Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 7 of 7 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 7 DESCRIPTION This is a sources sought announcement only. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Responses in this sources sought notice must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential businesses interested and capable of providing the supplies described below. The James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, 809 Lamont Street., Mt. Home, TN 37684 is looking to purchase three steam sterilizers and supporting accessories as listed below. This procurement shall be a brand name or equal that meet or exceed the physical, functional, and performance of listed statement of work outlined below. Contractors shall show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that all equal to items meet all requirements as outlined in the included salient characteristics and warranty sections, including brand name and model numbers IAW FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal. CLIN ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY UOM 0001 Trade In Century Sterilizer 3 EA 0002 Deinstallation Medium Sterilizer 3 EA 0003 Install Loading Cart/Transfer Carriage 6 EA 0004 Install Medium Sterilizer 3 EA 0005 ATLAS Transfer Carriage 26X37.5X48 (AMSCO 400) 6 EA 0006 48" ATLAS Loading Car 6 EA 0007 AMSCO 400 26X37.5X48 Prevacuum Single Hinge Recessed 1 Wall Lh Steam 3 EA SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Salient Characteristics to apply to all Steam Sterilizers Three AMSCO 400 26X37.5X48 Prevacuum Single Hinge Recessed, 1-Wall 480v High capacity chamber that has been validated to sterilize up to 12-25lb instrument trays. 12 programmable cycles include Prevac 4+1, Gravity and Liquids.Cycle names are customizable. The chamber is constructed of solid 316L stainless steel and carries warranty. The pressure vessel has a full jacket design to minimize the formation of excess condensation on the chamber interior. Steam activated gasket requires no lubrication and is warranted. The enhanced display is located at an ergonomic height and features a large cycle countdown visible from 15 feet away. System operation can be continuously monitored with STERIS Preconnect remote service monitoring. AMSCO 400 Medium Steam Sterilizers Prevacuum LH Recessed External Supplied Steam (Facility Steam/Stand-Alone Generator) Install Medium Sterilizer All necessary labor and materials required to uncrate, set in place and assemble. Install Loading Cart/Transfer Carriage All necessary labor (non union) and materials required to uncrate, set in place and assemble. Deinstallation Medium Sterilizers Make all necessary utility disconnections, remove and transport equipment to a predetermined location within same customer facility for pickup or disposal. Trade In Century Sterilizer Fast-Operating, low effort manual door lock mechanism Hinged door models allows doors to be locked or unlocked using a single 30-degree handle motion. Touch Sensitive screen with 30 line x 40 character display area. Help screen for programming and troubleshooting alarm conditions. Automatic check of control program and cycle data maintains process integrity. Software Calibration is performed in service mode using external or internal temperature and pressure sources Control System provides a printed record of all calibration data for verification. Steam purge feature is provided to assist in air removal and preheat the load. Lighted DIN connectors are installed on all steam, water and exhaust valves for reliability and ease of maintenance. UTILITIES CONSERVATION FEATURES Vacuum pump effectively pulls chamber to specified vacuum levels and reduces water consumption. Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD) are installed for sterilizer temperature control. Dual element camber drain line RTD senses and controls temperature variations within sterilizer chamber. Dedicated RTD provides jacket space temperature control. Electronic water saving control includes an RTD to control water quantity used in condensing chamber steam exhaust. Automatic utilities start-up/shutdown permits utilities conservation. Shutdown may be programmed to activate at a specific time of day. When used, utilities control automatically shuts off utility valves, conserving steam and water. Sterilizer utilities can be restarted automatically or manually. Different daily shutdown and restart times can be programmed. Insulation, on inch thick, asbestos-free spin glass (rated at 500 degrees Fahrenheit [260 degrees Celsius] continuous) encompasses the exterior of sterilizer vessel and is sealed in an oil and water resistant outer jacket. Operator Interface control panel consists of a touch screen and a quiet and reliable thermal printer located at sterilizer s operating end (OE loading or non-sterile side). Touch-Sensitive Screen features a multi color, touchscreen graphics display Sterilizer is operated by pressing touch sensitive areas on display (touch pads). Appropriate touch pads, operator prompts and status messages