SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- New Requirement (FY2022) | Medical Walkers Supplies Industry Day Event Announcement | Prosthetic Sensory Aid Services (PSAS)
- Notice Date
- 3/8/2022 10:35:43 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- STRATEGIC ACQUISITION CENTER FREDERICKSBURG (36C10G) FREDERICKSBURG VA 22408 USA
- ZIP Code
- 22408
- Solicitation Number
- 36C10G22Q0064
- Response Due
- 4/8/2022 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 06/07/2022
- Point of Contact
- John Tarver, Contract Specialist, Phone: 540-479-8450, Fax: Max Andrade
- E-Mail Address
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John.Tarver@va.gov
(John.Tarver@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Synopsis: This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Notice. THIS IS NOT a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a Request for Proposal (RFP). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC), is seeking qualified sources to furnish all necessary labor, material, equipment and supervision for Medical Walker (Pick-up & Rollators) Supplies for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Prosthetic Sensory Aid Services (PSAS) organization. The purpose of this notice is to determine interest and capability of potentially qualified Businesses (All Sizes) relative to the North American Industry Classification code (NAICS): 339113 - Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing. To make an appropriate acquisition decision for this requirement, the Government will use responses to this sources sought synopsis. The type of solicitation issued, and the manner of advertisement will also depend on the response to this sources sought synopsis. Description: Scope of Work: Prosthetic Sensory Aid Services (PSAS) is requesting Medical Walkers for U.S. Military Veterans use, to be delivered to VA Medical facilities and Veteran s personal homes, located throughout the U.S. Specifications: See attached document for Minimum Technical requirements (MTRs) titled Walkers Industry Day MTRs Requirements v2 2.24.22. Period of Performance: To Be Determined. Submission requirements for responses to this sources sought synopsis: VOSB/SDVOSB s and SBs offerors interested in submitting a proposal for this project, if it is formally advertised, must be registered and be verified in their respective coordinating databases and must provide the correct NAICS code to include the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number, name of the firm, address, phone and point of contact. Industry Day Event Announcement: Title of Event: Industry Day for Medical Walkers Audience: Manufacturers of Medical Walkers When: Dates/Times ranging between April 26-28, 2022. Once the Program Office has a complete list of requesting participants, meeting invites will be emailed out for requested presentation timeslots. Where: Virtual Event (through Cisco Webex Meetings platform) The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Prosthetic Sensory Aid Services (PSAS) has identified Medical Walkers as a uniform preferred product for continued potential consolidated contracting. The purpose of consolidated contracting is to obtain user uniformity and quality products at competitive prices. Purpose of Industry Day: VA is putting together a new requirement/IDIQ contract for Medical Walkers which the VA is expecting to award within the next 6-12 months. VAs purpose in hosting this Industry Day is to collaborate with manufacturers of Medical Walkers to define minimum technical requirements for the upcoming solicitation. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing). The VA is interested in the procurement of Medical Walkers. The current specifications of the Medical Walkers are included in the attached document titled Walkers Industry Day MTRs Requirements v2 2.24.22. If your company manufactures Medical Walkers and your products fit within the MTRs attached, and your company would like to participate in the Industry Day, please respond to this Sources Sought Notice by sending your company s information to the Point of Contacts listed at the bottom of this announcement notice, by March 22, 2022, 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Zone. Due to COVID-19 limitations, this will be a virtual Industry Day and will only allow Original Equipment Manufacturers to make a presentation of their product. The VA is unable to accommodate the numerous authorized resellers for Medical Walkers. If a distributor/reseller is the sole source provider of a manufacturer s product and that manufacturer will not be attending the industry day, then a letter on the manufacturer s letterhead stating that relationship and signed by an officer of the company should be provided with your response for consideration. You will be allowed to make the presentation for that product on behalf of the manufacturer. However, VA is interested in gathering information from the authorized resellers that might be interested in the solicitation once released. Lastly, response from industry will also assist in the determination on if this requirement and upcoming solicitation will be set aside for small businesses. Where to send responses: Point of Contacts: John Tarver (Contract Specialist) & Max Andrade (Contract Officer) Email: John.Tarver@va.gov and Max.Andrade@va.gov Response Deadlines: To Request Participation in the upcoming Industry Day Event : March 22, 2022, 03:00 PM, EST As an Interested Company/Party towards the Upcoming Solicitation Requirement: April 8, 2022, 03:00 PM, EST See attached document: Walkers Industry Day MTRs Requirements v2 2.24.22 End of Document
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