenance during the warranty period. The warranty period shall not begin until after the VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering POC has accepted the products delivery, installation, and functionality. The warranty shall include all manufacturer recommended Preventive Maintenance procedures for its duration. All available software updates and security patches will be made available to the VA Saint Louis during the warranty period. Vendor shall provide response to applications and technical calls within 8 hours. Vendor shall ship replacement parts within 48 hours of identifying necessity by VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering staff. Other Features Value added features in the vendor s proposal that will be considered include but are not limited to: Options for Trade-in of existing equipment shall be proposed in bid package Extended Warranty options shall be outlined in bid package Service and Biomedical training options shall be outlined in bid package Options for this training should include all registration, travel, and lodging costs when possible Hours of Operation Normal hours of coverage are Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Central Standard Time excluding national holidays. Vendor on-site visits will be coordinated with the VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering POC before being scheduled or conducted. Vendor representatives will check in with the VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering POC when they arrive on-site and check out upon completion of work each day. All services shall be performed during normal hours unless otherwise scheduled with the VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering POC. Vendor staff shall always be professional and shall take all necessary precautions to maintain a safe environment for the occupants. This includes, as necessary, coordinating access and closures for sensitive areas of the Medical Center. Vendor shall be responsible for cleaning all work areas after completion of tasks. This includes removal of packaging and a clean sweep/mop of the area as required by work type. Vendor staff shall minimize noise as much as possible while working in all buildings. Vendor is responsible for providing all PPE necessary for their work. Note: Hardware/software update/upgrade installations, where applicable, may be scheduled and performed outside normal hours of coverage at no additional charge to the Government (unless it would be detrimental to equipment up-time; to be determined by the VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering POC). Federal Holidays observed by VA Saint Louis are: New Year s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day President s Day Veterans Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day Delivery Vendor shall deliver purchased equipment by March 19, 2021. If delivery delays occur vendor shall notify the Contracting Officer and the VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering POC. Delivery will be to one of the two VA Saint Louis Health Care System main campuses. Vendor shall coordinate exact delivery location with the Contracting Officer and VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering POC at the time of the purchase. Vendor will ensure that equipment is sent to the Attention of Biomedical Engineering and will include the VA Saint Louis PO Number on the shipping label. Delivery of oversized, palletized orders or orders that contain a large number of components will be coordinated with VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering POC who will communicate internally with Warehouse Staff. VA Saint Louis Health Care System Delivery Location John Cochran 915 North Grand Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63106 ATTN: Biomedical Engineering PO Number for Order Period of Performance: One Time Buy *** This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ). This is a Sources Sought Notice only. A Solicitation is not available at this time. ***
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs John Cochran St Louis VAMC 915 N Grand Blvd, St Louis 63106
- Zip Code: 63106
- Zip Code: 63106
- Record
- SN05924784-F 20210225/210223230117 (samdaily.us)
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