Scales Request for Information Standard, Wide Base, Bariatric
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA)
DENVER ACQUISITION & LOGISTICS CENTER (DALC)
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) VA791-17-N-0177
SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS
I. INTRODUCTION / BACKGROUND
The Veterans Administration (VA) Denver Logistic and Acquisitions Center (DALC) administers holistic supply chain management for the VA National Hearing Aid and VA Telehealth Programs. Commodities managed include worldwide distribution of hearing aids, hearing aid accessories, cochlear implants, assistive devices, batteries, prosthetic socks, orthotic soft goods, aids for the visually impaired, and VA telehealth messaging hubs and peripherals. Peripherals include items such as floor scales, pedometers, blood pressure monitors, and pulse oximeters. Veterans may order many items directly from the DALC and have them shipped to their homes, reducing unnecessary trips to medical facilities and enhancing efficiency of clinical staff. Some items are ordered by clinicians to be shipped to the clinic to be issued to the Veteran.
This particular requirement will fulfill a need for commodities needed to effectively process the orders received at the DALC in support of the VA Telehealth Program. The Contractor will provide scales to the DALC that will be sent directly to Veterans.
II. RFI DISCLOSURE
Vendors should note that responses to this RFI may in part be utilized by the Agency in a determination whether or not to set aside particularly listed Agency items or item exclusively for participation by various small business socio-economic concerns.
This is a Request for Information only. It is not an invitation to submit any offers or bids. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. Do not submit any offers or bids in response to this (RFI). Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Agency to form a binding contract. The Agency will not award a contract on the basis of this RFI nor will it pay for information or comments submitted to the Agency in response to this RFI.B
The results of this RFI will be utilized to determine if any Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB) opportunities exist. However, this RFI is also being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. All Small Business, Socioeconomic contracting programs (8(a), HUBZone, WOSB) will be considered. This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing. The size standard for this NAICS code is 1,000 employees or less.
As a result of this RFI, the VA DALC may conduct a competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.
III. SCOPE
The scope of this requirement is to provide the DALC with regular, wide base, and/or bariatric floor scales. Multiple CLINs may be awarded for a future solicitation. Possible CLINs would include regular, wide base and bariatric scales in both regular and Bluetooth versions.
IV. OBJECTIVES
The objective of this requirement is to obtain the various types of scales needed via an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. Objectives of the resulting IDIQ are for a contractor to provide the necessary quantities and types of scales required to meet the objectives outlined in the Minimum Technical Requirements.
V. MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Standard Floor Scales
Digital display:
"0.1 kg units from 0 to 100.0 kg
0.2 kg units from 100.0 to 180.0 kg
0.2 lb units from 0 to 220.0 lb
0.5 lb units from 220.0 to 400.0 lb"
lbs OR kgs
Capacity: 440lbs
Battery operated: (prefer AA or AAA) will accept 3v (2032)
Low Profile Platform
Non-Slip Surface
Platform size no more than 17 width 12 -14 preferred
Scan Capable Serial number label on outside of packaging
Demand of approximately 800-1000 units per month
Delivery within 10 days After Receipt of Order (ARO)
Standard Bluetooth Floor Scales
Bluetooth Capability
Digital display:
"0.1 kg units from 0 to 100.0 kg
0.2 kg units from 100.0 to 180.0 kg
0.2 lb units from 0 to 220.0 lb
0.5 lb units from 220.0 to 400.0 lb"
lbs OR kgs
Capacity: 440lbs
Battery operated: (prefer AA or AAA) will accept 3v (2032)
Low Profile Platform
Non-Slip Surface
Platform size no more than 17 width 12 -14 preferred
Scan Capable Serial number label on outside of packaging
Demand of approximately 500 units per month
Delivery within 10 days After Receipt of Order (ARO)
Wide Base Floor Scales
Digital display: 2-2 1/2"
Resolution: 0.2 lbs, 0.1 kg
lbs AND Kgs
Capacity 440lbs
Battery operated: (prefer AA or AAA) will accept 3v (2032)
Batteries included, not installed
Low Profile Platform
Non-Slip Surface
Platform size (wide base) at least 17 width
Scan Capable Serial number label on outside of packaging
Demand of approximately 800-1000 units per month
Delivery within 10 days After Receipt of Order (ARO)
Wide Base Bluetooth Floor Scales
Bluetooth Capability
Digital display: 2-2 1/2"
Resolution: 0.2 lbs, 0.1 kg
lbs AND Kgs
Capacity: 440lbs
Battery operated: (prefer AA or AAA) will accept 3v (2032)
Batteries included, not installed
Low Profile Platform
Non-Slip Surface
Platform size (wide base) at least 17 width
Scan Capable Serial number label on outside of packaging.
