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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JUNE 13, 2023 SAM #7868
SOLICITATION NOTICE

65 -- Hologic, Trident HD Full & LOCalizer Reader Brand Name or Equal

Notice Date

6/11/2023 4:14:06 PM
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246) HAMPTON VA 23667 USA
 

ZIP Code

23667
 

Solicitation Number

36C24623Q0698
 

Archive Date

08/10/2023
 

Point of Contact

James Risbon, Contracting Specialist, Phone: 757-728-7128
 

E-Mail Address

James.risbon@va.gov
(James.risbon@va.gov)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 7 of 7 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 7 DISCLAIMER THIS NOTICE IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS RFI OR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS RFI. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Solicitation, an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in this announcement.  All information received in response to this RFI marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly.  Responses to the RFI will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. PURPOSE The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to find qualified vendors and to assist Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 in determining if a future contract effort can be competitively awarded for a Set-Aside. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this effort is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with the Small Business Size Standard of 1000 employees.  If the Government determines there are qualified vendors this requirement, a solicitation will be published and posted on the Contracting Opportunities website.  The Government will use this information solely to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this procurement.  INTRODUCTION This requirement is for the purchase of the Hologic, Trident HD Full & LOCalizer Reader to be used by the Hampton VA Medical Center. Hologic s Trident HD is the next generation of a user-friendly, specimen radiography system for breast conserving surgeries and stereotactic breast biopsies. Use of Trident HD system, clinicians can receive high-resolution images for rapid sample verification right in the operating or procedure room. The government is anticipating that this will be a brand-name only requirement but encourages all vendors that can meet or exceed the item descriptions below to respond to this sources sought. If providing a like item/system, please include brochures with attachments information / part numbers to allow the government to assess whether your items/system will suffice for this requirement. REQUIREMENTS NOTE: The VHA Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) is conducting a market survey to find qualified vendors who can provide the following item(s) for the Hampton VA Medical Center located at 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton, VA 23667: Manufacturer: Hologic Trident HD Full & LOCalizer Reader CLIN Description Quantity 1 P/N: TRI-LOC-DUO Trident HD Full & LOCalizer Reader Bundle 1 EA 2 P/N: TRI-SYS-FULL TRIDENT HD FOR FULL-FIELD DETECTOR Included Included 1 EA 3 P/N: 09-0001 LOCALIZER READER HB100 1 EA 4 P/N: TRI-Train-Init-01) TRIDENT TRAINING, INITIAL, VIDEO ON DEMAND 1 EA SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Equipment must have the physical characteristics to enable the government to perform the capabilities: Input line Voltage 100-240VAC Detector Technology -TFT based direct capture technology Energy range- 20-50KV Exposure up to 20 mAs Filtration 200 Anode Type Tungsten User Interfacae- touchscreen FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS: Equipment must provide the following functional and performance capability: Windows 10 CPU- Multi-core intel Multi-up- 1-and2 up. Ability to download prior images and display in split screen side by side. Visualization Enhancement- five user-selectable levels of image sharpening Memory 8GB Ram Hard Disk Drive 512GB WARRANTY OF EQUIPMENT: Government requirement for standard manufacturer industry warranty term. Government does not accept extended warranty, which requires advance payment. DESCRIPTION OF INFORMATION REQUESTED Vendors with a GSA schedule shall provide the contract number of that schedule and the expiration date as well as product NAICS codes.  All items should be clearly identified if they are scheduled items or open market items. HOW TO RESPOND: All responses shall be submitted no later than 3:30am EDT Wednesday June 14, 2023. All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to james.risbon@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Respondents to this RFI shall provide the following information: Company/individual name, Address, Point of contact with phone number Information describing your interest, Indicate FSS/GSA contract number or Open Market, as applicable FSS Category you qualify for UEI Number Tax ID number DUNS number Capabilities statement Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.) Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.1201(a) Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at the System for Award Management (SAM) as a part of required registration in conjunction with FAR 4.1102(a) that states, Prospective contractors shall be registered in the (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. Therefore, due to time constraints, vendors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) under the above NAICS code at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award Please submit responses via email in Microsoft Office format by 03:30 PM (Eastern Time) 06/14/2023. Please include RFI # 36C24623Q0903 in subject title. NOTE: Responses to this announcement will not be returned, nor will there be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation. This announcement is Government market research purposes ONLY.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/50b82fc90a874aa290c26795bde92119/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Hampton VA Medical Center 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton 23667

Zip Code: 23667
 

Record

SN06711529-F 20230613/230611230102 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

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

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