SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- ME-DIGITAL LENSMETERS CS: Tracy Heath
- Notice Date
- 5/30/2024 11:15:00 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334510
— Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260) VANCOUVER WA 98662 USA
- ZIP Code
- 98662
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26024Q0617
- Response Due
- 6/6/2024 3:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 07/06/2024
- Point of Contact
- Tracy Heath, Contract Specialist, Phone: 253-888-4903
- E-Mail Address
-
tracy.heath@va.gov
(tracy.heath@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE This is a Sources Sought NOTICE (SSN) ONLY. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement, and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing items requested, as well as any large business interested and capable. This REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE in support of VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS), Seattle, WA is for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential vendors with capabilities to provide the requirement described below. This Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Results will be used to determine set-aside. The intended contract is a firm-fixed price supply purchase. 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 334510 (Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing). The largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no more than 1,250 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 source 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 Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetCert Registry located at Veteran Small Business Certification (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) If you are the manufacturer, do you have any designated or authorized distributors? If so, please provide their name, telephone, point of contact and size status (if available). 7) This is a brand name Equal to requirement. Please identify manufacturer name (OEM) and manufacturer part number, as well as any warranty information. Please provide a courtesy quote in response to this request to evaluate price reasonableness for any set-aside determination. Please provide the country of origin. 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 www.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 Equal to Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice. Results of Market Research will be used to determine set-aside. Delivery address: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Puget Sound Health Care System Warehouse 1660 S. Columbian Way Seattle, WA 98108 Items: Brand Name or Equal to - Zeiss Visulens 550 digital Lensmeter (Qty 5) Must have automatic lens type detection. Must be able to assess prisms in lenses. Must be able to assess pupillary diameter measurements. Must have PD measurement range of at least 0-82mm. Must be able to integrate with existing Zeiss forum software. Must have a contact lens mode for soft and hard contact lenses. Must be able to analyze UV protection of lenses in a range of at least 365 to 480mm. Must have color touch screen, with tilt option(s). Must have the following, at a minimum, Measurement ranges: Sphere (spectacle lenses): -25 to +25 D Cylinder: 0 to ± 10 D (-, MIX, +) (0.01 / 0.06 / 0.125 / 0.25 D increments) Axis: 0 to 180° (1° increments) ADD: 0 to ± 10 D (Add, Ad2) (0.01 / 0.06 / 0.12 / 0.25 D increments) Prism 0 to 20 (0.01 / 0.06 / 0.12 / 0.25 D increments) If your business is interested and capable, please send the capability statement outlined above, and a courtesy market research quote to Tracy.Heath@va.gov by 3:00pm PST on June 6, 2024. 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/fa2625e04ca74998a04163ce9646025a/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System 1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle 98108, USA
- Zip Code: 98108
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 98108
- Record
- SN07081819-F 20240601/240530230101 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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