580-19-3-167-0347 Parallel Bar, Bariatric,Motorized (VA-19-00069148)
Department of Veterans Affairs
Network Contracting Office 16 - HOUSTON
In Support of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC)
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
36C25619Q1225
BACKGROUND:
MEDVAMC has a requirement for the following brand name supplies:
Manufacturer
Item Description
Qty
N/A
12 ft. Bariatric Parallel Bar, Motorized
1 EA
N/A
1ft. Tapered Extension
2 EA
Additional Detail: The MEDVAMC Rehabilitation and Extended Care Line is requesting to procure one (1) replacement Bariatric Parallel Bar, motorized for the Community Living Center (CLC) rehabilitation gym. Medical equipment must meet load capacity, sanitary, and accessibility requirements of the CLC s resident.
Equipment Specifications - Requirements:
12 ft. Bariatric Parallel Bar, Motorized
Maximum Patient Capacity 1000 lbs.
Width 54 x Length 144
Motorized Height & Width Adjustable
Two 12 Tapered End Ramps, securely Connected
1 Year Warranty
Warranty and Support: The warranty and support must cover all components of the requirement in accordance with the standard manufacturer s warranty.
REQUESTED RESPONSES:
The intent of this Request for Information is to establish sources to define the procurement strategy (e.g. set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation that VA intends to post soon. Interested contractors are requested to respond in accordance with the following:
Please respond to this RFI if you can provide the exact brand name products listed in the table in the background section above. In the response please cite your business size status.
If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response.
DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items.
Please respond to this RFI if you can provide supplies that may be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table in the background section above. Please provide details on the proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description.
If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response.
DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items.
Please note that VA is particularly interested in determining the availability of Small Business Manufacturers. If your company is a small business manufacturer of potentially equivalent items, please respond to this RFI.
Vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing with their responses. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the future solicitation. (e.g. if CO determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside).
Please note that if no responses to this notice are received, from either authorized distributors of the cited brand name nor from manufacturers marketing a potentially equivalent brand, then this action will be sole sourced to the manufacturer cited in the Background section above.
CONTACT INFORMATION AND RESPONSE DUE DATE:
Please email all responses to Tabitha.Myers@va.gov . Please respond to this RFI no later than Thursday July 25th, 2019 by 4pm CST.
DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
Tabitha Myers
Tabitha. Myers@va.gov
Tabitha.Myers@va.gov
