VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF USA Tender

This Sources Sought Notice Is For Informational And Planning Purposes Only And Shall Not Be Construed As A Solicitation Or As An Obligation Or Commitment By The Government. This Notice Is Intended Strictly For Market Research. This Is A Request For Information Only. This Is Not A Solicitation For Proposals, Proposal Abstracts, Or Quotations. disclaimer this Rfi Is Issued Only For Information And Planning Purposes And Does Not Constitute A Solicitation. All Information Received In Response To This Rfi That Is Marked As Proprietary Will Be Handled Accordingly. Iaw Far 15.201(e), Responses To This Notice Are Not Offers And Cannot Be Accepted By The Government To Form A Binding Contract. Responders Are Solely Responsible For All Expenses Associated With Responding To This Rfi. sources Sought Description this Is Not A Solicitation Announcement. This Is A Sources Sought Synopsis Only. This Synopsis Aims To Gain Knowledge Of Potential Qualified Sources And Their Size Classification Relative To Naics 811210. Responses To This Synopsis Will Be Used By The Government To Make Appropriate Acquisition Decisions. After A Review Of The Responses To This Source Sought Synopsis, A Solicitation Announcement May Be Published. Responses To This Source Sought Synopsis Are Not Considered Adequate Responses For A Solicitation Announcement. the Department Of Veterans Affairs (va), Visn 17 Network Contracting Office, Is Seeking Sources That Can Provide Precision Cardiac Mapping System For The South Texas Veterans Health Care System. the Information Identified Above Is Intended To Be Descriptive, Not Restrictive, And To Indicate The Quality Of The Supplies/services Will Be Satisfactory. It Is The Responsibility Of The Interested Source To Demonstrate To The Government That The Interested Parties Can Provide The Supplies/services That Fulfill The Required Specifications. if You Are Interested And Are Capable Of Providing The Sought-out Supplies/services, Please Provide The Requested Information As Well As The Information Indicated Below. Response To This Notice Should Include The Company Name, Address, Point Of Contact, And Size Of Business Pursuant To The Following Questions: (1) Is Your Business A: Service-disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (sdvosb), Veteran Owned Small Business (vosb), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (wosb), Large Business, Etc.? (2) Is Your Company Considered Small Under The Naics Code Identified Under This Rfi? (3) Are You The Manufacturer Or A Distributor Of The Items Being Researched Above? Please Provide Origin/country Of Manufacture. (4) If You Re A Small Business And You Are An Authorized Distributor/reseller For The Items Identified Above, Do You Alter; Assemble; Or Modify; The Items Requested In Any Way? (5) If You Do, State How And What Is Altered; Assembled; Or Modified. (6) Does Your Company Have Fss Gsa/nasa Sewp/nac Or Any Other Federal Contract? If So, Please Provide The Contract Number. (7) If You Are An Fss Gsa/nasa Sewp/nac Or Federal Contract Holder, Are The Items You Are Providing Information For Available On Your Schedule/contract? responses To This Notice Shall Be Submitted Via Email To Carolina.ramirez@va.gov. Telephone Responses Shall Not Be Accepted. Responses Must Be Received No Later Than 8 Am Cst, March 26, 2024. If A Solicitation Is Issued It Shall Be Announced At A Later Date, And All Interested Parties Must Respond To That Solicitation Announcement Separately From The Responses To This Source Sought. Responses To This Source S Sought Notice Are Not A Request To Be Added To A Prospective Bidders List Or To Receive A Copy Of The Solicitation. Please Reference 36c25724q0463. see Below Schedule And Sow. item Number description contract Period pop Begin pop End qty unit Of Measure 0001 the Contractor Shall Provide A Full Service Plan On Abbott (formally St.jude) Ensite Cardiac Mapping System Which Consists Of The Velocity Amplifier Dws6 V.4.0.1 Sys, Packaged Assy, Rf Gen Ii Kit (us), Cool Point Pump_us, Tactisys Quartz Global Pack, Workmate Claris System Rohs, Ep-4 Cardiac Simulator Rohs, Vantageview System V.1.1, 8 Ch, 120v, Viewmate Ultrasound Console With Battery Zs3, And Mindray P4 1c Transducer That Are In Use At The South Texas Health Care System base 5/1/2024 4/30/2025 12 mo 1001 the Contractor Shall Provide A Full Service Plan On Abbott (formally St.jude) Ensite Cardiac Mapping System Which Consists Of The Velocity Amplifier Dws6 V.4.0.1 Sys, Packaged Assy, Rf Gen Ii Kit (us), Cool Point Pump_us, Tactisys Quartz Global Pack, Workmate Claris System Rohs, Ep-4 Cardiac Simulator Rohs, Vantageview System V.1.1, 8 Ch, 120v, Viewmate