necessary for sterilizer operation appear on display as needed. Display also indicates any alarm conditions either in or out of cycle. Thermal printer high resolution (8 dot/mm) thermal printer is fast and quiet, printing 25 lines/minute on industrial grade thermal paper. Printout has a guaranteed shelf-life of 25 years and is resistant to exposure from steam, alcohol, UV and visible light, oil, heat and water. Time Display and Printout Units AM/PM or 24-hour notation Access Code requires entry of a four digit access code to change cycle values or change operating parameters. Audible Signals are adjustable. Touch pad and end of cycle signals can be adjusted to low, medium, high or off. Alarm signals can be adjusted to low, medium, high but cannot be turned off. Print Format allows selection of full or condensed cycle printout. Temperature Display and Printout Units are Fahrenheit or Celsius. Temperature is set, displayed controlled and printed to the nearest degree. Recalibration is not required when changing temperature unites. Pressure/Vacuum Display and Printout is psig/InHg or bar. Recalibration is not required when changing pressure units. SAFTEY FEATURES Control lockout switch prevents cycle from starting until limit switch signal is received. If signal is lost during cycle, alarm activates, cycle aborts and chamber safely vents controlled exhaust. Chamber float switch activates alarm, abort cycle and safely vent chamber if detecting excessive condensation. Pressure relief valve releases pressure buildup in chamber if approaching or reaching rated pressure. Power door safety feature causes door movement to stop if sliding door encounters an obstruction. CONSTRUCTION Shell Assembly Formed from two fabricated Type 316L stainless steel shells, welded one within the other. Type 316L stainless steel end frame(s) is welded to the door end. On single door units, the back of the chamber is fitted with a welded 316L stainless steel dished head. Sterilizer vessel is ASME rated at 45 psig and insulated. Vessel includes one 1 -NPT chamber port for Customer use. Steam-supply opening inside chamber is shielded by a stainless-steel baffle. Chamber door(s) Door is constructed of Type 316L stainless steel. During operation, door is sealed by steam-activated door seal. Door seal is constructed of long-life rubber compound. When cycle is complete, seal retracts (under vacuum) into machined groove in end frame. Long-life proximity switch detects if door is closed, or locking plates are engaged. An additional seal pressure switch prevents starting a cycle if door is not sealed. Hinged door sterilizer is equipped with a solenoid door lock. Horizontal sliding door units are provided with a mechanically locking door assemble. Locking assemblies prevent door from opening as long as seal is intact, energized and chamber is pressurized at 2 psi or more. The sterilizer door is fitted with a stainless steel panel that insulates operator from chamber end frame, reducing chances of accidental contact with hot metal surfaces. Chamber Drain System Designed to prevent sterilizer effluent from entering water supply system and chamber. An automatic system of a stainless steel plate type condenser, converts chamber steam to condensate, disposing condensate to waste. Cooling water flow is regulated by waste line (RTD), minimizing water usage. Water supply shut off valve is located in unit s recessed area. Vacuum System Vacuum pump reduces chamber pressure during the prevacuum conditioning and drying phases. Following the drying phase, chamber vacuum, is relived to atmospheric pressure by admitting air through a bacteria-retentive filter. Steam source Sterilizer are piped, valved and trapped to receive building supplied steam at 50 to 80 psig, dynamic. Steam piping is brass and includes a shut-off valve, steam strainer and pressure regulator. Piping All piping connections terminate within confines of sterilizer frame and are accessible from front, left side. Solenoid valves with DIN connectors simplify sterilizer piping and can be serviced individually. Manual Shut Off Valves are pressure rated at 125 psig (8.62 bar) for saturated steam. Valve handles are heat insulated. Sterilizers are compatible with Censitrac instrument tracking system. The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought announcement. 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. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. However, if there are insufficient Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business responses, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 339113 (800 employees). Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses must be registered with U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) located at http://veterans.certify.sba.gov. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to [email protected]. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Questions must be submitted no later than 07/07/2025 10:00 AM Central Standard Time (CST). Responses must be received no later than 07/09/2025 10:00 AM CST.