ENDOSCOPE LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM WITH ACCESSORIES
RFI 36C26218Q9497
SOURCES SOUGHT
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, 6th Floor, Long Beach, California 90815 is conducting a market research on the availability of Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to provide a quote for items referenced below. NAICS: 339113 Surgical Appliances and Supplies Instrument Manufacturing, Small Business Size: 750 employees. Interested SDVOSB shall provide Company s Name, Dun and Brad Street no., contact information (email and telephone no.) for this market research. Once the information is submitted; the Contracting Officer shall verify that the interested party is a certified SDVOSB in www.vetbiz.gov and firm s registration in www.SAM.gov. SDVOSB can either provide a quote as a holder of a VA Federal Supply Schedule (VA FSS) or as a 100% SDVOSB set aside.
Please be advised that this is not a solicitation. A solicitation will be issued at a later date. If the market research is inconclusive, the solicitation shall be issued as a full and open competition procurement.
Please read the Gray Market Items provision provided below.
All information shall be submitted, no later than 11:00 a.m. (local time), June 21, 2018 or sooner, to Maria Cruz-Thompson, Contracting Officer, email: maria.cruz-thompson@va.gov. Please include an informal quote with your email with non-binding prices. The email shall include in the subject line the RFI No.: 36C26218Q9497
Item
Description
1
Veriscan LT Leak Detection System for Endoscopes, QTY: 1
Characteristics of System:
Detects leaks with 99% accuracy
All test results shall be documented which ensures compliance with endoscope leak test protocol
Lowers cross-contamination risk due to undetected leaks
Detects endoscope leaks early when repairs are minor and less costly
Unsurpassed leak detection compared to visual observation methods
Dry endoscope leak test no fluid submersion required
Utilizes highly sensitive, innovative leak sensing technology
Compatible will all flexible endoscope
Simple to operate
Ensures compliance with endoscope leak test protocols
Provides consistent, repeatable endoscope leak testing
Printed confirmation of leak test results
Computerized endoscope leak test records and reports to PC with Microsoft Excel based reporting
All responses to this Sources Sought 36C26218Q9497 shall send literature of all three line items.
2
Olympus Installation kit QTY: 1, compatible to form and function with Item No. 1.
3
Wall Mount Bracket QTY: 1, compatible to form and function with item No. 1
FEIGHT AND SHIPPING: FBO DESTINATION
DELIVERY: 15 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF A VALID ORDER (ARO)
GREY MARKET ITEMS
(a) Gray market items are Original Equipment Manufacturer s (OEM) goods sold through unauthorized channels in direct competition with authorized distributors. This procurement is for new OEM medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts) for VA Medical Centers.B No remanufactures or gray market items will be acceptable.
B
(b) Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM.B All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.
(c) The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract.B Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to B replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items.B
Maria Cruz-Thompson
maria.cruz-thompson@va.gov
maria.cruz-thompson@va.gov