Demand of approximately 400 units per month
Delivery within 10 days After Receipt of Order (ARO)
Bariatric Floor Scales
600 lb/272 kg
Resolution:
Programmable 0.2 lb / 0.1 kg Commercial Setting
0.1 lb / 0.05 kg Non-Commercial Setting
Commercial Divisions: 3000 divisions
Rounding: 1 division
Weight update rate: 0.4 seconds
Motion Detection: 1 division, satisfies H-44 requirements
Power Failure Protection: Zero reference, programming, and calibrations are retained if the instrument loses power
Load Cell Excitation: 5v Pulsed DC
Dimensions: Platform, Including Feet 14" x 14" x 2.75"
Auto Zero Tracking: Compensates for gradual buildup of material on platform, factory set at 0.5 divisions
Power Supply: Battery operated if available
Input - 120 Vac 60 Hz
Output - 12Vdc 500 mA
Scan Capable Serial number label on outside of packaging
Demand of approximately 30 units per month
Delivery within 10 days After Receipt of Order (ARO)
Bariatric Bluetooth Floor Scales
Bluetooth Capability
Capacities:
600 lb/272 kg
Resolution:
Programmable 0.2 lb / 0.1 kg Commercial Setting 0.1 lb / 0.05 kg Non-Commercial Setting
Commercial Divisions: 3000 divisions
Rounding: 1 division
Weight update rate: 0.4 seconds
Motion Detection: 1 division, satisfies H-44 requirements
Power Failure Protection: Zero reference, programming, and calibrations are retained if the instrument
loses power.
Load Cell Excitation: 5v Pulsed DC
Dimensions: Platform, Including Feet 14" x 14" x 2.75"
Auto Zero Tracking: Compensates for gradual buildup of material on platform, factory set at
0.5 divisions
Power Supply: Battery operated if available
Input - 120 Vac 60 Hz
Output - 12Vdc 500 mA
Scan Capable Serial number label on outside of packaging
Demand of approximately 30 units per month
Delivery within 10 days After Receipt of Order (ARO)
VI. INFORMATION REQUESTED AND QUESTIONS TO BE ADDRESSED
We are requesting interested parties submit answers and/or provide responses to the following:
Company name
Address
Point of contact
Phone, fax, and email
Is your company a United States business? If not, identify the country?
DUNS number
Cage Code
Tax ID Number
Type of business, e.g. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Small Business or Large Business,
Has your company completed representations regarding its socio-economic status on the https://www.sam.gov website?
Capability Statement, (meet salient characteristics)
In what country is your product manufactured?
Does your product meet TAA guidelines?
Product Information, e.g. brochures, user guides.
IV. RESPONSES
Responses must be submitted to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Denver Acquisition and Logistics Center, on or before 11:59 PM Mountain Standard Time on Monday, August 28, 2017. Incomplete responses may be excluded as market research for future solicitations. Please e-mail responses. Note, however, that our e-mail function is very limited as to the size of file that it can receive, approximately 5mb per e-mail. Please e-mail RFI responses to: Josephine.Helms@va.gov. In the e-mail subject line please identify as a Scales RFI response. Any questions must be e-mailed to Josephine Helms (see e-mail above) by 12:00 PM (noon) Mountain Time on Friday, August 25, 2017. E-mail communication must include the company name, address, point of contact name and title, e-mail address, and telephone number.
Josephine P Helms
Contract Specialist
303-273-6227
josephine.helms@va.gov
