Brand Name or Equal: Ellex Integre ProScan

Subject: Sources Sought, BRAND NAME OR EQUAL Integre ProScan Green Console, for Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Veterans Integrated Services Networks (VISN) 21.

The purpose of this sources sought is to conduct market research to support the procurement of Integre ProScan Green Console, VA Northern California Healthcare System. This notice serves to survey the market in an attempt to ascertain whether or not sources are capable of providing the requested services. This notice allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. The sources sought effort is intended to assess industry capabilities and develop/support the intended direction of acquisition planning. The Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing.

After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this notice.

The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), VANCHCS has a requirement for a device that uses a laser or other intense light beam to destroy tissue or seal off blood vessels. The photocoagulator is required for laser treatment of diseases and conditions of the retina.

INSTRUCTIONS:

POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE:

Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address. Submit a brief description that demonstrates how your company can provide the requested or equal supplies. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU HOLD A GSA FEDERAL-SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT THAT COVERS THESE SUPPLIES AND, IF SO, THE CONTRACT NUMBER. Provide BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantages business (c) If disadvantages, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the SAM UEI number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov and/or the VetCert Registry at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) If not, please NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in the VetCert Registry (i) provide current commercial pricing and any applicable discounts.

Place of manufacture, country, for the requested items to show compliance with the Buy American Act. Original Equipment Manufacturer if you are not the manufacturer.

Response is due by 4:00 P.M Monday, January 24, 2025. Please submit e-mail responses to Mr. Jason S. Olliff, Contract Specialist, at email address: jason.olliff@va.gov. Please place “Attention: BRAND NAME OR EQUAL Integree ProScan Green Console” in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only.

NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exists at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI.