6515--Wheelchair Pressure Mapping System (Brand Name or Equal)

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Contract Opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for Wheelchair Pressure Mapping Systems (brand name or equal) for the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided.

Requirement Items:

Item No.
Part Number
Nomenclature
1
SYS-01-00100
ForeSite SS Tablet +2 LX100:36.36.02 (X4)
(Brand Name or Equal)

Salient Characteristics:
Must be a CSA/CE Class 1 ISO 60601-1 medically approved product.
Must have at a minimum Sensing Area: 45cm x 45cm (18 x18 ).
Must have at a minimum Resolution: 12.7mm (½ resolution).
Must have at a minimum Pressure Range: 5-200mmHg.
Must have a Tablet interfaced with real-time visualization of pressure graded by color coding & programmable for pressure ranges.
Must have two separate Bluetooth capable pressure maps: one for the wheelchair backrest and the other for the wheelchair cushion.

Responses shall be submitted to Noaa.Lanotte@va.gov by 10:00am MST on Friday, March 14, 2025.

This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified sources of supply and determine the socioeconomic size classification of the supplier and manufacturer of the end item.

Interested companies shall provide, at a minimum, the following information with their response;

Company Name and Address:
Point of Contact (POC)
Name:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
SAM.gov UEI:
On GSA/FSS Schedule or VA Contract?
Items manufactured in the USA?

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing. Mark if your firm is eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs. If so, please indicate the program:

[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business (SB)
[ ] yes [ ] no - HUBZone
[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business 8(a)
[ ] yes [ ] no - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
[ ] yes [ ] no - Women-Owned (WO) Small Business
[ ] yes [ ] no - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
[ ] yes [ ] no - Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)
[ ] yes [ ] no - Large Business
[ ] yes [ ] no - Other (please specify)

Please answer the following questions:

[ ] yes [ ] no - Does not exceed 500 employees; (for NAICS 334510), must be verifiable thru the System for Award Management)

[ ] yes [ ] no - Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied;

[ ] yes [ ] no - Takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice (identify how this occurs); and

[ ] yes [ ] no - Will supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) CFR 121.406.

Place of Manufacturer_____________________________

Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.

In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, past experience etc.) to confirm the company s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request.

Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. 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.

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