Ultrasound Console With Battery Zs3, And Mindray P4 1c Transducer That Are In Use At The South Texas Health Care System option 1 5/1/2025 4/30/2026 12 mo 2001 the Contractor Shall Provide A Full Service Plan On Abbott (formally St.jude) Ensite Cardiac Mapping System Which Consists Of The Velocity Amplifier Dws6 V.4.0.1 Sys, Packaged Assy, Rf Gen Ii Kit (us), Cool Point Pump_us, Tactisys Quartz Global Pack, Workmate Claris System Rohs, Ep-4 Cardiac Simulator Rohs, Vantageview System V.1.1, 8 Ch, 120v, Viewmate Ultrasound Console With Battery Zs3, And Mindray P4 1c Transducer That Are In Use At The South Texas Health Care System option 2 5/1/2026 4/30/2027 12 mo scope Of Work: the Contractor Shall Provide Full Service Plan On Abbott (formally St. Jude) Ensite Cardiac Mapping System Which Consists Of The Velocity Amplifier Dws6 V.4.0.1 Sys, Packaged Assy, Rf Gen Ii Kit (us), Cool Point Pump_us, Tactisys Quartz Global Pack, Workmate Claris System Rohs, Ep-4 Cardiac Stimulator Rohs, Vantageview System V.1.1, 8 Ch, 120v, Viewmate Ultrasound Console Wbattery Zs3, And Mindray P4 1c Transducer That Are In Use At The South Texas Health Care System Audie L. Murphy Facility. specific Items: Part Number Product Details Quantity velocity Amplifier Dws6 V.4.0.1 Sys serial No.: 15706416 order No.: Am901 service Plan Order Name: Assurance Plus Service Plan packaged Assy, Rf Gen Ii Kit serial No.: 15619881 order No.: Ampere1yr service Plan Order Name: Extended Warranty Plan cool Point Pump_us serial No.: 5015 order No.: Ibicpoint1yr service Plan Order Name: Extended Warranty Plan tactisys Quartz Global Pack serial No.: 31063 order No.: Tq-exw service Plan Order Name: Extended Warranty Plan workmate Claris System Rohs serial No.: 15718366 order No.: Wmc901 service Plan Order Name: Assurance Plus Service Plan ep-4 Cardiac Stimulator Rohs serial No.: 15706157 order No.: Ep-4-sc-fs service Plan Order Name: Extended Warranty Plan vantageview System V.1.1, 8 Ch, 120v serial No.: 915719 order No.: Vs901 service Plan Order Name: Assurance Plus Service Plan viewmate Ultrasound Console Wbattery Zs3 serial No.: 30474c415i order No.: Vm3901 service Plan Order Name: Assurance Plus Service Plan mindray P4 1c Transducer serial No.: 12209p4x115f order No.: Vm904 service Plan Order Name: Extended Warranty Plan conformance Standards: all Services Provided Under This Contract Must Be Performed In Conformance With The Code Of Federal Regulations Part 21, National Fire Protection Agency (nfpa), Occupational Safety And Health Administration (osha), And Original Equipment Manufacturer Standards And Specifications. hours Of Work: hours Of Work For Preventative Maintenance And Emergency Repairs Shall Be During Normal Business Hours, Monday Through Friday. This Excludes Federal Holiday Or As Otherwise Arranged With The Contracting Officer Representative (cor). the Ten Holidays Observed By The Federal Government Are New Year S Day; Martin Luther King Day; President S Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Columbus Day; Veteran S Day; Thanksgiving Day; And Christmas Day. Also, Any Other Day Declared By The President Of The United States To Be A National Holiday. the Contractor S Field Service Engineers Must Report To The Cor To Apply For A Contractor S Badge. If A Contractor S Badge Is Not Obtained, They Must Sign In At The Security Police Desk To Obtain A One-day Badge. Field Service Engineers Must Sign In At Biomedical Engineering Services And Inform Biomedical Engineering Personnel Of Their Presents Before Work Begins. Upon Completion Of Work, The Field Service Engineer Must Report To Biomedical Engineering Personnel And Debrief Them On The Work Accomplished. If They Received A One-day Badge From The Security Police, They Must Report Back To The Security Police Desk To Return The Badge And Sign Out. preventive Maintenance Inspections: the Contractor Shall Perform Annual Preventive Maintenance (pm) Procedures During The Contract Year As Arranged With The Cor. Preventive Maintenance Procedures Shall Be In Accordance With The Published Preventive Maintenance Manuals And Checklists For The Equipment Listed In The Schedule. The Contractor Shall Utilize The Original Equipment Manufacturer S Established Procedures And Checklists, (or Contractor-supplied Equivalent Satisfactory To The Cor). A Field Service Report Shall Be Supplied To The Cor At The Completion Of Each Preventive Maintenance Procedure To Include A Detail Check List Of Procedures Performed. Preventive Maintenance Procedures Shall Include, But Are Not Limited To, The Following (as Applicable): cleaning Of Equipment (not Housekeeping). oversee Installation Of Original Equipment Manufacturer Field Service Updates For Operational And