SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Brand Name or Equal: Lightforce Xpi 25 laser
- Notice Date
- 7/26/2021 10:21:48 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334510
— Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261) MATHER CA 95655 USA
- ZIP Code
- 95655
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26121Q0991
- Response Due
- 7/29/2021 8:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 08/12/2021
- Point of Contact
- Amanda J. Hildreth, Contracting Officer, Phone: 916-923-4518
- E-Mail Address
-
Amanda.Hildreth@va.gov
(Amanda.Hildreth@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Subject: Request For Information Sources Sought, Brand Name or Equal Deep Tissue Laser Therapy System for Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) VISN 21. The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to support the procurement of Brand Name or Equal Deep Tissue Laser Therapy System for VA Northern California Healthcare System (VANCHCS). The VANCHCS currently utilizes the LightForce Lasers from LiteCure. This notice serves to survey the market in an attempt to ascertain whether or not sources are capable of providing the requested supplies. This notice allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. The RFI effort is intended to assess industry capabilities and develop/support the intended direction of acquisition planning. The Network Contracting Office (NCO21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing. This RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 334510. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this notice. Brand Name or Equal Requirement: BRAND NAME OR EQUAL: 1 EA LightForce Xpi 25-Watt Deep Tissue Laser Therapy System Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics. Device must include smart handpiece that tells you how accurately you are treating in real time with color indication Device must include protocols that recommend which treatment heads are acceptable or not recommended for different power levels Device must offer quick-disconnect heads Device must offer extra-long fiber connection from unit to handpiece Device must offer from 0.5 to 25 Watts of Therapeutic power Device must include a HD touch screen interface Device must offer replay of favorite protocols Device must at least a 3-year warranty Vendor must offer on-site training Device must be able to be used for at least the following therapy treatments: Compression, Collimation, Reflection, Soft Tissue, Refractive Index. Device must not weigh more than 20lbs Device must be a Class IV laser Device must offer at least a 980/810 nm wavelength Device must offer both CW and pulsed operating modes Device must offer an aiming beam of 650 nm, <4.0 mW a) Compatibility N/A b) Dimensions no larger than 20 x 11 x 12 c) Industry Standard 25W LightForce XPi d) Purpose Pain therapy laser e) Governing Body or Organization Veterans Health Administration Complete generic identification Therapy Laser Applicable model/make/catalog number 25W LightForce XPi Manufacturer name LiteCure LLC INSTRUCTIONS: Submit a brief description, two-three (2-3) pages (including cover letter) that demonstrates how your company can provide the requested supplies and/or services that are required. Include past experience in providing this system to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. Please specify your availability and your address. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU HOLD A GSA FEDERAL-SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT THAT COVERS THESE SERVICES AND, IF SO, THE CONTRACT NUMBER AND EXPIRATION DATE. Provide BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantages business (c) If disadvantages, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the DUNS number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the Beta System for Award Management (SAM) at https://beta.sam.gov/ and/or the VetBiz Registry at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. If not, please NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in beta.SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetBiz Registry (i) provide current commercial pricing and any applicable discounts. (j) link to the respondent s General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, or attached file of same, if applicable (k) citation of any current or past customers (i.e., within the past two (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number or e-mail address; and (l) other material relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm. Response is due by 8:00 AM Thursday, July 29, 2021. Please submit e-mail responses to Ms. Amanda Hildreth, Contracting Officer, at email address Amanda.hildreth@va.gov . Your response should include a STATEMENT OF CAPABLILITY, GSA SCHEDULE INFORMATION, DUNS#, BUSINESS SIZE, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place Attention: LightFoce Laser Northern California in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these supplies and/or services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exist at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/98db8491c3a548e1aeb663b77926e337/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: VA Northern California Healthcare System 10535 Hospital Way, Mather 95655
- Zip Code: 95655
- Zip Code: 95655
- Record
- SN06073936-F 20210728/210728203301 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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