SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- BD Alaris Infusion Pump (Delivery for VA Lebanon) Brand Name Only. This is not a request for quote.
- Notice Date
- 2/18/2022 10:25:26 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244) PITTSBURGH PA 15215 USA
- ZIP Code
- 15215
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24422Q0442
- Response Due
- 2/25/2022 1:30:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 05/26/2022
- Point of Contact
- Allan Tabliago, Contract Specialist, Phone: 215-823-5800
- E-Mail Address
-
allan.tabliago@va.gov
(allan.tabliago@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time; and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Because this is a Request for Information announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bids, Request for Quotations, or a Request for Proposal. Do not submit a proposal or quote. This market research is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this sources sought notice. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this Sources Sought Notice. Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this market research will be the outcome of a competitive process. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. No solicitation exists. Therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. See instructions on page 5. BD Alaris Infusion Pump (Brand Name Only) INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: The Lebanon Veteran Affairs Medical Center (LVAMC), Lebanon PA, is dedicated to the provision of health care training and education using advanced technologies, sharpening the skill set of all VA staff to provide the best care to Veterans. Infusion pumps are important for every hospital. With syringe infusion pumps, patients can receive the necessary nutrients in their body. The purchase of the brand name specific Alaris Infusion pumps is in line with the VA priority to modernize our systems. OBJECTIVE: The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 04, Lebanon VA Medical Center Lebanon, PA hereby referred to as the VAMC Lebanon (595), is requesting the Brand Name only acquisition of the following: Six (6) BD Alaris Infusion Pump MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor/Vendor must complete the following tasks to meet the needs of this acquisition: The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, documentation, subscription services, and other items necessary to deliver, and assembly to the Lebanon VA Medical Center (LVAMC). Requirement Six (6) Alaris Pump Modules Six (6) Alaris PC Units Six (6) Alaris PCA Modules Six (6) Alaris EtCO2 Modules Six (6) 6 Leg Base, 25 Diameter, 8 Hook Rake Top Six (6) Guardrails Suite License for Alaris System (Software) Which Includes Guardrails Point-of-Care Software for Pump modules Guardrails Point-of-Care Software for Alaris® PC units Guardrails Point-of-Care Software for PCA modules Guardrails Point-of-Care Software for EtCO2 modules Salient Characteristics for the brand name specific Alaris Infusion Pumps On Cerner approved interface list Flow Range 0.1-999 mL/hr Increments 0.1 (0.1-99.9 mL/hr) 1 (10-999 mL/hr) KVO rate 0.1-20 (0.1 mL increments) Alarms and indicators for the following: Occlusion upstream and downstream Air in line System malfunction Set loaded improperly Door open Infusion complete Low battery Depleted battery Audible alarm with volume control and momentary silence Has dose error reduction system Library size at least 9500 At least 25 care areas Wireless capable with FIPS 140-2 compliance Auto documentation Auto programming Has RS232, RJ45 and wireless data port Capable of event logging Battery life of at least 5 hours at flow rate of 25mL/hr Recharge time less than 4.5 hours @ 95% Table Line Item Part No. Description Qty 0001 8015 Alaris PC Unit (v9.12) 6 0002 8100BD Alaris Pump module, model 8100 (v9.17) 6 0003 8120 Alaris PCA module (v8) 6 0004 8300ADXEN 8456 Alaris EtCO2 module (v8) 6 0005 925-0176 6 leg base, 25"" diameter, 8 hook rake top 6 0006 Guardrails Point-of-Care Software for Alaris PC units 6 0007 Guardrails Point-of-Care Software for Pump modules 6 0008 Guardrails Point-of-Care Software for PCA modules 6 0009 Guardrails Point-of-Care Software for EtCO2 modules 6 The Government and the Contractor understand and agree that the services to be delivered under this contract by the Contractor to the Government are non-personal services and the parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee or master-servant relationships exist or will exist under the contract between the Government and the Contractor s employees. POINT OF CONTACT (POC): The identified POC and technical representative for this acquisition is: Name: Shawn Carter Phone Number: 717-272-6621 x5272 Email: shawn.carter4@va.gov ""No Government personnel, other than the Contracting Officer, have the authority to change or alter these requirements. The COR shall clarify technical points or supply relevant technical information, but no requirements in this scope of work may be altered as a sole result of such verbal clarification."" REPORTS/DELIVERABLES: Delivery confirmation of equipment and commodities will be made through the Logistics Department of the VAMC Lebanon (595). This will include documentation of receipt and assignment of a facility based EE number for identification and tracking purposes. Delivery confirmation of non-equipment/ commodities acquisitions is the responsibility of the receiving Facility and/ or Service. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION INSTRUCTIONS: The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications mentioned above. Responses to this RFI should include company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and point of contact e-mail, DUNS Number, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 339112 (size standard of 1000 employees). Please answer the following questions: Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.)? Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above? If not, can you provide additional information shown below. This is to confirm compliance with the non-manufacturer rule IAW 13 CFR 121.406(b) Nonmanufacturers. Does your company exceed 500 employees; Primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied; Take ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice; Obtained an individual or class waiver? If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available). If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? If you intend to subcontract any work on this contract, what portion of the total cost will be self-performed/will be performed by your organization? Please provide estimated detailed percentage breakdowns related to subcontracted work and completion of job. Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number. If you are an FSS GSA/NAC contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/solution you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract? General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate for any type of award. Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics detailed above and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A. Please provide your DUNS number. This RFI will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received via e-mail to allan.tabliago@va.gov no later than, 16:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on February 25, 2022. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. All questions will be addressed by the Contracting Specialist, Allan Tabliago. Questions or responses will include the Source Sought number in the subject line. All firms responding to this Request for Information are advised that their response is not a request for proposal, therefore will not be considered for a contract award. Any interested business concern must submit a no longer that 10-page capability statement addressing its ability to meet the requirements listed above to Capability Statement shall include a statement regarding how the business concern is engaged in wholesale trade and normally sells the item being supplied and how the business concern will take ownership of the items being delivered. Vendors shall also provide certification, evidence that they are an authorized distributor of the Original Equipment Manufacturer. If a solicitation is issued, information will be posted on the SAM web site for all qualified interested parties at a later date and interested parties must respond to the solicitation to be considered for award. This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supplies or services. The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Request for Information. Information will only be accepted in writing by e-mail to Contracting Officer at allan.tabliago@va.gov. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Lebanon VAMC 1700 S Lincoln Ave., Lebanon 17042, USA
- Zip Code: 17042
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 17042
- Record
- SN06247673-F 20220220/220218230110 (samdaily.us)
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