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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF APRIL 02, 2023 SAM #7796
SOURCES SOUGHT

65 -- Optometry: Illuminated PHOROPTOR and KR-800S Autorefractor CS: Maureen Sundstrom

Notice Date

3/31/2023 11:13:09 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260) VANCOUVER WA 98662 USA
 

ZIP Code

98662
 

Solicitation Number

36C26023Q0438
 

Response Due

4/7/2023 3:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

05/07/2023
 

Point of Contact

Maureen Sundstrom, Contract Specialist, Phone: 253-888-4935
 

E-Mail Address

Maureen.Sundstrom@va.gov
(Maureen.Sundstrom@va.gov)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is an Unrestricted/Open Market request for information in support of the Walla Walla VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, Washington, for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential vendors capable of providing the requirement below. Results from this Sources Sought will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. The intended contract is a firm-fixed price supply purchase. The SBA Non-Manufacturer Rule is applicable, and a waiver will not be sought for this potential acquisition. Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information: 1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and SAM.gov UEI number/code. 2) Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 339112. The largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no more than 1000 Employees. Please indicate whether you are a Small Business, SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business Manufacturer, Other Small Business, or Large Business, and whether you are the manufacturer of the item listed below. 3) The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse, any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM). 4) Any Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the U.S. Small Business Administration at Veteran Small Business Certification ( https://www.sba.gov ). 5) If not a manufacturer, only authorized representatives/providers/distributors of the manufacturer will be considered. Equipment must be new, no used or refurbished equipment accepted. Please provide a proof of authorized dealer or reseller letter from manufacturer. 6) This is a brand name or equal requirement. As such, the salient characteristics reflect the physical, functional, or performance characteristics that equal products must meet to satisfy the Government s needs. To be considered for any potential solicitation, offers of equal products, including equal products of the brand name manufacturer, must: (a) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this sources sought; clearly identify the item by Brand name, if any and make/model number. (b) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to descriptive data or information available that identifies that the equal item meets or exceeds the salient characteristics required by the Government. (c) Identify the manufacturer name (OEM) and manufacturer part number, as well as any warranty information. (d) Please provide a courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination, and any applicable contract vehicle information. 7) Please identify the country of origin for all items. It is the intent of the VA to use the information gathered for market research purposes only. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be posted via the Contracting Opportunities website located at beta.sam.gov. or GSA eBuy. DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT: The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to obtain information on vendors who can provide the products as outlined below. This is an Unrestricted/Open Market Brand Name or Equal To Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice. Deliver and install address: Department of Veterans Affairs 77 Wainwright Drive Warehouse B81 Walla Walla, WA 99362 Equipment: 6 EA REICHERT Illuminated Phoropter minus cylinder Manufacturer Part #11636B 1 EA TOPCON KR 800S Auto Kerato Refractor Manufacturer Part #15097 Salient Characteristics: REICHERT Illuminated Phoropter minus cylinder: Lighted sphere, cylinder power and cylinder axis scales Utilizes cool-running, energy efficient LEDs Light only what you need to see without affecting the darkened refracting environment LED design for maintenance-free illumination without the need to change a bulb Single illumination control Minus cylinder Sphere: -19.00D to +16.75D 0.25D Steps +0.12D Sphere in auxiliary dial included Cylinder Power: 0.00D to -6.00D 0.25D Steps 0.12D and 2.00D accessory cells included Cylinder Axis: 360 degrees (Double 0 to 180 degrees scale) 5 degrees graduations Cross Cylinder: ± 0.25 Prism: 0 to 20 Prism Diopter, 1 Prism Diopter graduations P.D.: 48 mm to 75 mm, 1 mm graduations Vertex Distance: 13.75 mm (normal) Graduations extend range by 6 mm Reading Distance: 5 to 28 inches Centimeter and diopter scales included Auxiliary Dial: 10 lenses plus 2 open apertures Accessories: ± .25 Flip cross cylinder + 1.50 Retinoscopic Lenses Rotochart Reading rod with card holder Flip cross cylinder lenses: + .37D Flip cross cylinder + .50 Flip cross cylinder Salient Characteristics TOPCON KR 800S Auto Kerato Refractor: Rotary prism autorefraction with keratometry Touch screen control panel Includes visual acuity check for near and far distance Includes contrast sensitivity testing, grid testing, and glare testing Printer included Sphere Range -25 to +22D (0.12D/0.25D steps) Cylinder Range 0D to 10D (0.12D/0.25D steps) *1 Axis Range 0°to 180° (1°/5° steps) Minimum Measurable Pupil Diameter 2mm Corneal Curvature Radius 5.00mm to 10.00mm (0.01mm display unit) Corneal Refraction 67.50D to 33.75D (0.12D/0.25D steps) Refraction Index 1.3375 Corneal Astigmatism 0D to 10D (0.12D/0.25D steps) Corneal Astigmatism Axial Angle 0 to 180° (1°/5° steps) PD Measurement Range 20-85mm (0.5mm display unit) Input/Output USB(for Import), RS-232C(for Export), LAN(for Export) Power Supply 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz If your business is interested and capable, please provide, at a minimum, the above requested information, and a courtesy market research quote to Maureen.Sundstrom@va.gov by 3:00pm PST on April 07, 2023. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE. Again, this is not a request for quote, and no solicitation is available at this time.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/c7eb56693f0b466a91c57eb55aa60f4f/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs 77 Wainwhright Drive, Walla Walla 99362

Zip Code: 99362
 

Record

SN06637300-F 20230402/230331230112 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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