Reliability Engineering Change Notices. aligning, Calibrating, And Lubricating The Equipment. performing Remedial Maintenance Of Non-emergent Nature. testing And Replacing Faulty And Worn Parts. inspecting/replacing Electrical Wiring And Cables For Wear And Fraying. inspecting All Mechanical Components Including, But Not Limited To, Cables And Mounting Hardware, Chains, Belts, Bearings And Tracks, Interlocks, Clutches, And Motors For Mechanical Integrity, Safety, And Performance To Original Equipment Manufacturer Specifications. returning The Equipment To Operating Condition Defined In The Original Equipment Manufacturer Specifications. replacing Any Original Equipment Manufacturer Labels, Decals, And/or Warning Tags That Are Not Legible. providing Documentation To Biomed Of Services Performed. the Contractor Shall Notify The Cor Of The Existence Or Development Of Any Defects In, Or Repairs To The Equipment Covered Under This Contract Which The Contractor Considers He/she Is Not Responsible For Under The Terms Of The Contract (such As Operator Misuse). all Exceptions To The Preventive Maintenance Inspection Schedule Shall Be Arranged And Approved In Advance With The Contracting Office. documentation/reports: the Contractor Shall Submit A Legible Field Service Report Within 3 Working Days, Which Shall Include Detailed Descriptions Of The Preventive Maintenance Inspections, Routine Repairs, And/or Emergency Repair Services Performed, Including Replaced Parts And Estimated Prices Required For The Service Call. note: Any Additional Charges To Be Claimed Must Have Been Approved By The Cor Before Service Was Performed And A Valid Purchase Order Must Be Obtained Prior To Initiation Of The Service Repair If Outside Scope/hours Of Coverage. competency Of Personnel Servicing Equipment: the Contractor S Staff Shall Include A Fully Qualified Field Service Representative Assigned To This Area And A Fully Qualified Field Service Representative Who Shall Serve As The Backup. Fully Qualified Is Based Upon Training And On Experience In The Field. For Training, The Field Service Representatives Must Have Successfully Completed A Formalized Training Program For The Equipment Covered Under This Contract. For Field Experience, The Field Service Engineers Must Have A Minimum Of One (1) Year Of Experience Providing Preventive Maintenance And Emergency Repair Services On The Same Make And Model Of Equipment Covered Under This Contract. personnel With Any Laptops, Thumb Drives Or Cd/dvd S Intended To Be Plugged In To The Equipment Are Required To Allow These Devices To Be Scanned By Biomedical Engineering Personnel For Malware Before They Are Plugged In To The Systems. test Equipment: upon Request Of The Cor Or The Contracting Officer, The Contractor Shall Provide A Copy Of The Current Calibration Certification Of All Test Equipment Which Is To Be Used By The Contractor To Perform Service Under This Contract. Calibration Of Equipment Shall Be Traceable And In Conformance With Test Equipment Original Equipment Manufacturer Standards. safety Requirements: in The Performance Of This Contract, The Contractor Shall Take Such Safety Precautions As The Contracting Officer May Determine To Be Reasonably Necessary To Protect The Lives And Health Of Occupants Of The Building. The Contracting Officer Shall Notify The Contractor Of Any Safety Issues And The Action Necessary To Correct These Issues. Such Notice, When Served On The Contractor Or His Representative At The Work Site, Shall Be Deemed Sufficient For The Corrective Actions To Be Taken. If The Contractor Fails Or Refuses To Comply Promptly, The Contracting Officer May Issue An Order Stopping All Or Part Of The Work And Hold The Contractor In Default. tuberculosis Screening And Required Vaccines all Service Contractor Employees Assigned To The Work Site Shall Have A Certified Tuberculin Screening Completed Within 90 Days Prior To Assignment At The Work Site. The Certified Tuberculin Screening Must Be Kept Updated Every Calendar Year From The Date Submitted In The Initial Certified Tuberculin Screening Documentation. Note:â  This Can Be The Center For Disease Control (cdc) And Prevention And Two-step Skin Testing Or A Food And Drug Administration (fda)-approved Blood Test. contract Employees Manifesting Positive Screening Reactions To The Tuberculin Shall Be Examined According To Current Cdc Guidelines Prior To Working On Vha Property. subsequently, If The Employee Is Found Without Evidence Of Active (infectious) Pulmonary Tb, A Statement Documenting Examination By A Physician Shall Be On File With The Employer (service Contractor), Noting That The Employee With A Positive Tuberculin Screening Test Is Without Evidence Of Active (infectious) Pulmonary