SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Dental Compressors This is not a request for quote
- Notice Date
- 6/29/2022 12:16:40 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 339114
— Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 244-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 4 (36C244) PITTSBURGH PA 15215 USA
- ZIP Code
- 15215
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24422Q0873
- Response Due
- 7/8/2022 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 07/18/2022
- Point of Contact
- Sherrie Thompson, Contracting Specialist, Phone: 724-679-2327
- E-Mail Address
-
sherrie.thompson2@va.gov
(sherrie.thompson2@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. No solicitation exists. Therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 4, Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4), Pittsburgh is seeking information and potential qualified sources capable of meeting the following minimum requirements and salient characteristics below for Dental Compressors STATEMENT OF NEED Title of the project: Dental Compressors Purpose of project: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Altoona VA Medical Center, has a brand name or equal requirement for two C11-2 Aeras Dental Compressors with Remote Panels to replace the current compressors which are insufficient for the increased demand now being placed on them. Background: Due to the increased volume in our dental department, we need upgraded dental compressors to supply the increased demand. Our current units are too small to maintain on a regular basis but will be kept for emergency backup. The units must be capable of having a remote start/stop panel so the using department can start /stop unit as needed. Tasks and deliverables: This requirement is for a brand name or equal delivery of 2 each C11-2 Aeras Dental Compressors with 2 ea Remote Panels part# 8-600-132. (This is a requirement for equipment only/no installation is included). Salient Characteristics (Name brand or equal): Due to the increased volume in our dental department, we are in need of upgraded dental compressors to supply the increased demand. Our current units are too small to maintain on a regular basis but will be available for emergency backup if needed. The units we are requesting are Ramvac by Dentalez due to the configuration. The units need to be this or equal to the following specs: need to be 203-230 volts, with a 40 amp breaker size. They need to have a 30 gallon tanks to accommodate the department use. The motors need to be 2 HP in order to maintain required supply of clean dry compressed air.Needs to be capable of up to 18.1 CFM at 80 PSI. We need to be able to fit 2 units in the location which would be 108 (9 ) by 42 (3 1/2 ) . this allows for about 1 of clearance between the 2 units end to end. They need to have an operating pressure of 85-115 PSI. Due to the location, they need to be able to operate in a room that varies in temperature from 32 degrees up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and a humidity that varies from 0-95%. Due to the extended usage, it needs to have 3 heads on each unit that will work in tandem. As stated previously, it doesn t necessarily have to be this exact unit but it must be this or equal to this. The unit must be capable of having a remote start/stop so the using department can start /stop unit as needed. Our current units are local start/stop which requires personnel to go to the actual units to start/stop. For ease of the using department, remote start/stop will allow for a quicker response if a unit was to go down during a procedure, which in turn will minimize the delay to complete the procedure. This would be beneficial for the using service considering their already increasing schedule. The units should have a purchase only capability so we can setup in-house, with no requirement that a vendor have to install. Delivery Delivery: All items must be FOB Destination, 30 Days ARO, to the following location: Altoona VA Medical Center Attn: (VA Purchase Order #) 2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd Altoona, PA 16602 Monday Friday from 7:00am 3:00pm (excluding federal holidays) 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) 339114 (size standard of 1000 employees). Please answer the following questions: (1) 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.)? (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) 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? (4) 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). (5) If you re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller provide an authorized distributor letter 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? (6) 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 sub contracted work and completion of job. (7) 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. (8) 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? (9) 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. (10) 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? (11) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A (12) 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 sherrie.thompson2@va.gov no later than, 03:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on July 8, 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 Sherrie Thompson at sherrie.thompson2@va.gov. Questions or Responses will include the Source Sought number 36C24422Q0873 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. If a solicitation is issued, information will be posted on the beta.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 Specialist at sherrie.thompson2@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: James Van Zandt Altoona VA Medical Center 2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona PA USA
- Zip Code: USA
- Zip Code: USA
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