This Sources Sought/Market Survey Notice is being conducted by the Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 at 2002 Holcombe Blvd. Bldg. 100, Houston, Texas 77030 to identify sources that are capable of providing Eight (8) Wheel Manual Stretchers 30 Inches for the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC), 2002 Holcombe Blvd. Building #100; Houston, Texas 77030. Background: The Spinal Cord Injury Care Line is requesting the purchase of Stryker Prime Big Wheel Manual Stretchers 30 inch that are essential in treatment, care, and transportation of Spinal Cord Injury Patients. Specification Requirements. Manufacturer Striker LINE ITEM QUANITY UNIT OF ISSUE Stryker big wheel stretcher 30 in. Qty. 8 EACH Common component big wheel Qty. 8 EACH Assy, base bumpers navy Qty. 8 EACH Assy, bw 4 sidecontrol base Qty. 8 EACH Assy, bw 3SHYD hood/bellow Qty. 8 EACH Assy, 3 sided hydraulics black Qty. 8 EACH Custom plaque 30 char max white Qty. 8 EACH Label specification Qty. 8 EACH 30 inch scale option gatch Qty. 8 EACH 30 inch drop seat w/ gatch white Qty. 8 EACH Dual latch assy, white Qty. 8 EACH 30 inch slider board assy, white Qty. 8 EACH Push handle assy, 30 inch Qty. 8 EACH 30 inch pump bar option Qty. 8 EACH No perm. IV poles foot end Qty. 8 EACH 30 inch IV pole 2 stage HE PL Qty. 8 EACH Cover 30 inch top FE labels Qty. 8 EACH Assy HE covers IV PUPH Qty. 8 EACH Isoflex SE fire barrier, 30 inch Qty. 8 EACH Unboxed Qty. 8 EACH 2 yr/P-L-T Qty. 8 EACH Option no stretcher extender Qty. 8 EACH Domestic manual option 1115 Qty. 8 EACH Item/Description Qty. 8 EACH Equipment Specifications: Specifications 30-inch litter Model number Big Wheel Advanced Mobility 1115 1115 Fifth Wheel Mobility 1105 1105 Overall length 1105 and 1115 85 (215.9 cm) 85 (215.9 cm) Overall width Siderails up 34 (86.4 cm) 38 (96.5 cm) Siderails down 30.5 (77.5 cm) 30.5 (77.5 cm) Siderails down (1125) 31 (78.7 cm) 31 (78.7 cm) Patient surface 26 x 75.25 (66 x 191 cm) 30 x 75.25 (76 x 191 cm) Weight capacity 700 lb (318 kg) 700 lb (318 kg) Height range High 34 (86.4 cm) 34 (86.4 cm) Low (1105 and 1115) 20.75 (52.7 cm) 20.75 (52.7 cm) Low (1125) 23 (58 cm) 23 (58 cm) Litter positioning Backrest 0° 90° 0° 90° Knee gatch 0° 40° 0° 40° Trend./Reverse Trend. (1105 and 1115) ±17° ±17° Trend./Reverse Trend. (1125) ±16° ±16° Siderail length 14 x 57.75 (36 x 147 cm) 14 x 57.75 (36 x 147 cm) Caster diameter 8 (20 cm) 8 (20 cm) Weight capacity 700 lbs. Warranty and Support: The warranty and support must cover all components of the requirement in accordance with standard manufacturer s warranty Delivery Location: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Boulevard Blng 100 Houston, TX 77030 If this is a supply your business can provide, please respond to this Sources Sought Notice by 4:00PM CT on 2 August 2019. The intent of this notice 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: 5.1 Please respond to this notice 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. a. If you have an existing GSA or VA, Federal Supply Schedule contract, please include the contract details in your response. b. DISTRIBUTORS: You must provide proof that you are an authorized distributor. VA does not accept grey market items. Please respond to this notice if you can provide supplies that may be determined EQUIVALENT to the products listed in the table above. Please provide details on the proposed EQUIVALENT products such as Manufacturer Name, Part Number, and Description. Equivalent products are required to interoperate with existing MEDVAMC emergency room equipment, if the Government determines that equivalent products are not compatible with existing MEDVAMC emergency room equipment or proven SAFE by Veterans Affairs medical personnel to transport spinal cord injured patients, Brand Name Only products shall be required. 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 notice. 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 authorized distributors of the cited brand name or responses with equivalent products not found compatible with existing emergency room equipment or proven SAFE by Veterans Affairs medical personnel to transport spinal cord injured patients, then this action shall be procured Brand Name Only. 10. Responses should include: (1) Business Name (2) Business Address (3) Point of Contact Name Phone Number E-mail Address (4) DUNS Number (5) NAICS code (6) Business Size: SMALL or LARGE (7) Type of Business: SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED (SDVOSB), VETERAN OWNED (VOSB), 8A, HUBZone, WOMAN-OWNED (WOSB), etc. (8) Letter stating OEM authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment and/or services if applicable (9) GSA/FSS Contract Number if applicable All businesses eligible to provide this service are encouraged to reply as this information may be used to determine potential set-asides for the above-noted requirement. Send responses to [email protected] and [email protected]. DISCLAIMER: This notice 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 notice.

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