Tb. if The Employee Is Found With Evidence Of Active (infectious) Pulmonary Tb, The Employee Shall Require Treatment With A Subsequent Statement To The Fact On File With The Employer Before Being Allowed To Return To Work On Vha Property. in Addition To Providing Results Of A Tb Test, The Contractor Must Also Show Proof Of Any Other Vaccines Or Tests That The Establishment Deems Necessary. the Contractor Shall Provide Any Other Documentation Or Vaccines Or Required Medical Treatment As Deemed Necessary By Infection Prevention Or The Secretary Of The Va. information Systems Officer, Information Protection: the Contractor Will Not Have Access To Va Desktop Computers, Nor Will They Have Access To Online Resources Belonging To The Government While Conducting Services In The Application Of Complex Adaptive System Theory To Health Care Organizations. The Certification And Accreditation Requirements Do Not Apply To This Procurement Nor Is A Security Accreditation Package Required. If Removal Of Equipment From The Va Is Required, Any Memory Storage Devices, Such As Hard Drives, Solid State Drives And Non-volatile Memory Units Will Remain In Va Control And Will Not Be Removed From Va Custody. privacy Officer: the Contractor Will Not Have Access To Protected Patient Health Information (phi) Nor Will They Have The Capability Of Accessing Patient Information During The Services Provided To The Va And If Removal Of Equipment From The Va Is Required, Any Memory Storage Devices, Such As Hard Drives, Solid State Drives And Non-volatile Memory Units Will Remain In Va Control And Will Not Be Removed From Va Custody. All Research Data Available For Contractor Analyses Is De-identified. records Management: 1. Citations To Pertinent Laws, Codes And Regulations Such As 44 U.s.c Chapters 21, 29, 31 And 33; Freedom Of Information Act (5 U.s.c. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.s.c. 552a); 36 Cfr Part 1222 And Part 1228. 2. Contractor Shall Treat All Deliverables Under The Contract As The Property Of The U.s. Government For Which The Government Agency Shall Have Unlimited Rights To Use, Dispose Of, Or Disclose Such Data Contained Therein As It Determines To Be In The Public Interest. 3. Contractor Shall Not Create Or Maintain Any Records That Are Not Specifically Tied To Or Authorized By The Contract Using Government It Equipment And/or Government Records. 4. Contractor Shall Not Retain, Use, Sell, Or Disseminate Copies Of Any Deliverable That Contains Information Covered By The Privacy Act Of 1974 Or That Which Is Generally Protected By The Freedom Of Information Act. 5. Contractor Shall Not Create Or Maintain Any Records Containing Any Government Agency Records That Are Not Specifically Tied To Or Authorized By The Contract. 6. The Government Agency Owns The Rights To All Data/records Produced As Part Of This Contract. 7. The Government Agency Owns The Rights To All Electronic Information (electronic Data, Electronic Information Systems, Electronic Databases, Etc.) And All Supporting Documentation Created As Part Of This Contract. Contractor Must Deliver Sufficient Technical Documentation With All Data Deliverables To Permit The Agency To Use The Data. 8. Contractor Agrees To Comply With Federal And Agency Records Management Policies, Including Those Policies Associated With The Safeguarding Of Records Covered By The Privacy Act Of 1974. These Policies Include The Preservation Of All Records Created Or Received Regardless Of Format [paper, Electronic, Etc.] Or Mode Of Transmission [e-mail, Fax, Etc.] Or State Of Completion [draft, Final, Etc.]. 9. No Disposition Of Documents Will Be Allowed Without The Prior Written Consent Of The Contracting Officer. The Agency And Its Contractors Are Responsible For Preventing The Alienation Or Unauthorized Destruction Of Records, Including All Forms Of Mutilation. Willful And Unlawful Destruction, Damage Or Alienation Of Federal Records Is Subject To The Fines And Penalties Imposed By 18 U.s.c. 2701. Records May Not Be Removed From The Legal Custody Of The Agency Or Destroyed Without Regard To The Provisions Of The Agency Records Schedules. 10. Contractor Is Required To Obtain The Contracting Officer's Approval Prior To Engaging In Any Contractual Relationship (sub-contractor) In Support Of This Contract Requiring The Disclosure Of Information, Documentary Material And/or Records Generated Under, Or Relating To, This Contract. The Contractor (and Any Sub-contractor) Is Required To Abide By Government And Agency Guidance For Protecting Sensitive And Proprietary Information. security Statement: reference The Interconnection Security Agreement Already In Place Between Contractor And The U.s. Department Of Veterans Affairs.