Overhead Mobile Dynamic Support System
This is a Sources Sought (SS) Notice only, not a solicitation announcement and should not be considered as such.
This "Sources Sought Notice" is to determine sources for providing 1 EA SAFEGAIT 360 BALANCE AND MOBILITY TRAINER (or Equal) for the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement only. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified businesses. This is not a request for bids, quotes, or proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. The responses to this announcement will assist in determining the socio-economic set aside if feasible. The Veterans Administration is required by Public Law 109-461 to give first priority to SDVOSB and VOSB concerns if there should be sufficient firms available to compete under a set aside. If insufficient veteran owned and small business response is received to establish the basis for setting this action aside for other than large business participation then the action will be advertised as full and open competition, in which case, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to bid.
The Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC, located at 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland OH 44106, is a medical complex with both tertiary and long-term patients. The SCI/D (Spinal Cord Injuries/Disorders) program at this facility is requesting one overhead mobile dynamic support system with track which shall allow for the facilitation of supported gait training and fall prevention gait training via safety harness.
This equipment will be used to provide rehabilitative services to veterans with spinal cord injuries during the course of their hospitalization as well as for outpatient therapies.
Specifications:
The system shall be an overhead mobile support system with track.
The system shall allow for long distance gait training,
The system shall allow for ADL (activities of daily living) training in a standing position,
The system shall allow for transfer training,
The system shall allow for balance training,
The system shall allow for stair training,
The system shall allow for falls prevention training,
The system shall allow for supported wheelchair skills training,
The system shall allow for robotic gait training.
The system shall provide the ability for 1:1 therapist to patient treatment ratio in order to facilitate treatment effectiveness, efficiency, and safety.
The system must be compatible with the ceiling height (8 feet and 3 B= inches) requirements for installation with the SCI/D Therapy Gym.
The Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system such that the OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. The vendor shall provide new items ONLY; no remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.
This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.
Interested parties submitting a response to this inquiry must include the following information:
name
address of company
business size (large or small)
identify applicable socioeconomic categories
and
any pertinent information which demonstrates firms ability to meet the above requirement. To include the product line offered.
All responses shall be submitted no later than June 2, 2017 at 3:00PM EST. Responses shall be emailed to: Christopher.Callihan@va.gov
Department of Veterans Affairs
Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10
Christopher A. Callihan
Contracting Officer
6150 Oak Tree Boulevard, Suite 300
Independence, OH 44131
Contracting Officer
