SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- 700 Series Pevac/Gravity Shelf Rack 600 Series Prevac/Gravity Shelf Rack 605-21-3-073-0875
- Notice Date
- 6/25/2021 10:08:55 AM
- 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
- 36C26221Q0941
- Response Due
- 7/2/2021 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/01/2021
- Point of Contact
- Eileen Shirey, Contract Specialist, Phone: 562-766-2266
- E-Mail Address
-
eileen.shirey@va.gov
(eileen.shirey@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Page 5 of 5 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 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. 3. Interested and capable Contractors should respond to this notice not later than 2:00 PM (EST) on July 2, 2021 by providing the following via email only to Eileen Shirey at eileen.shirey@va.gov . Ensure to reference 36C26221Q0941 is Subject line of email. 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 repair items to the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA. 92357. 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: 5. Required Equipment: The Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VISN-22), VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) is seeking a contractor that can provide the following: ITEM NO DESCRIPTION QTY 001 700-Series Prevac/Gravity 61 Load Car Shelf Wire Rack Style Part# 61301600643 OEM Getinge 8 002 600-Series Prevac/Gravity 51 Load Car Shelf- Wire Rack Style (requires 2 per shelf level) Part # 5660542-70 OEM Getinge 18 6. Vendor must be an authorized distributer by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of required supplies and must provide an OEM distribution letter proving that authority. 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
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/fb26b032dd814e4697273e4f74c55144/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: VA Loma Linda Healthcare System
- Record
- SN06043731-F 20210627/210625230121 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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