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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JULY 28, 2022 SAM #7545
SOURCES SOUGHT

65 -- Brand Name Medtronic NIM Vital System This is not a request for quotes

Notice Date

7/26/2022 4:48:40 PM
 

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

36C24422Q0948
 

Response Due

8/3/2022 1:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

08/13/2022
 

Point of Contact

Andrew Taylor, Contracting Officer, Phone: 724-841-7191
 

E-Mail Address

andrew.taylor3@va.gov
(andrew.taylor3@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. Brand Name Medtronic NIM Vital System Statement of Need Background: The Lebanon VA Medical Center (LVAMC) has a brand name requirement for one (1) Medtronic NIM Vital (Nerve Monitoring System) system. This System is already in place and is being upgraded as it has reach it s end of life, is outdated, and needs replaced. Scope of Work: The NIM Vital (Nerve Monitoring System) will monitor nerve function during ENT procedures. Salient Characteristics of the brand name required Medtronic NIM Vital System: Must have technology to notify real time of nerve condition, visually and audibly Must provide continuous monitoring technology and real-time feedback on nerve function Must provide EMG reporting for nerve condition tracking throughout a procedure, even when using intermittent nerve monitoring. Must have both continuous and intermittent trending, green, yellow and red status bars for visual information, and their associated tones to provide audible cues Must provide single capture snapshot nerve condition information Must provide intelligent noise reduction technology to suppresses artifact events by 94.5% Must provide wireless patient interface The Medtronic NIM Vital System must include the following parts: Part Number/Description Qty NIMVITAL-WCART-2PI; BUNDLE NIM VITAL SYSTEM W/CART 2PI 1 Parts included in the bundle     NIM4CM01; CONSOLE NIM4CM01 NIM 4.0 1 1897821; POWER CORD 1897821 6 METER IEC320 115V 1 NIM4CPB1; PATIENT INTERFACE NIM4CPB1 NIM 4.0 2 NIM4CPB2; CONN CABLE NIM4CPB2 PAT INTFC NIM 4.0 1 NIM4CAM1; INTFC ADAPTOR NIM4CAM1 MUTE PROBE 1 NIM4CC01; CART NIM4CC01 NIM 4.0 1 8225825; PROBE 8225825 3PK INCREMT STD PRASS ROHS 1 NIMCAD400; INTFC ADAPTOR NIMCAD400 NIM 4.0 INCREMT 2 Delivery: Delivery shall be within thirty (30) days from the time of award. NIM Vital System with Cart and accessories shall be delivered to the Lebanon VAMC located at 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon, PA 17042; Attn; Warehouse. BioMedical Engineering will need to perform a safety check and enter the equipment in to the system for annual Preventive Maintenance (PM) checks. Placement in the LVAMC clinic shall be coordinated through the Contracting Officer Representative. Warehouse Supervisor: Dean Steckbeck Phone: (717) 272-6621 x5973 Email: Dean.Steckbeck@va.gov Note: The Warehouse Supervisor has no authority to change the terms and conditions of the awarded contract. Delivery to the site shall be coordinated at least 72 hours prior to required delivery date with the designated Contracting Officer Representative (COR)/POC. COR/POC: Beverly Miller Phone: 717-272-6621, ext. Email: Bevely.Miller1@va.gov Note: The COR/POCPOC has no authority to change the terms and conditions of the awarded contract. 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: (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 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 no later andrew.taylor3@va.gov than, 4 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on August 3, 2022 with 36C24422Q0948 in the subject line. 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, Andrew Taylor. 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 or Questions will only be accepted in writing by e-mail to Contracting Specialist at andrew.taylor3@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.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/b53f78e4c98a48f69a95f9b0ba2473fa/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Lebanon VA Medical Center 1700 South Lincoln Avenue, Lebanon 17042

Zip Code: 17042
 

Record

SN06402831-F 20220728/220726230115 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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